Pig fat, rendered — Production in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Pig fat, rendered — Production was 1.61 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.61 million t
Change on year
down 3.9%
Rank
5th
of 26 groups
All-time high
1.91 million t
in 2011
All-time low
1.01 million t
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Pig fat, rendered — Production in European Union (27), 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2023, pig fat, rendered — production in European Union (27) stood at 1.61 million t.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pig fat, rendered — production in European Union (27) peaked at 1.91 million t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.01 million t, in 1963.

That places European Union (27) 5th out of 26 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Pig fat, rendered — Production in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Pig fat, rendered — Production in European Union (27), 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 1.04 million t
1962 1.04 million t -0.4%
1963 1.01 million t -2.2%
1964 1.08 million t +6.8%
1965 1.14 million t +5.5%
1966 1.16 million t +1.6%
1967 1.23 million t +5.7%
1968 1.30 million t +5.7%
1969 1.26 million t -2.6%
1970 1.30 million t +3.4%
1971 1.39 million t +6.5%
1972 1.48 million t +6.7%
1973 1.52 million t +2.4%
1974 1.61 million t +6.3%
1975 1.61 million t -0.1%
1976 1.60 million t -0.6%
1977 1.62 million t +1.5%
1978 1.65 million t +1.6%
1979 1.73 million t +4.7%
1980 1.71 million t -1.1%
1981 1.72 million t +0.4%
1982 1.72 million t +0.3%
1983 1.77 million t +2.5%
1984 1.80 million t +2.1%
1985 1.79 million t -0.6%
1986 1.71 million t -4.6%
1987 1.87 million t +9.2%
1988 1.88 million t +0.9%
1989 1.86 million t -0.9%
1990 1.82 million t -2.4%
1991 1.71 million t -5.7%
1992 1.74 million t +1.4%
1993 1.83 million t +5.2%
1994 1.79 million t -2.2%
1995 1.76 million t -1.5%
1996 1.78 million t +1.1%
1997 1.73 million t -2.9%
1998 1.84 million t +6.2%
1999 1.79 million t -2.7%
2000 1.70 million t -4.6%
2001 1.72 million t +0.9%
2002 1.78 million t +3.2%
2003 1.74 million t -1.7%
2004 1.74 million t -0.2%
2005 1.78 million t +2.4%
2006 1.78 million t -0.3%
2007 1.84 million t +3.5%
2008 1.83 million t -0.8%
2009 1.82 million t -0.3%
2010 1.91 million t +4.8%
2011 1.91 million t +0.1%
2012 1.88 million t -1.6%
2013 1.86 million t -0.8%
2014 1.84 million t -1.3%
2015 1.90 million t +3.3%
2016 1.84 million t -3.1%
2017 1.85 million t +0.6%
2018 1.85 million t +0.1%
2019 1.79 million t -3.3%
2020 1.76 million t -1.6%
2021 1.77 million t +0.4%
2022 1.68 million t -5.1%
2023 1.61 million t -3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.14 million t 1.01 million t 1.30 million t 9
1970s 1.55 million t 1.30 million t 1.73 million t 10
1980s 1.78 million t 1.71 million t 1.88 million t 10
1990s 1.78 million t 1.71 million t 1.84 million t 10
2000s 1.77 million t 1.70 million t 1.84 million t 10
2010s 1.86 million t 1.79 million t 1.91 million t 10
2020s 1.71 million t 1.61 million t 1.77 million t 4

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 2 China, mainland 2.58 million t compare
  2. 3 USSR 743,000 t compare
  3. 4 Brazil 678,200 t compare
  4. 5 Germany 464,927 t compare
  5. 6 Yugoslav SFR 181,200 t compare
  6. 7 Canada 167,552 t compare
  7. 8 Italy 156,800 t compare

See the full ranking of 118 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pig fat, rendered — production in European Union (27)?
Pig fat, rendered — production in European Union (27) was 1.61 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pig fat, rendered — production recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 1.91 million t in 2011.
What is the lowest pig fat, rendered — production recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.01 million t in 1963.
How does European Union (27) rank for pig fat, rendered — production?
European Union (27) ranks 5th out of 26 groups with data for 2023.
Is pig fat, rendered — production rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union (27) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pig fat, rendered — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pig fat, rendered — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
118 places, 6,609 data points, 1961–2023
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