Pig fat, rendered — Production in Ireland

Ireland: Pig fat, rendered — Production was 13,500 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
13,500 t
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
39th
of 88 countries
All-time high
14,900 t
in 2021
All-time low
4,500 t
in 2008
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Pig fat, rendered — Production in Ireland, 1961–2023

5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

Ireland recorded 13,500 t for pig fat, rendered — production in 2023.

That represents a change of up 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pig fat, rendered — production in Ireland peaked at 14,900 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4,500 t, in 2008.

Ireland ranks 39th of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5,584 t 4,954 t 6,590 t 9
1970s 6,314 t 4,600 t 7,518 t 10
1980s 6,635 t 6,100 t 7,600 t 10
1990s 9,350 t 7,000 t 11,100 t 10
2000s 9,050 t 4,500 t 10,700 t 10
2010s 11,750 t 9,500 t 13,500 t 10
2020s 14,025 t 13,500 t 14,900 t 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 36 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 16,200 t compare
  2. 37 Slovakia 16,098 t compare
  3. 38 Peru 13,892 t compare
  4. 40 Costa Rica 12,960 t compare
  5. 41 Bulgaria 10,811 t compare
  6. 42 Dominican Republic 10,484 t compare

See the full ranking of 118 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pig fat, rendered — production in Ireland?
Pig fat, rendered — production in Ireland was 13,500 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pig fat, rendered — production recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 14,900 t in 2021.
What is the lowest pig fat, rendered — production recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 4,500 t in 2008.
How does Ireland rank for pig fat, rendered — production?
Ireland ranks 39th out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
Is pig fat, rendered — production rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland 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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