Pig fat, rendered — Production in Northern America

Northern America: Pig fat, rendered — Production was 633,998 t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
633,998 t
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
8th
of 26 groups
All-time high
1.20 million t
in 1961
All-time low
423,540 t
in 2006
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Pig fat, rendered — Production in Northern America, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Northern America recorded 633,998 t for pig fat, rendered — production in 2023.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pig fat, rendered — production in Northern America peaked at 1.20 million t in 1961 and was at its lowest, 423,540 t, in 2006.

That places Northern America 8th out of 26 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.06 million t 922,674 t 1.20 million t 9
1970s 662,536 t 507,211 t 960,034 t 10
1980s 518,698 t 465,900 t 623,483 t 10
1990s 530,027 t 488,850 t 579,400 t 10
2000s 510,606 t 423,540 t 594,100 t 10
2010s 533,615 t 454,018 t 628,432 t 10
2020s 633,049 t 618,627 t 646,609 t 4

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 5 Germany 464,927 t compare
  2. 6 Yugoslav SFR 181,200 t compare
  3. 7 Canada 167,552 t compare
  4. 8 Italy 156,800 t compare
  5. 9 Poland 152,991 t compare
  6. 10 France 142,862 t compare
  7. 11 Romania 123,784 t compare

See the full ranking of 118 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pig fat, rendered — production in Northern America?
Pig fat, rendered — production in Northern America was 633,998 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pig fat, rendered — production recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 1.20 million t in 1961.
What is the lowest pig fat, rendered — production recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 423,540 t in 2006.
How does Northern America rank for pig fat, rendered — production?
Northern America ranks 8th out of 26 groups with data for 2023.
Is pig fat, rendered — production rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Northern America 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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