Pig fat, rendered — Production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Pig fat, rendered — Production was 16,200 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
16,200 t
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
35th
of 85 countries
All-time high
21,300 t
in 1998
All-time low
9,800 t
in 1977
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Pig fat, rendered — Production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pig fat, rendered — production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 16,200 t, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pig fat, rendered — production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 21,300 t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 9,800 t, in 1977.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 35th out of 85 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Pig fat, rendered — Production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Pig fat, rendered — Production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 10,000 t
1962 10,000 t +0.0%
1963 10,000 t +0.0%
1964 10,400 t +4.0%
1965 10,400 t +0.0%
1966 10,900 t +4.8%
1967 10,886 t -0.1%
1968 11,300 t +3.8%
1969 11,800 t +4.4%
1970 12,000 t +1.7%
1971 11,600 t -3.3%
1972 12,000 t +3.4%
1973 11,800 t -1.7%
1974 12,100 t +2.5%
1975 10,600 t -12.4%
1976 10,800 t +1.9%
1977 9,800 t -9.3%
1978 10,900 t +11.2%
1979 10,700 t -1.8%
1980 14,000 t +30.8%
1981 14,000 t +0.0%
1982 18,000 t +28.6%
1983 18,000 t +0.0%
1984 17,000 t -5.6%
1985 17,800 t +4.7%
1986 18,300 t +2.8%
1987 18,700 t +2.2%
1988 18,700 t +0.0%
1989 17,300 t -7.5%
1990 17,600 t +1.7%
1991 18,000 t +2.3%
1992 17,900 t -0.6%
1993 18,400 t +2.8%
1994 19,000 t +3.3%
1995 18,300 t -3.7%
1996 18,400 t +0.5%
1997 20,100 t +9.2%
1998 21,300 t +6.0%
1999 19,300 t -9.4%
2000 16,800 t -13.0%
2001 13,700 t -18.5%
2002 13,900 t +1.5%
2003 12,500 t -10.1%
2004 12,600 t +0.8%
2005 12,300 t -2.4%
2006 12,200 t -0.8%
2007 12,900 t +5.7%
2008 12,900 t +0.0%
2009 12,600 t -2.3%
2010 13,600 t +7.9%
2011 14,100 t +3.7%
2012 14,400 t +2.1%
2013 14,600 t +1.4%
2014 15,100 t +3.4%
2015 15,800 t +4.6%
2016 16,100 t +1.9%
2017 15,800 t -1.9%
2018 16,200 t +2.5%
2019 16,800 t +3.7%
2020 17,200 t +2.4%
2021 18,100 t +5.2%
2022 18,200 t +0.6%
2023 16,200 t -11.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Pig fat, rendered — Production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1980 +30.8% 10,700 t 14,000 t
1982 +28.6% 14,000 t 18,000 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10,632 t 10,000 t 11,800 t 9
1970s 11,230 t 9,800 t 12,100 t 10
1980s 17,180 t 14,000 t 18,700 t 10
1990s 18,830 t 17,600 t 21,300 t 10
2000s 13,240 t 12,200 t 16,800 t 10
2010s 15,250 t 13,600 t 16,800 t 10
2020s 17,425 t 16,200 t 18,200 t 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 32 Philippines 20,442 t compare
  2. 33 India 20,294 t compare
  3. 34 Belarus 18,832 t compare
  4. 36 Slovakia 16,098 t compare
  5. 37 Peru 13,892 t compare
  6. 38 Ireland 13,500 t compare

See the full ranking of 118 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pig fat, rendered — production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Pig fat, rendered — production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 16,200 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pig fat, rendered — production recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 21,300 t in 1998.
What is the lowest pig fat, rendered — production recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 9,800 t in 1977.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for pig fat, rendered — production?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 35th out of 85 countries with data for 2023.
Is pig fat, rendered — production rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern 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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