Pig fat, rendered — Production in United States of America

United States of America: Pig fat, rendered — Production was 466,447 t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
466,447 t
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
10th
of 26 groups
All-time high
1.14 million t
in 1961
All-time low
353,400 t
in 2005
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Pig fat, rendered — Production in United States of America, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pig fat, rendered — production in United States of America is 466,447 t, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pig fat, rendered — production in United States of America peaked at 1.14 million t in 1961 and was at its lowest, 353,400 t, in 2005.

United States of America ranks 10th of 26 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Pig fat, rendered — Production in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Pig fat, rendered — Production in United States of America, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 1.14 million t
1962 1.12 million t -1.5%
1963 1.12 million t -0.1%
1964 1.12 million t +0.0%
1965 927,600 t -17.3%
1966 874,975 t -5.7%
1967 941,657 t +7.6%
1968 935,300 t -0.7%
1969 863,640 t -7.7%
1970 867,718 t +0.5%
1971 889,040 t +2.5%
1972 703,065 t -20.9%
1973 568,802 t -19.1%
1974 619,604 t +8.9%
1975 459,033 t -25.9%
1976 480,805 t +4.7%
1977 470,826 t -2.1%
1978 456,300 t -3.1%
1979 512,100 t +12.2%
1980 547,483 t +6.9%
1981 525,700 t -4.0%
1982 458,600 t -12.8%
1983 441,300 t -3.8%
1984 425,900 t -3.5%
1985 420,500 t -1.3%
1986 397,300 t -5.5%
1987 391,400 t -1.5%
1988 422,700 t +8.0%
1989 424,100 t +0.3%
1990 416,850 t -1.7%
1991 431,800 t +3.6%
1992 464,900 t +7.7%
1993 455,850 t -1.9%
1994 469,000 t +2.9%
1995 471,700 t +0.6%
1996 452,700 t -4.0%
1997 450,400 t -0.5%
1998 494,900 t +9.9%
1999 497,600 t +0.5%
2000 479,900 t -3.6%
2001 479,900 t +0.0%
2002 491,200 t +2.4%
2003 494,400 t +0.7%
2004 506,700 t +2.5%
2005 353,400 t -30.3%
2006 357,000 t +1.0%
2007 372,400 t +4.3%
2008 396,400 t +6.4%
2009 390,100 t -1.6%
2010 381,018 t -2.3%
2011 386,461 t +1.4%
2012 395,079 t +2.2%
2013 393,265 t -0.5%
2014 388,944 t -1.1%
2015 409,186 t +5.2%
2016 422,957 t +3.4%
2017 434,878 t +2.8%
2018 447,474 t +2.9%
2019 470,225 t +5.1%
2020 482,145 t +2.5%
2021 471,404 t -2.2%
2022 460,431 t -2.3%
2023 466,447 t +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.01 million t 863,640 t 1.14 million t 9
1970s 602,729 t 456,300 t 889,040 t 10
1980s 445,498 t 391,400 t 547,483 t 10
1990s 460,570 t 416,850 t 497,600 t 10
2000s 432,140 t 353,400 t 506,700 t 10
2010s 412,949 t 381,018 t 470,225 t 10
2020s 470,107 t 460,431 t 482,145 t 4

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 7 Canada 167,552 t compare
  2. 7 Melanesia 55.12 t compare
  3. 8 Italy 156,800 t compare
  4. 9 Poland 152,991 t compare
  5. 10 France 142,862 t compare
  6. 11 Romania 123,784 t compare
  7. 12 Mexico 122,144 t compare
  8. 13 Belgium 111,436 t compare

See the full ranking of 118 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pig fat, rendered — production in United States of America?
Pig fat, rendered — production in United States of America was 466,447 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pig fat, rendered — production recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 1.14 million t in 1961.
What is the lowest pig fat, rendered — production recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 353,400 t in 2005.
How does United States of America rank for pig fat, rendered — production?
United States of America ranks 10th out of 26 groups with data for 2023.
Is pig fat, rendered — production rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States of 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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