Tallow — Production in Americas

Americas: Tallow — Production was 5.97 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5.97 million t
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
2nd
of 27 groups
All-time high
5.97 million t
in 2023
All-time low
2.19 million t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Tallow — Production in Americas, 1961–2023

02.0M4.0M6.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, tallow — production in Americas stood at 5.97 million t. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tallow — production in Americas peaked at 5.97 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.19 million t, in 1961.

That places Americas 2nd out of 27 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.59 million t 2.19 million t 2.83 million t 9
1970s 3.20 million t 2.91 million t 3.68 million t 10
1980s 3.93 million t 3.77 million t 4.05 million t 10
1990s 4.43 million t 3.86 million t 5.04 million t 10
2000s 5.01 million t 4.60 million t 5.17 million t 10
2010s 5.17 million t 4.83 million t 5.79 million t 10
2020s 5.93 million t 5.89 million t 5.97 million t 4

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 1 Brazil 1.08 million t compare
  2. 2 Australia and New Zealand 773,200 t compare
  3. 3 Australia 592,600 t compare
  4. 4 USSR 355,000 t compare
  5. 5 Canada 318,100 t compare

See the full ranking of 102 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tallow — production in Americas?
Tallow — production in Americas was 5.97 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest tallow — production recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 5.97 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest tallow — production recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 2.19 million t in 1961.
How does Americas rank for tallow — production?
Americas ranks 2nd out of 27 groups with data for 2023.
Is tallow — production rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Tallow — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Tallow — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
102 places, 5,612 data points, 1961–2023
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