Tallow — Production in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Tallow — Production was 800,625 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
800,625 t
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
7th
of 23 groups
All-time high
818,572 t
in 2021
All-time low
372,160 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Tallow — Production in European Union (27), 1961–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

European Union (27) recorded 800,625 t for tallow — production in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tallow — production in European Union (27) peaked at 818,572 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 372,160 t, in 1961.

European Union (27) ranks 7th of 23 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Tallow — Production in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Tallow — Production in European Union (27), 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 372,160 t —
1962 404,732 t +8.8%
1963 413,531 t +2.2%
1964 407,692 t -1.4%
1965 391,607 t -3.9%
1966 413,358 t +5.6%
1967 439,651 t +6.4%
1968 450,479 t +2.5%
1969 460,351 t +2.2%
1970 457,837 t -0.5%
1971 478,732 t +4.6%
1972 465,433 t -2.8%
1973 486,975 t +4.6%
1974 548,258 t +12.6%
1975 540,540 t -1.4%
1976 542,036 t +0.3%
1977 508,252 t -6.2%
1978 522,080 t +2.7%
1979 527,105 t +1.0%
1980 515,653 t -2.2%
1981 496,013 t -3.8%
1982 486,065 t -2.0%
1983 497,009 t +2.3%
1984 593,591 t +19.4%
1985 593,222 t -0.1%
1986 589,602 t -0.6%
1987 668,839 t +13.4%
1988 622,556 t -6.9%
1989 605,851 t -2.7%
1990 632,524 t +4.4%
1991 660,417 t +4.4%
1992 657,852 t -0.4%
1993 675,425 t +2.7%
1994 649,202 t -3.9%
1995 645,843 t -0.5%
1996 655,591 t +1.5%
1997 692,461 t +5.6%
1998 645,049 t -6.8%
1999 645,394 t +0.1%
2000 676,386 t +4.8%
2001 556,119 t -17.8%
2002 591,612 t +6.4%
2003 587,906 t -0.6%
2004 596,520 t +1.5%
2005 585,908 t -1.8%
2006 559,322 t -4.5%
2007 556,339 t -0.5%
2008 567,039 t +1.9%
2009 586,698 t +3.5%
2010 593,169 t +1.1%
2011 572,098 t -3.6%
2012 565,234 t -1.2%
2013 622,749 t +10.2%
2014 505,476 t -18.8%
2015 682,534 t +35.0%
2016 686,736 t +0.6%
2017 762,652 t +11.1%
2018 766,231 t +0.5%
2019 792,547 t +3.4%
2020 802,886 t +1.3%
2021 818,572 t +2.0%
2022 813,981 t -0.6%
2023 800,625 t -1.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Tallow — Production in European Union (27) 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
2015 +35.0% 505,476 t 682,534 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 417,062 t 372,160 t 460,351 t 9
1970s 507,725 t 457,837 t 548,258 t 10
1980s 566,840 t 486,065 t 668,839 t 10
1990s 655,976 t 632,524 t 692,461 t 10
2000s 586,385 t 556,119 t 676,386 t 10
2010s 654,943 t 505,476 t 792,547 t 10
2020s 809,016 t 800,625 t 818,572 t 4

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 4 Republic of Moldova 1,300 t compare
  2. 4 USSR 355,000 t compare
  3. 5 Canada 318,100 t compare
  4. 6 Argentina 248,600 t compare
  5. 6 Viet Nam 624.67 t compare
  6. 7 France 218,100 t compare
  7. 7 Melanesia 63.91 t compare
  8. 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 181,600 t compare
  9. 9 New Zealand 180,600 t compare
  10. 10 Mexico 178,700 t compare

See the full ranking of 102 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tallow — production in European Union (27)?
Tallow — production in European Union (27) was 800,625 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest tallow — production recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 818,572 t in 2021.
What is the lowest tallow — production recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 372,160 t in 1961.
How does European Union (27) rank for tallow — production?
European Union (27) ranks 7th out of 23 groups with data for 2023.
Is tallow — production rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union (27) 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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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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