> In 2024 Brazil produced 635,412 t of fat of pigs, the 3rd largest in the world (5.59% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 68%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/fat-of-pigs/brazil/

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# Fat of pigs production in Brazil

In 2024 Brazil produced 635,412 t of fat of pigs, the 3rd largest in the world (5.59% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 68%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

[Market prices in Brazil](https://husfarm.com/country/brazil/)

Production, 2024635,412 t
World rank3 of 143
10-year change+68%
Record635,412 t2024

## Fat of pigs in Brazil, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Brazil compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total5.6%3.6% in 2014
kg per person3.00world 1.39
10-year change+68%world +9.2%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [United States](https://husfarm.com/production/fat-of-pigs/united-states/) | 3,374,860 | 29.7% |
| 2 | [China](https://husfarm.com/production/fat-of-pigs/china/) | 3,347,520 | 29.4% |
| 3 | **Brazil** | 635,412 | 5.6% |
| 4 | [Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/fat-of-pigs/russia/) | 331,668 | 2.9% |
| 5 | [Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/fat-of-pigs/vietnam/) | 217,924 | 1.9% |

[Full ranking of 143 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/fat-of-pigs/)

### Map of world production of fat of pigs

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Share of the world total; Brazil is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 635,412 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 628,122 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 615,317 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 580,878 | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 531,443 | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 489,193 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 468,447 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 453,498 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 440,046 | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 406,787 | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 378,589 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 369,597 | −1.0% |
| 2012 | 373,468 | −2.4% |
| 2011 | 382,630 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 378,836 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 371,129 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 357,493 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 354,529 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 335,557 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 332,000 | −10.0% |
| 2004 | 368,757 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 362,710 | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 331,763 | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 312,673 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 308,286 | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 284,571 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 284,571 | +17% |
| 1997 | 243,071 | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 225,286 | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 213,429 | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 201,571 | +13% |
| 1993 | 177,857 | +19% |
| 1992 | 149,400 | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 142,286 | +14% |
| 1990 | 124,500 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 120,943 | −7.3% |
| 1988 | 130,429 | +10% |
| 1987 | 118,571 | +21% |
| 1986 | 97,821 | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 92,486 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 89,759 | −14% |
| 1983 | 104,936 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 103,157 | −11% |
| 1981 | 116,200 | 0.0% |
| 1980 | 116,200 | +8.9% |
| 1979 | 106,714 | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 100,786 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 98,889 | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 93,019 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 90,114 | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 85,727 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 83,066 | −9.3% |
| 1972 | 91,537 | −3.8% |
| 1971 | 95,116 | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 90,888 | +6.6% |
| 1969 | 85,290 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 85,078 | +7.4% |
| 1967 | 79,205 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 78,863 | +12% |
| 1965 | 70,651 | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 68,533 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 68,164 | −2.3% |
| 1962 | 69,768 | +10% |
| 1961 | 63,331 | — |

## Trade, 2024

Exports1,696 t USD 2.2 m
Exporter rank20 of 54
Imports374 t USD 546,000
Importer rank61 of 111
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. [World exporters and importers](https://husfarm.com/production/fat-of-pigs/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of fat of pigs in Brazil?

Brazil produced 635,412 t in 2024, 5.6% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Brazil rank in the world for production of fat of pigs?

Brazil ranked 3rd of 143 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 29.7% of the world total.

### How has the production of fat of pigs in Brazil changed?

It rose by 68% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +9.2% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.

### Does Brazil export or import fat of pigs?

In 2024 Brazil reported exports of 1,696 t (USD 2.2 m) and imports of 374 t (USD 546,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.

### Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Brazil is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/fat-of-pigs/united-states/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/fat-of-pigs/china/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/fat-of-pigs/russia/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/fat-of-pigs/vietnam/)[Philippines](https://husfarm.com/production/fat-of-pigs/philippines/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/fat-of-pigs/canada/)[Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/fat-of-pigs/japan/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/fat-of-pigs/argentina/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/fat-of-pigs/mexico/)[South Korea](https://husfarm.com/production/fat-of-pigs/south-korea/)[United Kingdom](https://husfarm.com/production/fat-of-pigs/united-kingdom/)[Taiwan](https://husfarm.com/production/fat-of-pigs/taiwan/)
[All countries producing fat of pigs](https://husfarm.com/production/fat-of-pigs/)

## Other products of Brazil

[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/brazil/)[Soybeans](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/brazil/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/brazil/)[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/brazil/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/brazil/)[Cassava](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/brazil/)[Molasses](https://husfarm.com/production/molasses/brazil/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/brazil/)[Oranges](https://husfarm.com/production/oranges/brazil/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/brazil/)[Soya bean oil](https://husfarm.com/production/soya-bean-oil/brazil/)[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/brazil/)
[Agricultural production in Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/country/brazil/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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