Fat of pigs production in Norway
In 2024 Norway produced 4,955 t of fat of pigs, the 41st largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 0.5%. The record was 5,406 t in 2011.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 4,955 t
- World rank
- 41 of 143
- 10-year change
- −0.5%
- Record
- 5,406 t
- 2011
Fat of pigs in Norway, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Norway compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.04%
- 0.05% in 2014
- kg per person
- 0.89
- world 1.39
- 10-year change
- −0.5%
- world +9.2%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | Venezuela | 6,700 | 0.06% |
| 40 | Papua New Guinea | 5,190 | 0.05% |
| 41 | Norway | 4,955 | 0.04% |
| 42 | Kazakhstan | 4,860 | 0.04% |
| 43 | Paraguay | 4,479 | 0.04% |
Map of world production of fat of pigs
Share of the world total; Norway is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,955 | −2.3% |
| 2023 | 5,072 | −1.1% |
| 2022 | 5,127 | −1.2% |
| 2021 | 5,188 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 5,067 | −0.9% |
| 2019 | 5,113 | −3.7% |
| 2018 | 5,310 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 5,307 | −0.3% |
| 2016 | 5,325 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 5,207 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 4,981 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 4,931 | −3.1% |
| 2012 | 5,087 | −5.9% |
| 2011 | 5,406 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 5,319 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 5,103 | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 4,744 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 4,552 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 4,499 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 4,361 | −0.6% |
| 2004 | 4,388 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 4,099 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 4,021 | −4.4% |
| 2001 | 4,204 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 3,977 | −5.8% |
| 1999 | 4,220 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 4,113 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 4,075 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 3,995 | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 3,705 | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 3,524 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 3,483 | −1.2% |
| 1992 | 3,524 | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 3,305 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 3,222 | −0.6% |
| 1989 | 3,241 | −6.7% |
| 1988 | 3,472 | −2.7% |
| 1987 | 3,570 | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 3,291 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 3,239 | −0.5% |
| 1984 | 3,254 | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 3,144 | −0.2% |
| 1982 | 3,149 | −1.8% |
| 1981 | 3,208 | −0.2% |
| 1980 | 3,214 | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 3,052 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 2,952 | −3.4% |
| 1977 | 3,057 | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 2,897 | −6.5% |
| 1975 | 3,100 | 0.0% |
| 1974 | 3,100 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 1972 | 3,000 | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 2,800 | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 2,600 | 0.0% |
| 1969 | 2,600 | +8.3% |
| 1968 | 2,400 | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 2,300 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 2,300 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 2,249 | +7.5% |
| 1964 | 2,093 | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 2,006 | −9.0% |
| 1962 | 2,204 | +3.6% |
| 1961 | 2,127 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 245 t USD 505,000
- Exporter rank
- 36 of 54
- Imports
- 577 t USD 788,000
- Importer rank
- 57 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
Questions and answers
What is the production of fat of pigs in Norway?
Norway produced 4,955 t in 2024, 0.04% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Norway rank in the world for production of fat of pigs?
Norway ranked 41st 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 Norway changed?
It fell by 0.5% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +9.2% for the world. The record was 5,406 t in 2011.
Does Norway export or import fat of pigs?
In 2024 Norway reported exports of 245 t (USD 505,000) and imports of 577 t (USD 788,000), 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 Norway is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.