Fat of pigs production in Switzerland
In 2024 Switzerland produced 10,907 t of fat of pigs, the 31st largest in the world (0.10% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 12%. The record was 20,100 t in 1977.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 10,907 t
- World rank
- 31 of 143
- 10-year change
- −12%
- Record
- 20,100 t
- 1977
Fat of pigs in Switzerland, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Switzerland compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.10%
- 0.12% in 2014
- kg per person
- 1.22
- world 1.39
- 10-year change
- −12%
- world +9.2%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Peru | 16,399 | 0.14% |
| 30 | Malaysia | 14,669 | 0.13% |
| 31 | Switzerland | 10,907 | 0.10% |
| 32 | Laos | 10,521 | 0.09% |
| 33 | Mozambique | 9,515 | 0.08% |
Map of world production of fat of pigs
Share of the world total; Switzerland is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10,907 | −3.1% |
| 2023 | 11,256 | −5.6% |
| 2022 | 11,922 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 11,781 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 11,491 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 11,329 | −4.4% |
| 2018 | 11,845 | −3.2% |
| 2017 | 12,236 | −0.0% |
| 2016 | 12,240 | −1.1% |
| 2015 | 12,379 | −0.3% |
| 2014 | 12,415 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 12,080 | −3.0% |
| 2012 | 12,450 | −2.5% |
| 2011 | 12,773 | −0.2% |
| 2010 | 12,797 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 12,201 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 11,849 | −4.6% |
| 2007 | 12,414 | −0.6% |
| 2006 | 12,494 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 12,126 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 11,654 | −1.1% |
| 2003 | 11,780 | −2.6% |
| 2002 | 12,093 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 12,024 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 11,542 | −0.6% |
| 1999 | 11,613 | −2.2% |
| 1998 | 11,877 | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 10,999 | −2.5% |
| 1996 | 11,282 | −12% |
| 1995 | 12,862 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 12,626 | −5.5% |
| 1993 | 13,362 | −1.4% |
| 1992 | 13,545 | −0.5% |
| 1991 | 13,614 | −1.3% |
| 1990 | 13,790 | −4.0% |
| 1989 | 14,372 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 14,291 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 14,237 | −2.8% |
| 1986 | 14,652 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 14,250 | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 13,670 | −6.0% |
| 1983 | 14,550 | −1.0% |
| 1982 | 14,700 | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 14,100 | 0.0% |
| 1980 | 14,100 | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 13,600 | −12% |
| 1978 | 15,500 | −23% |
| 1977 | 20,100 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 19,400 | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 18,250 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 18,125 | −0.7% |
| 1973 | 18,250 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 17,640 | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 16,500 | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 15,300 | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 15,000 | 0.0% |
| 1968 | 15,000 | +13% |
| 1967 | 13,300 | +13% |
| 1966 | 11,800 | −3.7% |
| 1965 | 12,250 | +8.9% |
| 1964 | 11,250 | +11% |
| 1963 | 10,100 | +7.4% |
| 1962 | 9,400 | −3.1% |
| 1961 | 9,700 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 411 t USD 433,000
- Exporter rank
- 31 of 54
- Imports
- 10 t USD 85,000
- Importer rank
- 88 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 Switzerland?
Switzerland produced 10,907 t in 2024, 0.10% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Switzerland rank in the world for production of fat of pigs?
Switzerland ranked 31st 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 Switzerland changed?
It fell by 12% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +9.2% for the world. The record was 20,100 t in 1977.
Does Switzerland export or import fat of pigs?
In 2024 Switzerland reported exports of 411 t (USD 433,000) and imports of 10 t (USD 85,000), 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 Switzerland 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.