Pig fat, rendered production in Australia
In 2023 Australia produced 35,000 t of pig fat, rendered, the 22nd largest in the world (0.57% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 29%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 35,000 t
- World rank
- 22 of 79
- 10-year change
- +29%
- Record
- 35,000 t
- 2023
Pig fat, rendered in Australia, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Australia compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.57%
- 0.44% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +29%
- world +1.1%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Taiwan | 37,280 | 0.60% |
| 21 | Russia | 35,400 | 0.57% |
| 22 | Australia | 35,000 | 0.57% |
| 23 | Ecuador | 34,245 | 0.55% |
| 24 | Hong Kong | 33,524 | 0.54% |
Map of world production of pig fat, rendered
Share of the world total; Australia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 35,000 | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 32,700 | −1.5% |
| 2021 | 33,200 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 31,400 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 29,900 | −6.0% |
| 2018 | 31,800 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 30,600 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 28,900 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 28,000 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 27,300 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 27,100 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 26,400 | +780% |
| 2011 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 1993 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 1992 | 3,000 | −3.2% |
| 1991 | 3,100 | −6.1% |
| 1990 | 3,300 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 3,200 | 0.0% |
| 1988 | 3,200 | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 3,000 | +11% |
| 1986 | 2,700 | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 2,573 | +10% |
| 1984 | 2,339 | +11% |
| 1983 | 2,109 | −30% |
| 1982 | 3,028 | −5.3% |
| 1981 | 3,196 | −15% |
| 1980 | 3,773 | +64% |
| 1979 | 2,306 | −32% |
| 1978 | 3,400 | +24% |
| 1977 | 2,737 | +11% |
| 1976 | 2,466 | −23% |
| 1975 | 3,210 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 3,207 | +17% |
| 1973 | 2,736 | +15% |
| 1972 | 2,383 | −21% |
| 1971 | 3,000 | +6.6% |
| 1970 | 2,815 | −10% |
| 1969 | 3,136 | 0.0% |
| 1968 | 3,136 | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 3,025 | +14% |
| 1966 | 2,655 | +9.3% |
| 1965 | 2,430 | −18% |
| 1964 | 2,960 | +27% |
| 1963 | 2,338 | −3.0% |
| 1962 | 2,410 | −5.3% |
| 1961 | 2,545 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 263 t USD 809,000
- Importer rank
- 35 of 72
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 pig fat, rendered in Australia?
Australia produced 35,000 t in 2023, 0.57% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Australia rank in the world for production of pig fat, rendered?
Australia ranked 22nd of 79 countries in 2023. The largest producer was China with 41.8% of the world total.
How has the production of pig fat, rendered in Australia changed?
It rose by 29% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +1.1% for the world. 2023 was the highest figure on record.
Does Australia export or import pig fat, rendered?
In 2024 Australia reported no exports and imports of 263 t (USD 809,000), 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 2023 figure for Australia is from an external organisation. 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.