Pig fat, rendered production in Bulgaria
In 2023 Bulgaria produced 10,811 t of pig fat, rendered, the 34th largest in the world (0.18% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 3.0%. The record was 50,878 t in 1976.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 10,811 t
- World rank
- 34 of 79
- 10-year change
- +3.0%
- Record
- 50,878 t
- 1976
Pig fat, rendered in Bulgaria, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Bulgaria compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.18%
- 0.17% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +3.0%
- world +1.1%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Ireland | 13,500 | 0.22% |
| 33 | Costa Rica | 12,960 | 0.21% |
| 34 | Bulgaria | 10,811 | 0.18% |
| 35 | Dominican Republic | 10,484 | 0.17% |
| 36 | Ukraine | 10,000 | 0.16% |
Map of world production of pig fat, rendered
Share of the world total; Bulgaria is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10,811 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 10,636 | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 9,887 | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 9,061 | −21% |
| 2019 | 11,439 | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 10,506 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 10,500 | −4.3% |
| 2016 | 10,970 | +24% |
| 2015 | 8,871 | −11% |
| 2014 | 9,977 | −5.0% |
| 2013 | 10,500 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 10,500 | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 10,500 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 10,500 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | 10,500 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 10,500 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 10,500 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 10,500 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 10,500 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 10,400 | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 9,600 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 9,600 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 9,600 | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 8,800 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 8,800 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 8,800 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 8,800 | −21% |
| 1996 | 11,200 | −9.7% |
| 1995 | 12,400 | −3.1% |
| 1994 | 12,800 | −24% |
| 1993 | 16,800 | −20% |
| 1992 | 21,089 | −16% |
| 1991 | 25,216 | −44% |
| 1990 | 45,424 | −5.1% |
| 1989 | 47,842 | +9.4% |
| 1988 | 43,738 | +19% |
| 1987 | 36,844 | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 34,036 | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 30,986 | −12% |
| 1984 | 35,163 | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 33,617 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 33,486 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 33,100 | −6.9% |
| 1980 | 35,550 | −16% |
| 1979 | 42,079 | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 38,621 | −5.8% |
| 1977 | 40,985 | −19% |
| 1976 | 50,878 | +14% |
| 1975 | 44,675 | +36% |
| 1974 | 32,816 | −1.3% |
| 1973 | 33,243 | −10% |
| 1972 | 36,963 | +15% |
| 1971 | 32,112 | +25% |
| 1970 | 25,742 | −4.8% |
| 1969 | 27,035 | −9.6% |
| 1968 | 29,894 | +12% |
| 1967 | 26,725 | +14% |
| 1966 | 23,474 | −6.3% |
| 1965 | 25,054 | +48% |
| 1964 | 16,940 | +22% |
| 1963 | 13,849 | −11% |
| 1962 | 15,521 | −13% |
| 1961 | 17,781 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1,262 t USD 907,000
- Exporter rank
- 16 of 39
- Imports
- 520 t USD 537,000
- Importer rank
- 30 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 Bulgaria?
Bulgaria produced 10,811 t in 2023, 0.18% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Bulgaria rank in the world for production of pig fat, rendered?
Bulgaria ranked 34th 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 Bulgaria changed?
It rose by 3.0% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +1.1% for the world. The record was 50,878 t in 1976.
Does Bulgaria export or import pig fat, rendered?
In 2024 Bulgaria reported exports of 1,262 t (USD 907,000) and imports of 520 t (USD 537,000), 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 Bulgaria 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.