FAOSTAT · 1961–2023
Pig fat, rendered production in Costa Rica
In 2023 Costa Rica produced 12,960 t of pig fat, rendered, the 33rd largest in the world (0.21% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 11%. The record was 13,632 t in 2017.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 12,960 t
- World rank
- 33 of 79
- 10-year change
- +11%
- Record
- 13,632 t
- 2017
Pig fat, rendered in Costa Rica, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12,960 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 12,542 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 12,188 | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 11,354 | −3.4% |
| 2019 | 11,748 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 11,404 | −16% |
| 2017 | 13,632 | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 12,665 | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 11,718 | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 10,931 | −6.7% |
| 2013 | 11,712 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 11,477 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 10,884 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 10,194 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 10,081 | −1.2% |
| 2008 | 10,207 | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 9,514 | +19% |
| 2006 | 8,013 | +12% |
| 2005 | 7,155 | −4.4% |
| 2004 | 7,482 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 7,343 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 7,302 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 7,130 | +16% |
| 2000 | 6,139 | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 5,749 | +18% |
| 1998 | 4,872 | +15% |
| 1997 | 4,248 | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 4,031 | −13% |
| 1995 | 4,624 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 4,596 | +20% |
| 1993 | 3,839 | −0.3% |
| 1992 | 3,849 | +11% |
| 1991 | 3,458 | +21% |
| 1990 | 2,856 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 2,827 | −10.0% |
| 1988 | 3,141 | +63% |
| 1987 | 1,923 | −5.6% |
| 1986 | 2,037 | −18% |
| 1985 | 2,473 | +14% |
| 1984 | 2,175 | −21% |
| 1983 | 2,746 | −0.8% |
| 1982 | 2,768 | +38% |
| 1981 | 2,000 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 1,960 | −0.8% |
| 1979 | 1,976 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 1,950 | −2.4% |
| 1977 | 1,998 | +17% |
| 1976 | 1,704 | +11% |
| 1975 | 1,538 | −9.0% |
| 1974 | 1,690 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 1,666 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 1,644 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 1,638 | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 1,512 | +31% |
| 1969 | 1,154 | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 1,068 | +7.9% |
| 1967 | 990 | −23% |
| 1966 | 1,284 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 1,267 | +16% |
| 1964 | 1,089 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 1,073 | +6.3% |
| 1962 | 1,009 | −2.5% |
| 1961 | 1,035 | — |
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.