Pig fat, rendered production in Cuba
In 2023 Cuba produced 1,087 t of pig fat, rendered, the 64th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 91%. The record was 14,034 t in 2017.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 1,087 t
- World rank
- 64 of 79
- 10-year change
- −91%
- Record
- 14,034 t
- 2017
Pig fat, rendered in Cuba, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Cuba compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.19% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −91%
- world +1.1%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | North Macedonia | 1,198 | 0.02% |
| 63 | Uzbekistan | 1,143 | 0.02% |
| 64 | Cuba | 1,087 | 0.02% |
| 65 | Barbados | 951 | 0.02% |
| 66 | El Salvador | 942 | 0.02% |
Map of world production of pig fat, rendered
Share of the world total; Cuba is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,087 | −90% |
| 2022 | 10,454 | +39% |
| 2021 | 7,498 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 7,241 | −45% |
| 2019 | 13,246 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 13,070 | −6.9% |
| 2017 | 14,034 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 13,389 | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 12,214 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 11,797 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 11,582 | +16% |
| 2012 | 9,980 | −4.9% |
| 2011 | 10,499 | +5,312% |
| 2010 | 194 | −94% |
| 2009 | 3,003 | −2.8% |
| 2008 | 3,088 | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 2,839 | +59% |
| 2006 | 1,789 | −5.8% |
| 2005 | 1,900 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 1,857 | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 1,727 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 1,678 | +27% |
| 2001 | 1,318 | −24% |
| 2000 | 1,735 | −2.5% |
| 1999 | 1,779 | −68% |
| 1998 | 5,596 | +20% |
| 1997 | 4,649 | −49% |
| 1996 | 9,059 | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 8,374 | −25% |
| 1994 | 11,168 | −7.1% |
| 1993 | 12,021 | −7.1% |
| 1992 | 12,941 | +73% |
| 1991 | 7,462 | +30% |
| 1990 | 5,760 | +15% |
| 1989 | 5,016 | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 4,703 | −2.0% |
| 1987 | 4,798 | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 4,502 | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 4,298 | +14% |
| 1984 | 3,771 | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 3,494 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 3,365 | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 3,068 | +14% |
| 1980 | 2,689 | −7.6% |
| 1979 | 2,910 | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 2,755 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 2,711 | +11% |
| 1976 | 2,451 | +12% |
| 1975 | 2,189 | −9.2% |
| 1974 | 2,412 | −8.2% |
| 1973 | 2,628 | +9.0% |
| 1972 | 2,412 | −4.3% |
| 1971 | 2,520 | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 2,376 | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 2,304 | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 2,232 | −4.6% |
| 1967 | 2,340 | −7.1% |
| 1966 | 2,520 | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 2,340 | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 2,232 | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 2,160 | +7.1% |
| 1962 | 2,016 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 1,980 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 458 t USD 1.0 m
- Importer rank
- 31 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 Cuba?
Cuba produced 1,087 t in 2023, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Cuba rank in the world for production of pig fat, rendered?
Cuba ranked 64th 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 Cuba changed?
It fell by 91% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +1.1% for the world. The record was 14,034 t in 2017.
Does Cuba export or import pig fat, rendered?
In 2024 Cuba reported no exports and imports of 458 t (USD 1.0 m), 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 Cuba 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.

