FAOSTAT · 1961–2023
Pig fat, rendered production in Germany
In 2023 Germany produced 464,927 t of pig fat, rendered, the 4th largest in the world (7.53% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 26%. The record was 649,447 t in 1987.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 464,927 t
- World rank
- 4 of 79
- 10-year change
- −26%
- Record
- 649,447 t
- 1987
Pig fat, rendered in Germany, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 464,927 | −5.1% |
| 2022 | 490,125 | −8.8% |
| 2021 | 537,649 | −2.8% |
| 2020 | 553,400 | −4.0% |
| 2019 | 576,692 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 572,401 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 562,929 | −2.0% |
| 2016 | 574,188 | −8.3% |
| 2015 | 626,428 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 599,168 | −4.5% |
| 2013 | 627,600 | −0.4% |
| 2012 | 630,000 | −1.5% |
| 2011 | 639,600 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 634,500 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 609,000 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 597,000 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 585,000 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 552,000 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 540,000 | −1.8% |
| 2004 | 550,000 | −3.8% |
| 2003 | 571,800 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 556,000 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 540,000 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 522,000 | −5.3% |
| 1999 | 551,000 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 538,000 | +11% |
| 1997 | 485,800 | −3.4% |
| 1996 | 503,000 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 493,000 | −3.3% |
| 1994 | 510,000 | −0.4% |
| 1993 | 512,000 | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 474,800 | −4.2% |
| 1991 | 495,800 | −14% |
| 1990 | 577,300 | −7.5% |
| 1989 | 624,000 | −3.7% |
| 1988 | 648,000 | −0.2% |
| 1987 | 649,447 | +24% |
| 1986 | 523,000 | −17% |
| 1985 | 627,645 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 621,021 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 608,044 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 591,777 | −3.6% |
| 1981 | 613,944 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 599,623 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 589,202 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 579,365 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 564,746 | −0.0% |
| 1976 | 564,800 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 554,500 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 540,800 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 524,300 | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 491,800 | −1.7% |
| 1971 | 500,300 | −0.9% |
| 1970 | 504,900 | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 478,800 | −2.8% |
| 1968 | 492,500 | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 470,000 | +7.8% |
| 1966 | 435,800 | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 423,900 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 423,100 | +8.4% |
| 1963 | 390,340 | −0.6% |
| 1962 | 392,700 | −2.1% |
| 1961 | 401,000 | — |
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.