Pig fat, rendered production in Japan
In 2023 Japan produced 54,978 t of pig fat, rendered, the 16th largest in the world (0.89% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 3.2%. The record was 111,968 t in 1980.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 54,978 t
- World rank
- 16 of 79
- 10-year change
- −3.2%
- Record
- 111,968 t
- 1980
Pig fat, rendered in Japan, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Japan compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.89%
- 0.93% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −3.2%
- world +1.1%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Austria | 73,000 | 1.2% |
| 15 | Netherlands | 67,917 | 1.1% |
| 16 | Japan | 54,978 | 0.89% |
| 17 | Denmark | 48,451 | 0.78% |
| 18 | Czechia | 46,674 | 0.76% |
Map of world production of pig fat, rendered
Share of the world total; Japan is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 54,978 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 54,937 | −6.7% |
| 2021 | 58,905 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 58,385 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 57,115 | −0.5% |
| 2018 | 57,384 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 57,036 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 56,850 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 56,121 | −1.8% |
| 2014 | 57,156 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 56,800 | −3.9% |
| 2012 | 59,094 | −0.3% |
| 2011 | 59,268 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 57,454 | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 52,934 | −1.2% |
| 2008 | 53,563 | −1.8% |
| 2007 | 54,547 | −1.3% |
| 2006 | 55,267 | −5.0% |
| 2005 | 58,149 | −2.8% |
| 2004 | 59,839 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 59,494 | −2.1% |
| 2002 | 60,790 | −2.5% |
| 2001 | 62,365 | −1.8% |
| 2000 | 63,538 | −5.3% |
| 1999 | 67,100 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 66,297 | −10% |
| 1997 | 73,800 | −1.5% |
| 1996 | 74,892 | −9.0% |
| 1995 | 82,270 | −0.9% |
| 1994 | 82,980 | −1.6% |
| 1993 | 84,330 | −1.8% |
| 1992 | 85,836 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 85,750 | −4.8% |
| 1990 | 90,099 | −2.6% |
| 1989 | 92,488 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 91,843 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 90,348 | −14% |
| 1986 | 104,625 | −0.0% |
| 1985 | 104,677 | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 100,187 | −4.3% |
| 1983 | 104,685 | −2.3% |
| 1982 | 107,203 | −4.0% |
| 1981 | 111,640 | −0.3% |
| 1980 | 111,968 | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 105,318 | +9.7% |
| 1978 | 95,993 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 92,788 | −2.3% |
| 1976 | 95,016 | −11% |
| 1975 | 107,316 | +11% |
| 1974 | 96,792 | −13% |
| 1973 | 111,060 | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 104,675 | +10% |
| 1971 | 94,821 | +18% |
| 1970 | 80,036 | −3.0% |
| 1969 | 82,501 | −4.5% |
| 1968 | 86,375 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 84,524 | +15% |
| 1966 | 73,197 | +23% |
| 1965 | 59,661 | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 57,241 | +36% |
| 1963 | 42,014 | +39% |
| 1962 | 30,251 | +19% |
| 1961 | 25,454 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 586 t USD 673,000
- Exporter rank
- 21 of 39
- Imports
- 618 t USD 1.4 m
- Importer rank
- 29 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 Japan?
Japan produced 54,978 t in 2023, 0.89% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Japan rank in the world for production of pig fat, rendered?
Japan ranked 16th 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 Japan changed?
It fell by 3.2% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +1.1% for the world. The record was 111,968 t in 1980.
Does Japan export or import pig fat, rendered?
In 2024 Japan reported exports of 586 t (USD 673,000) and imports of 618 t (USD 1.4 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 Japan 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.