Pig fat, rendered production in Kenya
In 2023 Kenya produced 1,870 t of pig fat, rendered, the 58th largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 129%. The record was 2,818 t in 2022.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 1,870 t
- World rank
- 58 of 79
- 10-year change
- +129%
- Record
- 2,818 t
- 2022
Pig fat, rendered in Kenya, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Kenya compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.03%
- 0.01% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +129%
- world +1.1%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | Moldova | 2,224 | 0.04% |
| 57 | Kazakhstan | 2,115 | 0.03% |
| 58 | Kenya | 1,870 | 0.03% |
| 59 | Finland | 1,714 | 0.03% |
| 60 | Haiti | 1,279 | 0.02% |
Map of world production of pig fat, rendered
Share of the world total; Kenya is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,870 | −34% |
| 2022 | 2,818 | +161% |
| 2021 | 1,079 | −10% |
| 2020 | 1,204 | +79% |
| 2019 | 674 | −22% |
| 2018 | 863 | +42% |
| 2017 | 606 | +20% |
| 2016 | 504 | −59% |
| 2015 | 1,218 | +46% |
| 2014 | 835 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 816 | +35% |
| 2012 | 605 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 598 | −16% |
| 2010 | 714 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 707 | +12% |
| 2008 | 632 | +19% |
| 2007 | 533 | −5.3% |
| 2006 | 563 | −2.3% |
| 2005 | 576 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 550 | −1.8% |
| 2003 | 560 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 534 | −22% |
| 2001 | 685 | +13% |
| 2000 | 606 | +20% |
| 1999 | 507 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 489 | −7.2% |
| 1997 | 527 | +11% |
| 1996 | 474 | +22% |
| 1995 | 388 | +15% |
| 1994 | 338 | −12% |
| 1993 | 384 | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 352 | +10% |
| 1991 | 320 | +25% |
| 1990 | 257 | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 245 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 237 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 230 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 227 | −3.0% |
| 1985 | 234 | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 218 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 212 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 207 | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 192 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 189 | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 179 | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 170 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 169 | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 163 | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 150 | −0.7% |
| 1974 | 151 | −3.2% |
| 1973 | 156 | −1.9% |
| 1972 | 159 | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 154 | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 147 | −17% |
| 1969 | 178 | +16% |
| 1968 | 154 | +18% |
| 1967 | 131 | −7.1% |
| 1966 | 141 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 141 | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 134 | +14% |
| 1963 | 118 | −11% |
| 1962 | 133 | −10% |
| 1961 | 148 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of pig fat, rendered in Kenya?
Kenya produced 1,870 t in 2023, 0.03% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Kenya rank in the world for production of pig fat, rendered?
Kenya ranked 58th 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 Kenya changed?
It rose by 129% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +1.1% for the world. The record was 2,818 t in 2022.
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 Kenya 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.