Pig fat, rendered production in Malta
In 2023 Malta produced 835 t of pig fat, rendered, the 69th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 20%. The record was 1,961 t in 2001.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 835 t
- World rank
- 69 of 79
- 10-year change
- −20%
- Record
- 1,961 t
- 2001
Pig fat, rendered in Malta, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Malta compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.02% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −20%
- world +1.1%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | Spain | 938 | 0.02% |
| 68 | Honduras | 931 | 0.02% |
| 69 | Malta | 835 | 0.01% |
| 70 | Estonia | 666 | 0.01% |
| 71 | Israel | 533 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of pig fat, rendered
Share of the world total; Malta is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 835 | −7.2% |
| 2022 | 900 | −3.4% |
| 2021 | 932 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 905 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 877 | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 802 | −1.0% |
| 2017 | 810 | −3.0% |
| 2016 | 835 | −8.6% |
| 2015 | 914 | −12% |
| 2014 | 1,040 | −1.0% |
| 2013 | 1,050 | −5.1% |
| 2012 | 1,107 | −7.2% |
| 2011 | 1,193 | −1.0% |
| 2010 | 1,205 | −15% |
| 2009 | 1,411 | −13% |
| 2008 | 1,623 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 1,552 | −2.8% |
| 2006 | 1,596 | −5.9% |
| 2005 | 1,696 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 1,630 | −13% |
| 2003 | 1,868 | −4.3% |
| 2002 | 1,952 | −0.5% |
| 2001 | 1,961 | +12% |
| 2000 | 1,747 | −9.5% |
| 1999 | 1,930 | −0.9% |
| 1998 | 1,947 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 1,908 | +14% |
| 1996 | 1,679 | −6.6% |
| 1995 | 1,797 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 1,750 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 1,723 | −4.1% |
| 1992 | 1,797 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 1,771 | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 1,631 | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 1,551 | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 1,455 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 1,440 | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 1,329 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 1,317 | +32% |
| 1984 | 997 | +23% |
| 1983 | 811 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 783 | −8.2% |
| 1981 | 853 | −7.9% |
| 1980 | 926 | +37% |
| 1979 | 677 | −14% |
| 1978 | 785 | −15% |
| 1977 | 921 | +22% |
| 1976 | 758 | +10% |
| 1975 | 689 | −20% |
| 1974 | 860 | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 816 | +16% |
| 1972 | 702 | −3.2% |
| 1971 | 725 | −5.8% |
| 1970 | 770 | +21% |
| 1969 | 636 | +28% |
| 1968 | 495 | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 478 | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 465 | +23% |
| 1965 | 377 | −9.6% |
| 1964 | 417 | −15% |
| 1963 | 489 | +75% |
| 1962 | 280 | −26% |
| 1961 | 378 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 19 t USD 36,000
- Importer rank
- 51 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 Malta?
Malta produced 835 t in 2023, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Malta rank in the world for production of pig fat, rendered?
Malta ranked 69th 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 Malta changed?
It fell by 20% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +1.1% for the world. The record was 1,961 t in 2001.
Does Malta export or import pig fat, rendered?
In 2024 Malta reported no exports and imports of 19 t (USD 36,000), 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 Malta 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.