Pig fat, rendered production in Netherlands
In 2023 Netherlands produced 67,917 t of pig fat, rendered, the 15th largest in the world (1.10% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 21%. The record was 93,600 t in 2010.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 67,917 t
- World rank
- 15 of 79
- 10-year change
- −21%
- Record
- 93,600 t
- 2010
Pig fat, rendered in Netherlands, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Netherlands compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 1.1%
- 1.4% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −21%
- world +1.1%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Hungary | 87,283 | 1.4% |
| 14 | Austria | 73,000 | 1.2% |
| 15 | Netherlands | 67,917 | 1.1% |
| 16 | Japan | 54,978 | 0.89% |
| 17 | Denmark | 48,451 | 0.78% |
Map of world production of pig fat, rendered
Share of the world total; Netherlands is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 67,917 | −4.3% |
| 2022 | 70,991 | −0.7% |
| 2021 | 71,499 | −8.0% |
| 2020 | 77,694 | +11% |
| 2019 | 69,814 | −22% |
| 2018 | 90,077 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 86,705 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 86,321 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 83,349 | −3.6% |
| 2014 | 86,500 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 86,100 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 84,800 | −5.6% |
| 2011 | 89,800 | −4.1% |
| 2010 | 93,600 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 91,800 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 86,500 | −4.0% |
| 2007 | 90,100 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 85,900 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 85,000 | +60% |
| 2004 | 53,000 | +29% |
| 2003 | 41,000 | −27% |
| 2002 | 56,400 | +25% |
| 2001 | 45,100 | −17% |
| 2000 | 54,400 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 54,200 | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 51,700 | +26% |
| 1997 | 41,100 | −11% |
| 1996 | 46,300 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 46,200 | −11% |
| 1994 | 52,000 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 50,400 | +26% |
| 1992 | 40,100 | −20% |
| 1991 | 50,400 | −3.3% |
| 1990 | 52,100 | −1.5% |
| 1989 | 52,900 | −7.5% |
| 1988 | 57,200 | +16% |
| 1987 | 49,200 | +17% |
| 1986 | 41,900 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 41,700 | −21% |
| 1984 | 53,000 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | 53,000 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 52,000 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | 52,000 | 0.0% |
| 1980 | 52,000 | −2.8% |
| 1979 | 53,500 | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 50,900 | −4.9% |
| 1977 | 53,500 | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 48,900 | −6.9% |
| 1975 | 52,500 | −1.0% |
| 1974 | 53,021 | +17% |
| 1973 | 45,390 | −0.5% |
| 1972 | 45,600 | +17% |
| 1971 | 38,819 | +22% |
| 1970 | 31,697 | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 29,864 | −13% |
| 1968 | 34,410 | +13% |
| 1967 | 30,407 | +12% |
| 1966 | 27,083 | +18% |
| 1965 | 22,966 | +18% |
| 1964 | 19,400 | +12% |
| 1963 | 17,375 | +32% |
| 1962 | 13,200 | +5.6% |
| 1961 | 12,500 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 16,671 t USD 23.2 m
- Exporter rank
- 10 of 39
- Imports
- 114,772 t USD 130 m
- Importer rank
- 1 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 Netherlands?
Netherlands produced 67,917 t in 2023, 1.1% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Netherlands rank in the world for production of pig fat, rendered?
Netherlands ranked 15th 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 Netherlands changed?
It fell by 21% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +1.1% for the world. The record was 93,600 t in 2010.
Does Netherlands export or import pig fat, rendered?
In 2024 Netherlands reported exports of 16,671 t (USD 23.2 m) and imports of 114,772 t (USD 130 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 Netherlands 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.