> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/pig-fat/netherlands/

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# 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.

[Market prices in Netherlands](https://husfarm.com/country/netherlands/)

Production, 202367,917 t
World rank15 of 79
10-year change−21%
Record93,600 t2010

## Pig fat, rendered in Netherlands, 1961–2023 (tonnes)

## Netherlands compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total1.1%1.4% in 2013
10-year change−21%world +1.1%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 13 | [Hungary](https://husfarm.com/production/pig-fat/hungary/) | 87,283 | 1.4% |
| 14 | [Austria](https://husfarm.com/production/pig-fat/austria/) | 73,000 | 1.2% |
| 15 | **Netherlands** | 67,917 | 1.1% |
| 16 | [Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/pig-fat/japan/) | 54,978 | 0.89% |
| 17 | [Denmark](https://husfarm.com/production/pig-fat/denmark/) | 48,451 | 0.78% |

[Full ranking of 79 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/pig-fat/)

### Map of world production of pig fat, rendered

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports16,671 t USD 23.2 m
Exporter rank10 of 39
Imports114,772 t USD 130 m
Importer rank1 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](https://husfarm.com/production/pig-fat/)

## 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/pig-fat/china/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/pig-fat/brazil/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/pig-fat/united-states/)[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/pig-fat/germany/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/pig-fat/canada/)[Italy](https://husfarm.com/production/pig-fat/italy/)[Poland](https://husfarm.com/production/pig-fat/poland/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/pig-fat/france/)[Romania](https://husfarm.com/production/pig-fat/romania/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/pig-fat/mexico/)[Belgium](https://husfarm.com/production/pig-fat/belgium/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/pig-fat/argentina/)
[All countries producing pig fat, rendered](https://husfarm.com/production/pig-fat/)

## Other products of Netherlands

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[Agricultural production in Netherlands](https://husfarm.com/production/country/netherlands/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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