Pig fat, rendered production in Nicaragua
In 2023 Nicaragua produced 2,884 t of pig fat, rendered, the 53rd largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 62%. The record was 4,094 t in 1977.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 2,884 t
- World rank
- 53 of 79
- 10-year change
- +62%
- Record
- 4,094 t
- 1977
Pig fat, rendered in Nicaragua, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Nicaragua compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.05%
- 0.03% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +62%
- world +1.1%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Jamaica | 3,704 | 0.06% |
| 52 | Lithuania | 2,913 | 0.05% |
| 53 | Nicaragua | 2,884 | 0.05% |
| 54 | Greece | 2,851 | 0.05% |
| 55 | South Africa | 2,484 | 0.04% |
Map of world production of pig fat, rendered
Share of the world total; Nicaragua is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2,884 | −0.6% |
| 2022 | 2,900 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 2,813 | +18% |
| 2020 | 2,385 | −2.0% |
| 2019 | 2,434 | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 2,264 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 2,172 | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 2,002 | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 1,855 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 1,767 | −0.6% |
| 2013 | 1,778 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 1,716 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 1,645 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 1,553 | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 1,412 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 1,385 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 1,329 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1,312 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1,301 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 1,257 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1,252 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,252 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 1,227 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 1,189 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 1,163 | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 1,100 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 1,048 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 1,017 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 997 | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 942 | −38% |
| 1993 | 1,522 | −7.0% |
| 1992 | 1,637 | −10% |
| 1991 | 1,821 | −9.7% |
| 1990 | 2,016 | −19% |
| 1989 | 2,503 | +21% |
| 1988 | 2,069 | −24% |
| 1987 | 2,738 | −0.3% |
| 1986 | 2,746 | +14% |
| 1985 | 2,419 | −12% |
| 1984 | 2,736 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 2,650 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | 2,650 | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 2,448 | +21% |
| 1980 | 2,016 | −50% |
| 1979 | 4,031 | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 3,722 | −9.1% |
| 1977 | 4,094 | +12% |
| 1976 | 3,644 | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 3,329 | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 3,113 | +30% |
| 1973 | 2,396 | −24% |
| 1972 | 3,149 | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 2,999 | −0.6% |
| 1970 | 3,016 | +17% |
| 1969 | 2,573 | +14% |
| 1968 | 2,250 | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 2,112 | −11% |
| 1966 | 2,362 | +28% |
| 1965 | 1,840 | +33% |
| 1964 | 1,385 | +22% |
| 1963 | 1,138 | +12% |
| 1962 | 1,013 | −15% |
| 1961 | 1,187 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of pig fat, rendered in Nicaragua?
Nicaragua produced 2,884 t in 2023, 0.05% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Nicaragua rank in the world for production of pig fat, rendered?
Nicaragua ranked 53rd 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 Nicaragua changed?
It rose by 62% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +1.1% for the world. The record was 4,094 t in 1977.
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 Nicaragua 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.