> 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%.

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# 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, 20232,884 t
World rank53 of 79
10-year change+62%
Record4,094 t1977

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

## Nicaragua compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.05%0.03% in 2013
10-year change+62%world +1.1%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 51 | [Jamaica](https://husfarm.com/production/pig-fat/jamaica/) | 3,704 | 0.06% |
| 52 | [Lithuania](https://husfarm.com/production/pig-fat/lithuania/) | 2,913 | 0.05% |
| 53 | **Nicaragua** | 2,884 | 0.05% |
| 54 | [Greece](https://husfarm.com/production/pig-fat/greece/) | 2,851 | 0.05% |
| 55 | [South Africa](https://husfarm.com/production/pig-fat/south-africa/) | 2,484 | 0.04% |

[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; 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

[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 Nicaragua

[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/nicaragua/)[Molasses](https://husfarm.com/production/molasses/nicaragua/)[Palm oil](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/nicaragua/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/nicaragua/)[Cheese from whole cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-whole-cow-milk/nicaragua/)[Groundnut oil](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnut-oil/nicaragua/)[Palm kernels](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-kernels/nicaragua/)[Skim milk of cows](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/nicaragua/)[Whole milk powder](https://husfarm.com/production/whole-milk-powder/nicaragua/)[Oil of palm kernel](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-of-palm-kernel/nicaragua/)[Cotton seed](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/nicaragua/)[Whole milk, evaporated](https://husfarm.com/production/whole-milk-evaporated/nicaragua/)
[Agricultural production in Nicaragua](https://husfarm.com/production/country/nicaragua/)

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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