Tallow production in Australia
In 2023 Australia produced 592,600 t of tallow, the 3rd largest in the world (7.19% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 8.1%. The record was 605,000 t in 2015.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 592,600 t
- World rank
- 3 of 69
- 10-year change
- +8.1%
- Record
- 605,000 t
- 2015
Tallow in Australia, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Australia compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 7.2%
- 8.0% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +8.1%
- world +20%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 3,900,020 | 47.3% |
| 2 | Brazil | 1,082,461 | 13.1% |
| 3 | Australia | 592,600 | 7.2% |
| 4 | Canada | 318,100 | 3.9% |
| 5 | Argentina | 248,600 | 3.0% |
Map of world production of tallow
Share of the world total; Australia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 592,600 | +18% |
| 2022 | 501,500 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 495,800 | −3.0% |
| 2020 | 511,100 | −9.4% |
| 2019 | 564,400 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 563,200 | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 525,000 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 507,000 | −16% |
| 2015 | 605,000 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 585,200 | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 548,000 | +11% |
| 2012 | 494,000 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 493,000 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 487,800 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 483,000 | −3.2% |
| 2008 | 499,100 | −0.4% |
| 2007 | 501,300 | −0.4% |
| 2006 | 503,300 | +13% |
| 2005 | 444,050 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 437,400 | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 410,000 | −2.8% |
| 2002 | 422,000 | −7.5% |
| 2001 | 456,200 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 452,900 | −4.5% |
| 1999 | 474,200 | +14% |
| 1998 | 415,600 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 415,100 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 406,000 | −4.0% |
| 1995 | 423,000 | −0.9% |
| 1994 | 426,746 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 423,546 | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 401,772 | −2.9% |
| 1991 | 413,694 | −0.1% |
| 1990 | 414,165 | +10% |
| 1989 | 376,343 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 371,396 | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 351,269 | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 333,168 | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 314,393 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 308,621 | −8.9% |
| 1983 | 338,893 | +12% |
| 1982 | 302,789 | −4.3% |
| 1981 | 316,345 | −8.6% |
| 1980 | 346,150 | −16% |
| 1979 | 409,898 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 407,649 | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 378,628 | −0.7% |
| 1976 | 381,481 | +10% |
| 1975 | 346,709 | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 318,986 | −15% |
| 1973 | 373,377 | −2.9% |
| 1972 | 384,529 | +80% |
| 1971 | 213,300 | −35% |
| 1970 | 330,442 | +40% |
| 1969 | 236,605 | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 227,705 | −2.0% |
| 1967 | 232,412 | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 223,953 | −11% |
| 1965 | 250,893 | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 240,605 | −0.7% |
| 1963 | 242,246 | +16% |
| 1962 | 209,246 | +43% |
| 1961 | 146,398 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 570,319 t USD 535 m
- Exporter rank
- 1 of 68
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 tallow in Australia?
Australia produced 592,600 t in 2023, 7.2% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Australia rank in the world for production of tallow?
Australia ranked 3rd of 69 countries in 2023. The largest producer was United States with 47.3% of the world total.
How has the production of tallow in Australia changed?
It rose by 8.1% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +20% for the world. The record was 605,000 t in 2015.
Does Australia export or import tallow?
In 2024 Australia reported exports of 570,319 t (USD 535 m) and no imports, 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 Australia is from an external organisation. 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.