FAOSTAT · 1961–2023
Tallow production in Brazil
In 2023 Brazil produced 1.1 million t of tallow, the 2nd largest in the world (13.1% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 65%. The record was 1.1 million t in 2020.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 1.1 million t
- World rank
- 2 of 69
- 10-year change
- +65%
- Record
- 1.1 million t
- 2020
Tallow in Brazil, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,082,461 | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 993,094 | −7.7% |
| 2021 | 1,075,500 | −2.3% |
| 2020 | 1,100,700 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1,094,600 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1,080,500 | +15% |
| 2017 | 940,900 | +52% |
| 2016 | 620,400 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 599,800 | −5.5% |
| 2014 | 634,500 | −3.3% |
| 2013 | 656,000 | +12% |
| 2012 | 586,700 | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 550,500 | −2.7% |
| 2010 | 565,800 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 547,400 | −3.0% |
| 2008 | 564,100 | −4.2% |
| 2007 | 589,100 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 574,000 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 553,500 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 527,600 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 492,600 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 473,500 | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 445,900 | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 418,400 | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 394,200 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 378,600 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 368,200 | −3.8% |
| 1996 | 382,800 | +27% |
| 1995 | 300,500 | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 282,500 | +60% |
| 1993 | 177,000 | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 162,900 | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 155,700 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 152,500 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 147,100 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 141,400 | +11% |
| 1987 | 127,500 | +15% |
| 1986 | 111,000 | −8.6% |
| 1985 | 121,500 | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 114,800 | −10% |
| 1983 | 128,000 | −0.8% |
| 1982 | 129,000 | +10% |
| 1981 | 117,000 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 116,000 | 0.0% |
| 1979 | 116,000 | −5.7% |
| 1978 | 123,000 | −5.4% |
| 1977 | 130,000 | +11% |
| 1976 | 117,000 | +19% |
| 1975 | 98,000 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 95,000 | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 90,000 | +9.8% |
| 1972 | 82,000 | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 78,475 | +13% |
| 1970 | 69,380 | −0.8% |
| 1969 | 69,954 | +12% |
| 1968 | 62,489 | +25% |
| 1967 | 50,135 | −1.8% |
| 1966 | 51,053 | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 49,687 | −0.8% |
| 1964 | 50,096 | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 47,410 | −1.1% |
| 1962 | 47,952 | −4.2% |
| 1961 | 50,039 | — |
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.