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FAOSTAT · 1961–2023

Tallow production in Canada

In 2023 Canada produced 318,100 t of tallow, the 4th largest in the world (3.86% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 26%. The record was 342,600 t in 2004.

The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.

Market prices in Canada
Production, 2023
318,100 t
World rank
4 of 69
10-year change
+26%
Record
342,600 t
2004

Tallow in Canada, 1961–2023 (tonnes)

0100k200k300k400k197019801990200020102020

By year

YearTonnesChange
2023318,100−2.1%
2022324,800+0.1%
2021324,500+3.9%
2020312,300−1.5%
2019317,100+3.0%
2018307,800+4.0%
2017296,000+20%
2016247,500+4.0%
2015237,900−4.0%
2014247,900−1.5%
2013251,700−3.9%
2012262,000−1.3%
2011265,500+1.3%
2010262,000+4.0%
2009252,000−14%
2008291,800−4.7%
2007306,300−2.4%
2006313,800−7.3%
2005338,500−1.2%
2004342,600+19%
2003288,700−5.5%
2002305,400+3.1%
2001296,100+1.4%
2000292,000+2.6%
1999284,700+11%
1998255,800+4.7%
1997244,400+1.0%
1996242,000+12%
1995217,000+1.9%
1994213,000+1.9%
1993209,000−1.4%
1992212,000+9.8%
1991193,000−3.0%
1990199,000−2.0%
1989203,000+1.5%
1988200,000−2.4%
1987205,000−5.5%
1986217,000+0.5%
1985216,000−0.5%
1984217,000+1.9%
1983213,000+0.5%
1982212,000−0.2%
1981212,500+4.3%
1980203,750+0.4%
1979203,000+3.0%
1978197,000−9.2%
1977217,000−0.5%
1976218,000+5.8%
1975206,000+3.0%
1974200,000+8.4%
1973184,500−9.6%
1972204,000+2.2%
1971199,625+11%
1970180,000+20%
1969150,456+6.0%
1968142,000+15%
1967123,600+11%
1966111,583−5.0%
1965117,480+2.0%
1964115,212+14%
1963100,700+7.8%
196293,400−2.9%
196196,200—

Other large producers

All countries producing tallow

Other products of Canada

Agricultural production in Canada

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.