FAOSTAT · 1961–2023
Tallow production in China
In 2023 China produced 134,207 t of tallow, the 12th largest in the world (1.63% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 24%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 134,207 t
- World rank
- 12 of 69
- 10-year change
- +24%
- Record
- 134,207 t
- 2023
Tallow in China, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 134,207 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 129,229 | −3.4% |
| 2021 | 133,787 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 129,518 | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 119,450 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 116,208 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 114,700 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 111,654 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 110,307 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 109,337 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 108,646 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 107,683 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 106,718 | −2.7% |
| 2010 | 109,669 | +121% |
| 2009 | 49,600 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 49,600 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 49,600 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 49,600 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 48,000 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 48,000 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 48,000 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 48,000 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 48,000 | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 44,800 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 44,800 | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 41,200 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 41,200 | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 37,600 | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 35,840 | −17% |
| 1994 | 43,040 | −11% |
| 1993 | 48,480 | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 45,520 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 44,160 | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 41,600 | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 38,800 | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 36,560 | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 34,240 | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 32,000 | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 30,560 | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 28,000 | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 25,840 | +10% |
| 1982 | 23,440 | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 22,080 | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 20,800 | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 19,760 | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 18,320 | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 17,600 | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 16,760 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 16,160 | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 15,280 | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 14,320 | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 13,280 | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 12,800 | +9.6% |
| 1970 | 11,680 | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 11,360 | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 11,040 | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 10,400 | +9.2% |
| 1966 | 9,520 | +11% |
| 1965 | 8,560 | +10% |
| 1964 | 7,760 | +17% |
| 1963 | 6,640 | +22% |
| 1962 | 5,440 | +4.6% |
| 1961 | 5,200 | — |
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.