FAOSTAT · 1961–2023
Tallow production in France
In 2023 France produced 218,100 t of tallow, the 6th largest in the world (2.65% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 14%. The record was 235,000 t in 2020.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 218,100 t
- World rank
- 6 of 69
- 10-year change
- +14%
- Record
- 235,000 t
- 2020
Tallow in France, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 218,100 | −3.0% |
| 2022 | 224,800 | −3.8% |
| 2021 | 233,700 | −0.6% |
| 2020 | 235,000 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 234,500 | +15% |
| 2018 | 203,200 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 201,400 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 197,500 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 195,800 | +257% |
| 2014 | 54,884 | −71% |
| 2013 | 191,000 | −3.5% |
| 2012 | 197,900 | −5.3% |
| 2011 | 208,900 | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 196,300 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 186,900 | −3.1% |
| 2008 | 192,900 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 192,200 | −1.2% |
| 2006 | 194,600 | +14% |
| 2005 | 170,800 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 166,000 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 161,900 | +16% |
| 2002 | 140,100 | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 128,500 | −14% |
| 2000 | 149,700 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 146,600 | −0.6% |
| 1998 | 147,500 | −2.5% |
| 1997 | 151,300 | −0.5% |
| 1996 | 152,000 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 147,800 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 144,300 | −2.3% |
| 1993 | 147,700 | −5.3% |
| 1992 | 156,000 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 155,900 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 149,665 | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 140,535 | −3.5% |
| 1988 | 145,590 | −13% |
| 1987 | 167,814 | +66% |
| 1986 | 101,000 | −17% |
| 1985 | 122,000 | −18% |
| 1984 | 148,000 | +18% |
| 1983 | 125,000 | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 116,000 | −15% |
| 1981 | 137,000 | −7.9% |
| 1980 | 148,800 | −8.0% |
| 1979 | 161,800 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 157,500 | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 148,000 | −15% |
| 1976 | 173,500 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 169,225 | −5.1% |
| 1974 | 178,359 | +14% |
| 1973 | 156,773 | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 147,671 | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 143,696 | +14% |
| 1970 | 125,993 | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 122,437 | −5.8% |
| 1968 | 130,000 | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 125,000 | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 120,000 | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 116,000 | −5.7% |
| 1964 | 123,000 | −0.8% |
| 1963 | 124,000 | −3.1% |
| 1962 | 128,000 | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 124,000 | — |
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.