Tallow production in Germany
In 2023 Germany produced 80,344 t of tallow, the 16th largest in the world (0.98% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 101%. The record was 111,000 t in 1991.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 80,344 t
- World rank
- 16 of 69
- 10-year change
- +101%
- Record
- 111,000 t
- 1991
Tallow in Germany, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Germany compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.98%
- 0.58% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +101%
- world +20%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Uruguay | 91,000 | 1.1% |
| 15 | Paraguay | 82,000 | 1.00% |
| 16 | Germany | 80,344 | 0.98% |
| 17 | Ireland | 74,100 | 0.90% |
| 18 | South Africa | 68,000 | 0.83% |
Map of world production of tallow
Share of the world total; Germany is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 80,344 | −0.6% |
| 2022 | 80,814 | +13% |
| 2021 | 71,663 | +19% |
| 2020 | 60,002 | +13% |
| 2019 | 52,937 | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 50,000 | +31% |
| 2017 | 38,164 | −6.4% |
| 2016 | 40,779 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 38,752 | −1.6% |
| 2014 | 39,402 | −1.5% |
| 2013 | 40,000 | +82% |
| 2012 | 22,000 | −34% |
| 2011 | 33,200 | −23% |
| 2010 | 43,000 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 41,000 | +21% |
| 2008 | 34,000 | +15% |
| 2007 | 29,600 | −12% |
| 2006 | 33,500 | +12% |
| 2005 | 30,000 | −30% |
| 2004 | 43,000 | +146% |
| 2003 | 17,500 | −33% |
| 2002 | 26,000 | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 24,000 | −34% |
| 2000 | 36,600 | −15% |
| 1999 | 43,200 | +62% |
| 1998 | 26,700 | −54% |
| 1997 | 58,200 | −4.6% |
| 1996 | 61,000 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | 61,000 | −16% |
| 1994 | 73,000 | −9.9% |
| 1993 | 81,000 | −12% |
| 1992 | 92,000 | −17% |
| 1991 | 111,000 | +20% |
| 1990 | 92,580 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 91,466 | −2.6% |
| 1988 | 93,933 | −5.1% |
| 1987 | 98,945 | −0.8% |
| 1986 | 99,706 | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 93,121 | −1.4% |
| 1984 | 94,483 | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 88,512 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 87,977 | −3.3% |
| 1981 | 91,004 | −0.2% |
| 1980 | 91,203 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 89,115 | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 85,393 | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 82,171 | −2.9% |
| 1976 | 84,622 | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 79,905 | −3.6% |
| 1974 | 82,852 | +12% |
| 1973 | 73,653 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 71,930 | −11% |
| 1971 | 80,418 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 79,008 | +9.1% |
| 1969 | 72,401 | −0.2% |
| 1968 | 72,545 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 71,429 | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 68,139 | +11% |
| 1965 | 61,628 | −6.5% |
| 1964 | 65,907 | −2.0% |
| 1963 | 67,227 | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 65,716 | +32% |
| 1961 | 49,656 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 65,129 t USD 68.5 m
- Exporter rank
- 10 of 68
- Imports
- 9,564 t USD 12.4 m
- Importer rank
- 17 of 96
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 Germany?
Germany produced 80,344 t in 2023, 0.98% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Germany rank in the world for production of tallow?
Germany ranked 16th 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 Germany changed?
It rose by 101% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +20% for the world. The record was 111,000 t in 1991.
Does Germany export or import tallow?
In 2024 Germany reported exports of 65,129 t (USD 68.5 m) and imports of 9,564 t (USD 12.4 m), 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 Germany is imputed by FAO. 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.