Tallow production in Norway
In 2023 Norway produced 10,100 t of tallow, the 33rd largest in the world (0.12% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 33%. The record was 10,200 t in 2022.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 10,100 t
- World rank
- 33 of 69
- 10-year change
- +33%
- Record
- 10,200 t
- 2022
Tallow in Norway, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Norway compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.12%
- 0.11% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +33%
- world +20%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Switzerland | 12,400 | 0.15% |
| 32 | Colombia | 11,319 | 0.14% |
| 33 | Norway | 10,100 | 0.12% |
| 34 | Czechia | 7,900 | 0.10% |
| 35 | Peru | 7,163 | 0.09% |
Map of world production of tallow
Share of the world total; Norway is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10,100 | −1.0% |
| 2022 | 10,200 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 10,000 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 9,700 | −1.0% |
| 2019 | 9,800 | +20% |
| 2018 | 8,200 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 8,000 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 7,700 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 7,600 | 0.0% |
| 2014 | 7,600 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 7,600 | −13% |
| 2012 | 8,700 | +10% |
| 2011 | 7,900 | −2.5% |
| 2010 | 8,100 | +192% |
| 2009 | 2,777 | +11% |
| 2008 | 2,512 | −28% |
| 2007 | 3,487 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 3,346 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 3,242 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 3,198 | −0.2% |
| 2003 | 3,203 | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 3,007 | −13% |
| 2001 | 3,468 | −8.0% |
| 2000 | 3,770 | +16% |
| 1999 | 3,238 | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 3,083 | −1.9% |
| 1997 | 3,144 | +13% |
| 1996 | 2,774 | −3.2% |
| 1995 | 2,866 | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 2,668 | −0.3% |
| 1993 | 2,675 | −2.3% |
| 1992 | 2,737 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 2,664 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 2,639 | −0.1% |
| 1989 | 2,642 | −7.1% |
| 1988 | 2,844 | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 2,689 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 2,605 | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 2,500 | −2.1% |
| 1984 | 2,554 | −2.1% |
| 1983 | 2,609 | −7.9% |
| 1982 | 2,833 | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 2,687 | −4.4% |
| 1980 | 2,810 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 2,753 | −9.0% |
| 1978 | 3,025 | −0.9% |
| 1977 | 3,052 | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 2,851 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 2,768 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 2,756 | +12% |
| 1973 | 2,455 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 2,438 | −15% |
| 1971 | 2,854 | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 2,694 | +9.5% |
| 1969 | 2,461 | +13% |
| 1968 | 2,176 | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 2,113 | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 2,015 | −7.7% |
| 1965 | 2,184 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 2,175 | +7.4% |
| 1963 | 2,026 | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 1,948 | −1.6% |
| 1961 | 1,980 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 399 t USD 646,000
- Importer rank
- 58 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 Norway?
Norway produced 10,100 t in 2023, 0.12% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Norway rank in the world for production of tallow?
Norway ranked 33rd 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 Norway changed?
It rose by 33% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +20% for the world. The record was 10,200 t in 2022.
Does Norway export or import tallow?
In 2024 Norway reported no exports and imports of 399 t (USD 646,000), 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 Norway is from an external organisation. 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.