FAOSTAT · 1961–2023
Tallow production in South Africa
In 2023 South Africa produced 68,000 t of tallow, the 18th largest in the world (0.83% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 68%. The record was 68,100 t in 2019.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 68,000 t
- World rank
- 18 of 69
- 10-year change
- +68%
- Record
- 68,100 t
- 2019
Tallow in South Africa, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 68,000 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 67,000 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 66,500 | −0.6% |
| 2020 | 66,900 | −1.8% |
| 2019 | 68,100 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 67,500 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 66,300 | +58% |
| 2016 | 42,000 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 41,300 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 41,000 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 40,500 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 40,100 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 39,900 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 39,400 | +186% |
| 2009 | 13,790 | −1.1% |
| 2008 | 13,949 | −6.2% |
| 2007 | 14,866 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 14,654 | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 13,368 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 12,840 | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 12,082 | −0.7% |
| 2002 | 12,173 | +14% |
| 2001 | 10,661 | −18% |
| 2000 | 13,042 | +20% |
| 1999 | 10,862 | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 10,358 | −1.2% |
| 1997 | 10,483 | −2.6% |
| 1996 | 10,762 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 10,469 | −20% |
| 1994 | 13,070 | −11% |
| 1993 | 14,736 | −0.2% |
| 1992 | 14,760 | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 14,155 | +11% |
| 1990 | 12,792 | +15% |
| 1989 | 11,155 | −0.4% |
| 1988 | 11,203 | −16% |
| 1987 | 13,354 | −1.5% |
| 1986 | 13,560 | −4.3% |
| 1985 | 14,165 | −1.3% |
| 1984 | 14,352 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 14,054 | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 12,888 | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 12,413 | −14% |
| 1980 | 14,425 | −10% |
| 1979 | 16,057 | +12% |
| 1978 | 14,332 | +11% |
| 1977 | 12,926 | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 12,302 | +11% |
| 1975 | 11,069 | −9.8% |
| 1974 | 12,269 | −2.0% |
| 1973 | 12,521 | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 11,704 | +9.2% |
| 1971 | 10,717 | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 9,845 | −2.3% |
| 1969 | 10,080 | 0.0% |
| 1968 | 10,080 | −4.5% |
| 1967 | 10,560 | −11% |
| 1966 | 11,890 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 11,741 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 11,573 | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 10,925 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 10,757 | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 10,541 | — |
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.