Pig fat free of lean meat and poultry fat market in Fiji

Earlier Report Observations

The market for pig fat in Fiji experienced a significant contraction from 133 t in 2018 to 55 t in 2022, before a partial recovery to 73 t in 2023. This overall decline was influenced by regulatory adjustments and shifts in export activity. The publication of the Phase 3 Gazette Industry List in 2019 by the Fiji Revenue and Customs Service altered industry classifications for agriculture and meat processing, potentially tightening market access and compliance requirements for pig fat products.

Economic challenges highlighted in industry reports for 2020, likely exacerbated by the global pandemic, continued to pressure domestic consumption. A sharp drop in the market volume to 78 t occurred in 2021. In 2022, operational adaptations at meat processing facilities, as noted in the Fiji Meat Industry Board report, coincided with a substantial increase in exports to 41 t. This export surge diverted product from the local market, reducing domestic availability to 55 t despite stable slaughter numbers. The market rebounded to 73 t in 2023 as export volumes returned to minimal levels.

Production pig fat free of lean meat and poultry fat in Fiji

In kind, 2017-2020, t

Top producers of pig fat free of lean meat and poultry fat, 2017-2020

World map of production of pig fat free of lean meat and poultry fat, 2017-2020

After a two-year decline, Fiji's production of pig fat free of lean meat and poultry fat increased. In 2020, Fiji produced 133.2 t of this product, marking a 4.2% rise compared to the previous year. Over the 2017-2020 period, overall production decreased by 4.3%, with a compound annual growth rate of -1.5%. The lowest production level was recorded in 2019 at 127.8 t, which also saw the largest annual decline of 4.2%.

Annual dynamics of production in Fiji in kind, 2017-2020, t

Exports pig fat free of lean meat and poultry fat from Fiji

Exports in kind, kg

The market exhibited significant volatility during the observed period. From 2018 to 2020, exports fluctuated dramatically, with a peak-to-trough amplitude of 273 times. In 2020, Fiji's cross-border shipments of pig fat free of lean meat and poultry fat reached 13 662 kg, representing a sharp 97.5% decrease from the previous year.

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Fiji in kind, 2017-2020, kg

Between 2017 and 2020, Samoa and Kiribati together accounted for 86.7% of Fiji's total exports in kind. The remaining exports were distributed among other countries, forming a diverse but less significant portion of the trade.

Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's exports from Fiji in kind, 2017-2020

Exports in value, $ US

Market behavior was characterized by volatility during these years. Exports peaked in 2017 and fell to their lowest point in 2018, showing a fluctuation of 25 times between these two years. In 2020, Fiji exported 11 339 US dollars worth of pig fat free of lean meat and poultry fat, equivalent to a 96.0% decrease from the year before.

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Fiji in value, 2017-2020, $ US

From 2017 to 2020, Nauru and Samoa together captured 84.4% of Fiji's total export value for this product. The remaining export flows were thinly spread across other markets.

Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's exports from Fiji in value, 2017-2020

Imports pig fat free of lean meat and poultry fat to Fiji

Market data indicates that Fiji did not import any pig fat free of lean meat and poultry fat from 2017 to 2020.