How does Africa rank for cattle fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered?

Africa ranks 7th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.

Is cattle fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Africa?

Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Africa data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cattle fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Africa

Name: Cattle fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Africa
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Africa: Cattle fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 44.47 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

44.47 million An

Change on year

up 0.4%

Rank

7th

of 30 groups

All-time high

44.47 million An

in 2024

All-time low

13.23 million An

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Cattle fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Africa, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.

Analysis

In 2024, cattle fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered in Africa stood at 44.47 million An. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered in Africa peaked at 44.47 million An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.23 million An, in 1961.

Africa ranks 7th of 30 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Cattle fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Cattle fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year	An	Change
1961	13.23 million An	—
1962	13.35 million An	+0.9%
1963	13.45 million An	+0.7%
1964	13.88 million An	+3.2%
1965	14.13 million An	+1.8%
1966	14.83 million An	+4.9%
1967	14.97 million An	+1.0%
1968	15.53 million An	+3.7%
1969	15.88 million An	+2.3%
1970	16.28 million An	+2.5%
1971	16.33 million An	+0.3%
1972	16.63 million An	+1.9%
1973	17.50 million An	+5.3%
1974	17.65 million An	+0.8%
1975	16.98 million An	-3.8%
1976	17.84 million An	+5.1%
1977	18.78 million An	+5.3%
1978	19.92 million An	+6.1%
1979	20.36 million An	+2.2%
1980	20.83 million An	+2.3%
1981	20.32 million An	-2.5%
1982	20.97 million An	+3.2%
1983	21.60 million An	+3.0%
1984	21.98 million An	+1.8%
1985	22.10 million An	+0.6%
1986	22.58 million An	+2.2%
1987	21.86 million An	-3.2%
1988	22.33 million An	+2.1%
1989	22.44 million An	+0.5%
1990	23.41 million An	+4.3%
1991	25.51 million An	+9.0%
1992	26.21 million An	+2.8%
1993	26.02 million An	-0.7%
1994	26.04 million An	+0.1%
1995	26.17 million An	+0.5%
1996	26.99 million An	+3.1%
1997	27.33 million An	+1.3%
1998	28.53 million An	+4.4%
1999	29.97 million An	+5.0%
2000	30.46 million An	+1.6%
2001	29.16 million An	-4.2%
2002	29.85 million An	+2.4%
2003	29.73 million An	-0.4%
2004	30.10 million An	+1.2%
2005	31.22 million An	+3.7%
2006	31.68 million An	+1.5%
2007	31.99 million An	+1.0%
2008	33.21 million An	+3.8%
2009	34.06 million An	+2.6%
2010	35.40 million An	+3.9%
2011	36.62 million An	+3.5%
2012	37.98 million An	+3.7%
2013	39.19 million An	+3.2%
2014	39.33 million An	+0.3%
2015	40.26 million An	+2.4%
2016	41.27 million An	+2.5%
2017	42.08 million An	+2.0%
2018	42.25 million An	+0.4%
2019	42.90 million An	+1.5%
2020	42.23 million An	-1.6%
2021	42.65 million An	+1.0%
2022	43.18 million An	+1.2%
2023	44.29 million An	+2.6%
2024	44.47 million An	+0.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	14.36 million An	13.23 million An	15.88 million An	9
1970s	17.83 million An	16.28 million An	20.36 million An	10
1980s	21.70 million An	20.32 million An	22.58 million An	10
1990s	26.62 million An	23.41 million An	29.97 million An	10
2000s	31.15 million An	29.16 million An	34.06 million An	10
2010s	39.73 million An	35.40 million An	42.90 million An	10
2020s	43.36 million An	42.23 million An	44.47 million An	5

Countries ranked near Africa

4 USSR 40.30 million An compare
5 Brazil 39.69 million An compare
6 Argentina 13.93 million An compare
7 Australia and New Zealand 13.37 million An compare
8 Pakistan 10.50 million An compare
9 India 10.30 million An compare
10 Mexico 8.92 million An compare

See the full ranking of 280 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Africa

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Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested 1.78 % change on previous year (2024)
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield, annual 2.91 % change on previous year (2024)
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production, annual 4.74 % change on previous year (2024)
Crops — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 1.64 % change on previous year (2024)
Other fruits, n.e.c. — Yield, annual growth rate 0.0363 % change on previous year (2024)
Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Area harvested, annual growth rate -0.94 % change on previous year (2024)
Other fruits, n.e.c. — Production, annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2024)
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)

All data for Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is cattle fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered in Africa?: Cattle fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered in Africa was 44.47 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Africa?: The highest recorded value was 44.47 million An in 2024.
What is the lowest cattle fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 13.23 million An in 1961.
How does Africa rank for cattle fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered?: Africa ranks 7th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is cattle fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Africa?: Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Africa data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cattle fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered
Unit: An
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 280 places, 15,946 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.