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

Americas ranks 2nd out of 30 groups with data for 2024.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Americas 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 Americas

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

Americas: Cattle fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 116.87 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

116.87 million An

Change on year

up 4.2%

Rank

2nd

of 30 groups

All-time high

121.79 million An

in 2007

All-time low

66.21 million An

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

Americas recorded 116.87 million An for cattle fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered in Americas peaked at 121.79 million An in 2007 and was at its lowest, 66.21 million An, in 1961.

Americas ranks 2nd of 30 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Cattle fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Americas, 1961 to 2024.
Year	An	Change
1961	66.21 million An	—
1962	68.69 million An	+3.7%
1963	70.79 million An	+3.1%
1964	72.99 million An	+3.1%
1965	75.26 million An	+3.1%
1966	76.36 million An	+1.5%
1967	77.57 million An	+1.6%
1968	80.68 million An	+4.0%
1969	81.87 million An	+1.5%
1970	80.46 million An	-1.7%
1971	76.95 million An	-4.4%
1972	78.05 million An	+1.4%
1973	74.31 million An	-4.8%
1974	79.23 million An	+6.6%
1975	90.91 million An	+14.7%
1976	97.78 million An	+7.6%
1977	98.82 million An	+1.1%
1978	96.77 million An	-2.1%
1979	87.49 million An	-9.6%
1980	87.37 million An	-0.1%
1981	91.54 million An	+4.8%
1982	91.28 million An	-0.3%
1983	91.95 million An	+0.7%
1984	93.81 million An	+2.0%
1985	94.85 million An	+1.1%
1986	98.17 million An	+3.5%
1987	93.35 million An	-4.9%
1988	94.32 million An	+1.0%
1989	95.61 million An	+1.4%
1990	95.30 million An	-0.3%
1991	96.53 million An	+1.3%
1992	94.61 million An	-2.0%
1993	95.86 million An	+1.3%
1994	97.05 million An	+1.2%
1995	98.34 million An	+1.3%
1996	101.48 million An	+3.2%
1997	102.80 million An	+1.3%
1998	102.54 million An	-0.2%
1999	106.54 million An	+3.9%
2000	107.76 million An	+1.2%
2001	107.48 million An	-0.3%
2002	108.98 million An	+1.4%
2003	110.55 million An	+1.4%
2004	112.44 million An	+1.7%
2005	116.03 million An	+3.2%
2006	119.21 million An	+2.7%
2007	121.79 million An	+2.2%
2008	120.75 million An	-0.9%
2009	120.00 million An	-0.6%
2010	116.41 million An	-3.0%
2011	115.83 million An	-0.5%
2012	117.05 million An	+1.1%
2013	119.18 million An	+1.8%
2014	114.30 million An	-4.1%
2015	110.08 million An	-3.7%
2016	110.40 million An	+0.3%
2017	114.53 million An	+3.7%
2018	117.15 million An	+2.3%
2019	119.21 million An	+1.8%
2020	106.87 million An	-10.3%
2021	106.37 million An	-0.5%
2022	109.30 million An	+2.8%
2023	112.17 million An	+2.6%
2024	116.87 million An	+4.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	74.49 million An	66.21 million An	81.87 million An	9
1970s	86.08 million An	74.31 million An	98.82 million An	10
1980s	93.22 million An	87.37 million An	98.17 million An	10
1990s	99.10 million An	94.61 million An	106.54 million An	10
2000s	114.50 million An	107.48 million An	121.79 million An	10
2010s	115.41 million An	110.08 million An	119.21 million An	10
2020s	110.31 million An	106.37 million An	116.87 million An	5

Countries ranked near Americas

1 China 45.95 million An compare
1 China 45.95 million An compare
3 China, mainland 45.89 million An compare
4 USSR 40.30 million An compare
5 Brazil 39.69 million An compare

See the full ranking of 280 places →

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Meat of goat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value 2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross 2.95 % change on previous year (2024)
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) -2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 3.37 % change on previous year (2024)
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Gross Production 2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Area harvested, annual growth rate -0.3248 % change on previous year (2024)
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield, annual 1.51 % change on previous year (2024)

All data for Americas →

Frequently asked questions

What is cattle fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered in Americas?: Cattle fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered in Americas was 116.87 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 Americas?: The highest recorded value was 121.79 million An in 2007.
What is the lowest cattle fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Americas?: The lowest recorded value was 66.21 million An in 1961.
How does Americas rank for cattle fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered?: Americas ranks 2nd out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is cattle fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Americas?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas 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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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.