Cattle fat, unrendered β€” Producing Animals/Slaughtered in China, mainland

China, mainland: Cattle fat, unrendered β€” Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 45.89 million An in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
45.89 million An
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
2nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
45.89 million An
in 2024
All-time low
506,000 An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cattle fat, unrendered β€” Producing Animals/Slaughtered in China, mainland, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

China, mainland recorded 45.89 million An for cattle fat, unrendered β€” producing animals/slaughtered in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle fat, unrendered β€” producing animals/slaughtered in China, mainland peaked at 45.89 million An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 506,000 An, in 1961.

That places China, mainland 2nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.06 million An 506,000 An 1.33 million An 9
1970s 1.80 million An 1.33 million An 2.23 million An 10
1980s 3.85 million An 2.46 million An 6.53 million An 10
1990s 17.94 million An 7.55 million An 30.60 million An 10
2000s 37.27 million An 32.45 million An 41.40 million An 10
2010s 38.59 million An 37.71 million An 40.80 million An 10
2020s 43.62 million An 41.09 million An 45.89 million An 5

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 China (People’s Republic of) 45.95 million An compare
  2. 3 USSR 40.30 million An compare
  3. 4 Brazil 39.69 million An compare
  4. 5 Argentina 13.93 million An compare

See the full ranking of 239 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle fat, unrendered β€” producing animals/slaughtered in China, mainland?
Cattle fat, unrendered β€” producing animals/slaughtered in China, mainland was 45.89 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle fat, unrendered β€” producing animals/slaughtered recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 45.89 million An in 2024.
What is the lowest cattle fat, unrendered β€” producing animals/slaughtered recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 506,000 An in 1961.
How does China, mainland rank for cattle fat, unrendered β€” producing animals/slaughtered?
China, mainland ranks 2nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
Is cattle fat, unrendered β€” producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China, mainland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle fat, unrendered β€” Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cattle fat, unrendered β€” Producing Animals/Slaughtered
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 13,824 data points, 1961–2024
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