Cattle fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Cattle fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 22.96 million An in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
22.96 million An
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
12th
of 29 groups
All-time high
39.39 million An
in 1975
All-time low
22.52 million An
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cattle fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in European Union (27), 1961–2024

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

Analysis

European Union (27) recorded 22.96 million An for cattle fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered in European Union (27) peaked at 39.39 million An in 1975 and was at its lowest, 22.52 million An, in 2023.

European Union (27) ranks 12th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Cattle fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Cattle fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in European Union (27), 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 34.50 million An
1962 36.58 million An +6.0%
1963 36.83 million An +0.7%
1964 34.35 million An -6.8%
1965 32.93 million An -4.1%
1966 35.37 million An +7.4%
1967 36.98 million An +4.5%
1968 37.80 million An +2.2%
1969 38.01 million An +0.6%
1970 38.08 million An +0.2%
1971 37.35 million An -1.9%
1972 33.68 million An -9.8%
1973 33.94 million An +0.8%
1974 38.37 million An +13.1%
1975 39.39 million An +2.6%
1976 39.12 million An -0.7%
1977 37.87 million An -3.2%
1978 37.26 million An -1.6%
1979 38.87 million An +4.3%
1980 39.32 million An +1.1%
1981 37.46 million An -4.7%
1982 37.08 million An -1.0%
1983 36.69 million An -1.1%
1984 38.91 million An +6.1%
1985 38.60 million An -0.8%
1986 38.58 million An -0.1%
1987 38.13 million An -1.2%
1988 35.72 million An -6.3%
1989 33.94 million An -5.0%
1990 36.78 million An +8.4%
1991 38.19 million An +3.8%
1992 38.12 million An -0.2%
1993 36.67 million An -3.8%
1994 34.00 million An -7.3%
1995 32.66 million An -4.0%
1996 32.94 million An +0.9%
1997 33.22 million An +0.8%
1998 32.34 million An -2.7%
1999 31.77 million An -1.8%
2000 30.38 million An -4.4%
2001 29.52 million An -2.8%
2002 29.90 million An +1.3%
2003 29.10 million An -2.7%
2004 28.93 million An -0.6%
2005 27.38 million An -5.3%
2006 26.94 million An -1.6%
2007 26.55 million An -1.4%
2008 26.49 million An -0.2%
2009 26.27 million An -0.8%
2010 26.31 million An +0.2%
2011 25.82 million An -1.9%
2012 24.64 million An -4.6%
2013 23.47 million An -4.7%
2014 23.39 million An -0.4%
2015 23.80 million An +1.8%
2016 24.44 million An +2.7%
2017 24.26 million An -0.7%
2018 24.34 million An +0.3%
2019 23.82 million An -2.1%
2020 23.58 million An -1.0%
2021 23.69 million An +0.5%
2022 23.32 million An -1.6%
2023 22.52 million An -3.4%
2024 22.96 million An +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 35.93 million An 32.93 million An 38.01 million An 9
1970s 37.39 million An 33.68 million An 39.39 million An 10
1980s 37.44 million An 33.94 million An 39.32 million An 10
1990s 34.67 million An 31.77 million An 38.19 million An 10
2000s 28.14 million An 26.27 million An 30.38 million An 10
2010s 24.43 million An 23.39 million An 26.31 million An 10
2020s 23.21 million An 22.52 million An 23.69 million An 5

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 9 Mexico 8.92 million An compare
  2. 10 Australia 8.69 million An compare
  3. 11 Russian Federation 7.54 million An compare
  4. 12 Uzbekistan 6.04 million An compare
  5. 13 New Zealand 4.68 million An compare
  6. 14 Chad 4.34 million An compare
  7. 15 France 3.99 million An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered in European Union (27)?
Cattle fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered in European Union (27) was 22.96 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 European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 39.39 million An in 1975.
What is the lowest cattle fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 22.52 million An in 2023.
How does European Union (27) rank for cattle fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered?
European Union (27) ranks 12th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is cattle fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union (27) 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
239 places, 13,824 data points, 1961–2024
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