Cattle fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Cattle fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 6.67 million An in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
6.67 million An
Change on year
down 3.1%
Rank
24th
of 30 groups
All-time high
6.88 million An
in 2023
All-time low
762,273 An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

02.0M4.0M6.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

Middle Africa recorded 6.67 million An for cattle fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered in Middle Africa peaked at 6.88 million An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 762,273 An, in 1961.

Middle Africa ranks 24th of 30 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Cattle fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Middle Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 762,273 An —
1962 804,631 An +5.6%
1963 834,741 An +3.7%
1964 829,032 An -0.7%
1965 813,316 An -1.9%
1966 821,130 An +1.0%
1967 893,892 An +8.9%
1968 920,418 An +3.0%
1969 905,789 An -1.6%
1970 989,693 An +9.3%
1971 1.03 million An +4.4%
1972 1.05 million An +1.7%
1973 1.08 million An +3.1%
1974 1.09 million An +0.2%
1975 1.16 million An +7.2%
1976 1.33 million An +13.9%
1977 1.36 million An +2.4%
1978 1.41 million An +4.1%
1979 1.42 million An +0.5%
1980 1.50 million An +5.6%
1981 1.55 million An +3.3%
1982 1.63 million An +4.9%
1983 1.70 million An +4.6%
1984 1.79 million An +5.3%
1985 1.86 million An +3.7%
1986 1.99 million An +7.0%
1987 2.07 million An +4.3%
1988 2.16 million An +4.2%
1989 2.24 million An +3.4%
1990 2.27 million An +1.3%
1991 2.30 million An +1.5%
1992 2.32 million An +1.0%
1993 2.37 million An +1.9%
1994 2.41 million An +1.6%
1995 2.45 million An +1.7%
1996 2.57 million An +5.0%
1997 2.69 million An +4.5%
1998 2.81 million An +4.7%
1999 2.95 million An +5.0%
2000 3.11 million An +5.3%
2001 3.20 million An +2.9%
2002 3.27 million An +2.3%
2003 3.37 million An +3.1%
2004 3.48 million An +3.3%
2005 3.68 million An +5.6%
2006 3.78 million An +2.9%
2007 3.97 million An +5.0%
2008 4.21 million An +5.8%
2009 4.34 million An +3.1%
2010 4.34 million An +0.1%
2011 4.49 million An +3.4%
2012 4.71 million An +5.0%
2013 4.92 million An +4.4%
2014 5.09 million An +3.4%
2015 5.28 million An +3.8%
2016 5.44 million An +3.0%
2017 5.72 million An +5.1%
2018 5.89 million An +2.9%
2019 6.01 million An +2.1%
2020 6.15 million An +2.3%
2021 6.32 million An +2.9%
2022 6.63 million An +4.9%
2023 6.88 million An +3.7%
2024 6.67 million An -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 842,802 An 762,273 An 920,418 An 9
1970s 1.19 million An 989,693 An 1.42 million An 10
1980s 1.85 million An 1.50 million An 2.24 million An 10
1990s 2.51 million An 2.27 million An 2.95 million An 10
2000s 3.64 million An 3.11 million An 4.34 million An 10
2010s 5.19 million An 4.34 million An 6.01 million An 10
2020s 6.53 million An 6.15 million An 6.88 million An 5

Countries ranked near Middle Africa

  1. 21 France 3.99 million An compare
  2. 22 Ethiopia 3.95 million An compare
  3. 22 Ethiopia 3.95 million An compare
  4. 24 Canada 3.41 million An compare
  5. 25 Sudan 3.36 million An compare
  6. 26 Nigeria 3.31 million An compare
  7. 27 Colombia 3.23 million An compare

See the full ranking of 280 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Middle Africa

All data for Middle Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is cattle fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered in Middle Africa?
Cattle fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered in Middle Africa was 6.67 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 Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 6.88 million An in 2023.
What is the lowest cattle fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 762,273 An in 1961.
How does Middle Africa rank for cattle fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered?
Middle Africa ranks 24th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is cattle fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Middle 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Cattle fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Middle Africa. Statizoid, drawing on Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Retrieved 12 November 2026, from https://agriculture.statizoid.com/stat/cattle-fat-unrendered-producing-animals-slaughtered/middle-africa/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://agriculture.statizoid.com/stat/cattle-fat-unrendered-producing-animals-slaughtered/middle-africa/">Cattle fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Middle Africa</a> — Statizoid

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

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.