Cattle fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in South America

South America: Cattle fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 68.06 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
68.06 million An
Change on year
up 9.1%
Rank
3rd
of 29 groups
All-time high
71.36 million An
in 2007
All-time low
23.61 million An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M60.0M70.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, cattle fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered in South America stood at 68.06 million An.

The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered in South America peaked at 71.36 million An in 2007 and was at its lowest, 23.61 million An, in 1961.

South America ranks 3rd of 29 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 26.26 million An 23.61 million An 30.93 million An 9
1970s 32.88 million An 26.91 million An 39.99 million An 10
1980s 41.75 million An 39.10 million An 46.50 million An 10
1990s 49.91 million An 47.71 million An 54.83 million An 10
2000s 64.15 million An 56.12 million An 71.36 million An 10
2010s 66.28 million An 63.76 million An 69.06 million An 10
2020s 60.14 million An 55.20 million An 68.06 million An 5

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 1 China (People’s Republic of) 45.95 million An compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 45.89 million An compare
  3. 3 USSR 40.30 million An compare
  4. 4 Brazil 39.69 million An compare
  5. 5 Argentina 13.93 million An compare
  6. 6 Australia and New Zealand 13.37 million An compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered in South America?
Cattle fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered in South America was 68.06 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 South America?
The highest recorded value was 71.36 million An in 2007.
What is the lowest cattle fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 23.61 million An in 1961.
How does South America rank for cattle fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered?
South America ranks 3rd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is cattle fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South America 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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