Cattle fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Cattle fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 3.68 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cattle fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Southern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered in Southern Africa is 3.68 million An, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered in Southern Africa peaked at 4.12 million An in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.41 million An, in 1968.
That places Southern Africa 29th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cattle fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.42 million An | — |
| 1962 | 2.49 million An | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 2.55 million An | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 2.71 million An | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 2.80 million An | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 2.84 million An | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 2.55 million An | -10.3% |
| 1968 | 2.41 million An | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 2.42 million An | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 2.46 million An | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 2.66 million An | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 2.87 million An | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 3.10 million An | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 3.02 million An | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 2.68 million An | -11.1% |
| 1976 | 3.03 million An | +12.9% |
| 1977 | 3.16 million An | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 3.43 million An | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 3.92 million An | +14.2% |
| 1980 | 3.52 million An | -10.1% |
| 1981 | 3.07 million An | -12.8% |
| 1982 | 3.21 million An | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 3.46 million An | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 3.56 million An | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 3.51 million An | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 3.36 million An | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 3.28 million An | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 2.80 million An | -14.6% |
| 1989 | 2.81 million An | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 3.15 million An | +12.2% |
| 1991 | 3.44 million An | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 3.63 million An | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 3.63 million An | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.21 million An | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 2.72 million An | -15.2% |
| 1996 | 2.75 million An | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 2.58 million An | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 2.59 million An | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 2.69 million An | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 3.23 million An | +20.0% |
| 2001 | 2.70 million An | -16.4% |
| 2002 | 2.97 million An | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 2.97 million An | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 3.12 million An | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 3.21 million An | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 3.46 million An | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 3.50 million An | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 3.32 million An | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 3.30 million An | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 3.36 million An | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 3.38 million An | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 3.36 million An | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 3.63 million An | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 3.87 million An | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 4.06 million An | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 4.12 million An | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 3.99 million An | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 3.79 million An | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 3.58 million An | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 3.73 million An | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 3.75 million An | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 3.74 million An | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 3.72 million An | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 3.68 million An | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.58 million An | 2.41 million An | 2.84 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.03 million An | 2.46 million An | 3.92 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.26 million An | 2.80 million An | 3.56 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.04 million An | 2.58 million An | 3.63 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.18 million An | 2.70 million An | 3.50 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.71 million An | 3.36 million An | 4.12 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.72 million An | 3.68 million An | 3.75 million An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 26 Nigeria 3.31 million An compare
- 27 Colombia 3.23 million An compare
- 28 South Africa 3.16 million An compare
- 29 Germany 3.03 million An compare
- 30 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.85 million An compare
- 31 Sudan (former) 2.84 million An compare
- 32 Bangladesh 2.81 million An compare
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- Edible offal of goat, fresh, chilled or frozen — Producing -1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Edible offal of goat, fresh, chilled or frozen — Production, annual 0.3452 % change on previous year (2024)
- Edible offal of cattle, fresh, chilled or frozen — Producing -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Edible offal of cattle, fresh, chilled or frozen — Production, annual 6.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Chickens — Stocks, annual growth rate -0.0711 % change on previous year (2024)
- Livestock — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) 2.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 7.23 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered in Southern Africa?
- Cattle fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered in Southern Africa was 3.68 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 Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 4.12 million An in 2016.
- What is the lowest cattle fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.41 million An in 1968.
- How does Southern Africa rank for cattle fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Southern Africa ranks 29th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cattle fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern 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.
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About this data
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.