Cattle fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Cattle fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 2.85 million An in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.85 million An
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
30th
of 250 countries
All-time high
5.36 million An
in 1975
All-time low
2.16 million An
in 2001
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cattle fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, cattle fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 2.85 million An.

The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 5.36 million An in 1975 and was at its lowest, 2.16 million An, in 2001.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th of 250 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Cattle fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Cattle fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 4.27 million An —
1962 4.28 million An +0.2%
1963 4.26 million An -0.4%
1964 3.86 million An -9.3%
1965 3.58 million An -7.2%
1966 3.87 million An +8.0%
1967 4.21 million An +8.7%
1968 4.01 million An -4.7%
1969 3.81 million An -5.1%
1970 4.05 million An +6.4%
1971 3.89 million An -3.8%
1972 3.65 million An -6.3%
1973 3.46 million An -5.2%
1974 4.63 million An +34.0%
1975 5.36 million An +15.8%
1976 4.44 million An -17.2%
1977 4.11 million An -7.4%
1978 4.03 million An -1.9%
1979 4.06 million An +0.7%
1980 4.25 million An +4.9%
1981 3.98 million An -6.5%
1982 3.63 million An -8.8%
1983 3.93 million An +8.2%
1984 4.31 million An +9.8%
1985 4.29 million An -0.6%
1986 3.94 million An -8.0%
1987 4.11 million An +4.3%
1988 3.38 million An -17.8%
1989 3.44 million An +1.9%
1990 3.52 million An +2.4%
1991 3.62 million An +2.6%
1992 3.78 million An +4.5%
1993 3.47 million An -8.2%
1994 3.64 million An +4.8%
1995 3.81 million An +4.7%
1996 2.40 million An -37.1%
1997 2.28 million An -4.7%
1998 2.33 million An +2.0%
1999 2.29 million An -1.6%
2000 2.43 million An +5.9%
2001 2.16 million An -10.8%
2002 2.28 million An +5.5%
2003 2.27 million An -0.3%
2004 2.35 million An +3.1%
2005 2.41 million An +2.9%
2006 2.64 million An +9.6%
2007 2.66 million An +0.6%
2008 2.63 million An -1.1%
2009 2.51 million An -4.5%
2010 2.71 million An +7.8%
2011 2.84 million An +4.7%
2012 2.68 million An -5.5%
2013 2.62 million An -2.1%
2014 2.67 million An +1.7%
2015 2.65 million An -0.7%
2016 2.78 million An +4.9%
2017 2.75 million An -0.9%
2018 2.81 million An +2.1%
2019 2.83 million An +0.5%
2020 2.83 million An +0.0%
2021 2.75 million An -2.7%
2022 2.81 million An +2.3%
2023 2.77 million An -1.7%
2024 2.85 million An +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.02 million An 3.58 million An 4.28 million An 9
1970s 4.17 million An 3.46 million An 5.36 million An 10
1980s 3.93 million An 3.38 million An 4.31 million An 10
1990s 3.11 million An 2.28 million An 3.81 million An 10
2000s 2.44 million An 2.16 million An 2.66 million An 10
2010s 2.73 million An 2.62 million An 2.84 million An 10
2020s 2.80 million An 2.75 million An 2.85 million An 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 27 Colombia 3.23 million An compare
  2. 28 South Africa 3.16 million An compare
  3. 29 Germany 3.03 million An compare
  4. 31 Sudan (former) 2.84 million An compare
  5. 32 Bangladesh 2.81 million An compare
  6. 33 Zimbabwe 2.74 million An compare

See the full ranking of 280 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Cattle fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 2.85 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 5.36 million An in 1975.
What is the lowest cattle fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 2.16 million An in 2001.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for cattle fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th out of 250 countries with data for 2024.
Is cattle fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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

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
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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.