Cattle fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in United States of America

United States of America: Cattle fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 32.16 million An in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
32.16 million An
Change on year
down 3.3%
Rank
11th
of 29 groups
All-time high
48.73 million An
in 1976
All-time low
29.32 million An
in 2015
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cattle fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in United States of America, 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 States of America stood at 32.16 million An.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered in United States of America peaked at 48.73 million An in 1976 and was at its lowest, 29.32 million An, in 2015.

That places United States of America 11th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Cattle fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in United States of America, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 34.55 million An
1962 34.77 million An +0.6%
1963 35.27 million An +1.5%
1964 39.31 million An +11.4%
1965 40.96 million An +4.2%
1966 41.04 million An +0.2%
1967 40.41 million An -1.5%
1968 41.03 million An +1.6%
1969 40.58 million An -1.1%
1970 39.56 million An -2.5%
1971 39.73 million An +0.4%
1972 39.34 million An -1.0%
1973 36.40 million An -7.5%
1974 40.50 million An +11.3%
1975 46.87 million An +15.7%
1976 48.73 million An +4.0%
1977 48.07 million An -1.3%
1978 44.27 million An -7.9%
1979 36.93 million An -16.6%
1980 36.79 million An -0.4%
1981 38.15 million An +3.7%
1982 39.26 million An +2.9%
1983 40.14 million An +2.2%
1984 41.27 million An +2.8%
1985 40.05 million An -3.0%
1986 41.05 million An +2.5%
1987 38.79 million An -5.5%
1988 37.89 million An -2.3%
1989 36.33 million An -4.1%
1990 35.28 million An -2.9%
1991 34.37 million An -2.6%
1992 34.49 million An +0.4%
1993 34.75 million An +0.7%
1994 35.69 million An +2.7%
1995 37.29 million An +4.5%
1996 38.58 million An +3.4%
1997 38.11 million An -1.2%
1998 37.14 million An -2.6%
1999 37.64 million An +1.4%
2000 37.59 million An -0.1%
2001 36.58 million An -2.7%
2002 36.97 million An +1.1%
2003 36.69 million An -0.8%
2004 33.76 million An -8.0%
2005 33.31 million An -1.3%
2006 34.60 million An +3.9%
2007 35.21 million An +1.8%
2008 35.50 million An +0.8%
2009 34.45 million An -3.0%
2010 35.28 million An +2.4%
2011 35.09 million An -0.6%
2012 33.86 million An -3.5%
2013 33.35 million An -1.5%
2014 30.86 million An -7.5%
2015 29.32 million An -5.0%
2016 31.19 million An +6.4%
2017 32.82 million An +5.2%
2018 33.70 million An +2.7%
2019 34.26 million An +1.7%
2020 33.37 million An -2.6%
2021 34.36 million An +3.0%
2022 34.81 million An +1.3%
2023 33.25 million An -4.5%
2024 32.16 million An -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 38.66 million An 34.55 million An 41.04 million An 9
1970s 42.04 million An 36.40 million An 48.73 million An 10
1980s 38.97 million An 36.33 million An 41.27 million An 10
1990s 36.33 million An 34.37 million An 38.58 million An 10
2000s 35.46 million An 33.31 million An 37.59 million An 10
2010s 32.97 million An 29.32 million An 35.28 million An 10
2020s 33.59 million An 32.16 million An 34.81 million An 5

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 8 India 10.30 million An compare
  2. 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1.67 million An compare
  3. 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1.39 million An compare
  4. 9 Mexico 8.92 million An compare
  5. 10 Australia 8.69 million An compare
  6. 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 366,772 An compare
  7. 11 Russian Federation 7.54 million An compare
  8. 12 Syrian Arab Republic 343,846 An compare
  9. 12 Uzbekistan 6.04 million An compare
  10. 13 Democratic Republic of the Congo 182,882 An compare
  11. 13 New Zealand 4.68 million An compare
  12. 14 Chad 4.34 million An compare
  13. 14 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 135,659 An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered in United States of America?
Cattle fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered in United States of America was 32.16 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 States of America?
The highest recorded value was 48.73 million An in 1976.
What is the lowest cattle fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 29.32 million An in 2015.
How does United States of America rank for cattle fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered?
United States of America ranks 11th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is cattle fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States of 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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