Cattle fat, unrendered — Production in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Cattle fat, unrendered — Production was 86,419 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
86,419 t
Change on year
up 3.3%
Rank
22nd
of 30 groups
All-time high
86,419 t
in 2024
All-time low
23,585 t
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cattle fat, unrendered — Production in Eastern Africa, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cattle fat, unrendered — production in Eastern Africa is 86,419 t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle fat, unrendered — production in Eastern Africa peaked at 86,419 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23,585 t, in 1963.

Eastern Africa ranks 22nd of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Cattle fat, unrendered — Production in Eastern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Cattle fat, unrendered — Production in Eastern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 23,674 t —
1962 23,695 t +0.1%
1963 23,585 t -0.5%
1964 23,956 t +1.6%
1965 23,908 t -0.2%
1966 25,499 t +6.7%
1967 25,689 t +0.7%
1968 26,521 t +3.2%
1969 27,002 t +1.8%
1970 28,265 t +4.7%
1971 26,902 t -4.8%
1972 27,644 t +2.8%
1973 28,138 t +1.8%
1974 28,559 t +1.5%
1975 27,358 t -4.2%
1976 28,112 t +2.8%
1977 29,862 t +6.2%
1978 32,152 t +7.7%
1979 31,162 t -3.1%
1980 30,756 t -1.3%
1981 30,085 t -2.2%
1982 31,378 t +4.3%
1983 32,008 t +2.0%
1984 32,262 t +0.8%
1985 32,936 t +2.1%
1986 36,206 t +9.9%
1987 32,554 t -10.1%
1988 33,919 t +4.2%
1989 35,055 t +3.3%
1990 35,493 t +1.2%
1991 36,616 t +3.2%
1992 38,502 t +5.2%
1993 43,531 t +13.1%
1994 43,729 t +0.5%
1995 44,936 t +2.8%
1996 48,588 t +8.1%
1997 49,374 t +1.6%
1998 51,222 t +3.7%
1999 55,230 t +7.8%
2000 53,025 t -4.0%
2001 53,880 t +1.6%
2002 55,693 t +3.4%
2003 55,867 t +0.3%
2004 55,705 t -0.3%
2005 59,664 t +7.1%
2006 61,386 t +2.9%
2007 61,678 t +0.5%
2008 64,441 t +4.5%
2009 67,351 t +4.5%
2010 72,415 t +7.5%
2011 73,693 t +1.8%
2012 70,640 t -4.1%
2013 72,640 t +2.8%
2014 71,471 t -1.6%
2015 74,523 t +4.3%
2016 65,053 t -12.7%
2017 69,221 t +6.4%
2018 72,063 t +4.1%
2019 78,555 t +9.0%
2020 76,513 t -2.6%
2021 77,975 t +1.9%
2022 78,417 t +0.6%
2023 83,646 t +6.7%
2024 86,419 t +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 24,837 t 23,585 t 27,002 t 9
1970s 28,815 t 26,902 t 32,152 t 10
1980s 32,716 t 30,085 t 36,206 t 10
1990s 44,722 t 35,493 t 55,230 t 10
2000s 58,869 t 53,025 t 67,351 t 10
2010s 72,027 t 65,053 t 78,555 t 10
2020s 80,594 t 76,513 t 86,419 t 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 19 Ireland 54,581 t compare
  2. 20 Canada 54,236 t compare
  3. 21 India 50,908 t compare
  4. 22 Poland 43,785 t compare
  5. 23 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 36,720 t compare
  6. 24 South Africa 36,064 t compare
  7. 25 Uzbekistan 34,638 t compare
  8. 25 Uzbekistan 34,638 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle fat, unrendered — production in Eastern Africa?
Cattle fat, unrendered — production in Eastern Africa was 86,419 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle fat, unrendered — production recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 86,419 t in 2024.
What is the lowest cattle fat, unrendered — production recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 23,585 t in 1963.
How does Eastern Africa rank for cattle fat, unrendered — production?
Eastern Africa ranks 22nd out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is cattle fat, unrendered — production rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle fat, unrendered — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cattle fat, unrendered — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
280 places, 15,733 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.