Cattle fat, unrendered — Production in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Cattle fat, unrendered — Production was 24,328 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
24,328 t
Change on year
down 2.5%
Rank
29th
of 30 groups
All-time high
28,828 t
in 2016
All-time low
5,780 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

Northern Africa recorded 24,328 t for cattle fat, unrendered — production in 2024.

The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle fat, unrendered — production in Northern Africa peaked at 28,828 t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5,780 t, in 1961.

That places Northern 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 — Production in Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Cattle fat, unrendered — Production in Northern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 5,780 t —
1962 5,844 t +1.1%
1963 5,871 t +0.5%
1964 5,868 t -0.0%
1965 6,245 t +6.4%
1966 6,579 t +5.4%
1967 6,907 t +5.0%
1968 8,235 t +19.2%
1969 8,107 t -1.6%
1970 8,030 t -0.9%
1971 8,275 t +3.0%
1972 8,572 t +3.6%
1973 8,739 t +1.9%
1974 8,964 t +2.6%
1975 8,927 t -0.4%
1976 9,026 t +1.1%
1977 9,824 t +8.8%
1978 10,057 t +2.4%
1979 10,114 t +0.6%
1980 10,588 t +4.7%
1981 11,400 t +7.7%
1982 11,326 t -0.6%
1983 10,990 t -3.0%
1984 10,611 t -3.5%
1985 10,129 t -4.5%
1986 10,755 t +6.2%
1987 11,617 t +8.0%
1988 12,700 t +9.3%
1989 13,355 t +5.2%
1990 13,059 t -2.2%
1991 16,495 t +26.3%
1992 16,838 t +2.1%
1993 17,750 t +5.4%
1994 17,323 t -2.4%
1995 17,426 t +0.6%
1996 16,131 t -7.4%
1997 16,851 t +4.5%
1998 17,241 t +2.3%
1999 18,539 t +7.5%
2000 19,404 t +4.7%
2001 18,913 t -2.5%
2002 21,444 t +13.4%
2003 21,032 t -1.9%
2004 21,119 t +0.4%
2005 21,842 t +3.4%
2006 22,490 t +3.0%
2007 23,070 t +2.6%
2008 24,568 t +6.5%
2009 25,328 t +3.1%
2010 25,666 t +1.3%
2011 25,744 t +0.3%
2012 27,111 t +5.3%
2013 27,545 t +1.6%
2014 27,565 t +0.1%
2015 27,728 t +0.6%
2016 28,828 t +4.0%
2017 27,643 t -4.1%
2018 28,194 t +2.0%
2019 28,525 t +1.2%
2020 27,858 t -2.3%
2021 28,037 t +0.6%
2022 28,212 t +0.6%
2023 24,948 t -11.6%
2024 24,328 t -2.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cattle fat, unrendered — Production in Northern Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1991 +26.3% 13,059 t 16,495 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6,604 t 5,780 t 8,235 t 9
1970s 9,053 t 8,030 t 10,114 t 10
1980s 11,347 t 10,129 t 13,355 t 10
1990s 16,765 t 13,059 t 18,539 t 10
2000s 21,921 t 18,913 t 25,328 t 10
2010s 27,455 t 25,666 t 28,828 t 10
2020s 26,677 t 24,328 t 28,212 t 5

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 27 Uruguay 33,340 t compare
  2. 28 Türkiye 23,729 t compare
  3. 28 Turkey 23,729 t compare
  4. 30 Belgium 23,461 t compare
  5. 31 Zimbabwe 21,578 t compare
  6. 32 Colombia 20,904 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle fat, unrendered — production in Northern Africa?
Cattle fat, unrendered — production in Northern Africa was 24,328 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle fat, unrendered — production recorded in Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 28,828 t in 2016.
What is the lowest cattle fat, unrendered — production recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 5,780 t in 1961.
How does Northern Africa rank for cattle fat, unrendered — production?
Northern Africa ranks 29th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is cattle fat, unrendered — production rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern 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.