Cattle fat, unrendered — Production in Northern America

Northern America: Cattle fat, unrendered — Production was 787,310 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
787,310 t
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
3rd
of 29 groups
All-time high
828,189 t
in 2022
All-time low
470,011 t
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cattle fat, unrendered — production in Northern America is 787,310 t, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle fat, unrendered — production in Northern America peaked at 828,189 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 470,011 t, in 1962.

That places Northern America 3rd out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Cattle fat, unrendered — Production in Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Cattle fat, unrendered — Production in Northern America, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 470,461 t
1962 470,011 t -0.1%
1963 499,898 t +6.4%
1964 559,421 t +11.9%
1965 570,713 t +2.0%
1966 594,391 t +4.1%
1967 604,008 t +1.6%
1968 621,367 t +2.9%
1969 625,359 t +0.6%
1970 638,350 t +2.1%
1971 645,005 t +1.0%
1972 656,502 t +1.8%
1973 623,398 t -5.0%
1974 679,206 t +9.0%
1975 718,003 t +5.7%
1976 774,656 t +7.9%
1977 754,488 t -2.6%
1978 717,594 t -4.9%
1979 631,811 t -12.0%
1980 637,201 t +0.9%
1981 660,121 t +3.6%
1982 664,899 t +0.7%
1983 684,353 t +2.9%
1984 693,396 t +1.3%
1985 699,111 t +0.8%
1986 716,744 t +2.5%
1987 689,263 t -3.8%
1988 688,713 t -0.1%
1989 674,230 t -2.1%
1990 662,032 t -1.8%
1991 651,714 t -1.6%
1992 657,802 t +0.9%
1993 660,729 t +0.4%
1994 661,401 t +0.1%
1995 698,783 t +5.7%
1996 725,164 t +3.8%
1997 736,427 t +1.6%
1998 739,309 t +0.4%
1999 750,042 t +1.5%
2000 769,843 t +2.6%
2001 780,454 t +1.4%
2002 763,726 t -2.1%
2003 786,297 t +3.0%
2004 775,672 t -1.4%
2005 728,653 t -6.1%
2006 726,431 t -0.3%
2007 764,060 t +5.2%
2008 772,383 t +1.1%
2009 773,289 t +0.1%
2010 757,096 t -2.1%
2011 760,449 t +0.4%
2012 753,876 t -0.9%
2013 746,188 t -1.0%
2014 742,663 t -0.5%
2015 687,980 t -7.4%
2016 733,099 t +6.6%
2017 762,946 t +4.1%
2018 784,221 t +2.8%
2019 795,097 t +1.4%
2020 794,835 t -0.0%
2021 817,658 t +2.9%
2022 828,189 t +1.3%
2023 789,300 t -4.7%
2024 787,310 t -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 557,292 t 470,011 t 625,359 t 9
1970s 683,901 t 623,398 t 774,656 t 10
1980s 680,803 t 637,201 t 716,744 t 10
1990s 694,340 t 651,714 t 750,042 t 10
2000s 764,081 t 726,431 t 786,297 t 10
2010s 752,362 t 687,980 t 795,097 t 10
2020s 803,458 t 787,310 t 828,189 t 5

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 1 USSR 403,000 t compare
  2. 2 China 343,407 t compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 342,800 t compare
  4. 4 Brazil 334,288 t compare
  5. 5 Argentina 250,186 t compare
  6. 6 Australia and New Zealand 217,701 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle fat, unrendered — production in Northern America?
Cattle fat, unrendered — production in Northern America was 787,310 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle fat, unrendered — production recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 828,189 t in 2022.
What is the lowest cattle fat, unrendered — production recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 470,011 t in 1962.
How does Northern America rank for cattle fat, unrendered — production?
Northern America ranks 3rd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is cattle fat, unrendered — production rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern America 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
239 places, 13,630 data points, 1961–2024
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