Cattle fat, unrendered — Production in South America

South America: Cattle fat, unrendered — Production was 713,394 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
713,394 t
Change on year
up 4.9%
Rank
5th
of 29 groups
All-time high
713,394 t
in 2024
All-time low
257,187 t
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

South America recorded 713,394 t for cattle fat, unrendered — production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle fat, unrendered — production in South America peaked at 713,394 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 257,187 t, in 1965.

South America ranks 5th of 29 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Cattle fat, unrendered — Production in South America, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 259,378 t
1962 278,515 t +7.4%
1963 298,654 t +7.2%
1964 261,000 t -12.6%
1965 257,187 t -1.5%
1966 278,419 t +8.3%
1967 296,765 t +6.6%
1968 312,246 t +5.2%
1969 343,770 t +10.1%
1970 328,005 t -4.6%
1971 272,608 t -16.9%
1972 295,718 t +8.5%
1973 295,260 t -0.2%
1974 297,166 t +0.6%
1975 326,833 t +10.0%
1976 368,775 t +12.8%
1977 375,921 t +1.9%
1978 402,713 t +7.1%
1979 391,285 t -2.8%
1980 388,155 t -0.8%
1981 405,385 t +4.4%
1982 376,312 t -7.2%
1983 378,325 t +0.5%
1984 383,445 t +1.4%
1985 410,881 t +7.2%
1986 426,441 t +3.8%
1987 390,398 t -8.5%
1988 405,277 t +3.8%
1989 421,726 t +4.1%
1990 456,574 t +8.3%
1991 460,331 t +0.8%
1992 454,083 t -1.4%
1993 460,375 t +1.4%
1994 471,500 t +2.4%
1995 484,130 t +2.7%
1996 507,009 t +4.7%
1997 507,333 t +0.1%
1998 484,212 t -4.6%
1999 521,798 t +7.8%
2000 530,278 t +1.6%
2001 509,316 t -4.0%
2002 527,805 t +3.6%
2003 543,115 t +2.9%
2004 594,436 t +9.4%
2005 566,421 t -4.7%
2006 586,155 t +3.5%
2007 601,667 t +2.6%
2008 583,546 t -3.0%
2009 597,930 t +2.5%
2010 550,624 t -7.9%
2011 534,719 t -2.9%
2012 565,669 t +5.8%
2013 612,791 t +8.3%
2014 652,433 t +6.5%
2015 600,561 t -8.0%
2016 576,321 t -4.0%
2017 609,356 t +5.7%
2018 633,779 t +4.0%
2019 643,978 t +1.6%
2020 627,546 t -2.6%
2021 603,394 t -3.8%
2022 639,642 t +6.0%
2023 680,057 t +6.3%
2024 713,394 t +4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 287,326 t 257,187 t 343,770 t 9
1970s 335,428 t 272,608 t 402,713 t 10
1980s 398,634 t 376,312 t 426,441 t 10
1990s 480,734 t 454,083 t 521,798 t 10
2000s 564,067 t 509,316 t 601,667 t 10
2010s 598,023 t 534,719 t 652,433 t 10
2020s 652,807 t 603,394 t 713,394 t 5

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 2 China (People’s Republic of) 343,407 t compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 342,800 t compare
  3. 4 Brazil 334,288 t compare
  4. 5 Argentina 250,186 t compare
  5. 6 Australia and New Zealand 217,701 t compare
  6. 7 Australia 155,386 t compare
  7. 8 Pakistan 103,214 t compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle fat, unrendered — production in South America?
Cattle fat, unrendered — production in South America was 713,394 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle fat, unrendered — production recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 713,394 t in 2024.
What is the lowest cattle fat, unrendered — production recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 257,187 t in 1965.
How does South America rank for cattle fat, unrendered — production?
South America ranks 5th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is cattle fat, unrendered — production rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South 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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