Cattle fat, unrendered — Production in Western Africa

Western Africa: Cattle fat, unrendered — Production was 25,009 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
25,009 t
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
25th
of 29 groups
All-time high
25,189 t
in 2023
All-time low
8,689 t
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cattle fat, unrendered — Production in Western 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 Western Africa is 25,009 t, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle fat, unrendered — production in Western Africa peaked at 25,189 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8,689 t, in 1962.

Western Africa ranks 25th of 29 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Cattle fat, unrendered — Production in Western Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 8,948 t
1962 8,689 t -2.9%
1963 9,130 t +5.1%
1964 10,036 t +9.9%
1965 10,576 t +5.4%
1966 10,694 t +1.1%
1967 11,140 t +4.2%
1968 11,302 t +1.5%
1969 12,378 t +9.5%
1970 12,248 t -1.1%
1971 12,129 t -1.0%
1972 11,102 t -8.5%
1973 12,209 t +10.0%
1974 12,001 t -1.7%
1975 11,027 t -8.1%
1976 12,828 t +16.3%
1977 12,688 t -1.1%
1978 13,662 t +7.7%
1979 14,334 t +4.9%
1980 17,593 t +22.7%
1981 16,926 t -3.8%
1982 17,872 t +5.6%
1983 19,515 t +9.2%
1984 20,237 t +3.7%
1985 20,499 t +1.3%
1986 15,527 t -24.3%
1987 15,263 t -1.7%
1988 14,695 t -3.7%
1989 14,488 t -1.4%
1990 14,880 t +2.7%
1991 14,651 t -1.5%
1992 15,183 t +3.6%
1993 16,185 t +6.6%
1994 17,028 t +5.2%
1995 16,910 t -0.7%
1996 18,266 t +8.0%
1997 18,832 t +3.1%
1998 19,229 t +2.1%
1999 19,508 t +1.5%
2000 17,624 t -9.7%
2001 18,633 t +5.7%
2002 19,823 t +6.4%
2003 19,001 t -4.1%
2004 19,782 t +4.1%
2005 19,804 t +0.1%
2006 18,874 t -4.7%
2007 20,430 t +8.2%
2008 20,740 t +1.5%
2009 21,251 t +2.5%
2010 21,323 t +0.3%
2011 22,665 t +6.3%
2012 21,572 t -4.8%
2013 23,906 t +10.8%
2014 23,746 t -0.7%
2015 24,206 t +1.9%
2016 21,756 t -10.1%
2017 22,330 t +2.6%
2018 22,914 t +2.6%
2019 24,415 t +6.6%
2020 23,706 t -2.9%
2021 23,894 t +0.8%
2022 24,692 t +3.3%
2023 25,189 t +2.0%
2024 25,009 t -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10,322 t 8,689 t 12,378 t 9
1970s 12,423 t 11,027 t 14,334 t 10
1980s 17,262 t 14,488 t 20,499 t 10
1990s 17,067 t 14,651 t 19,508 t 10
2000s 19,596 t 17,624 t 21,251 t 10
2010s 22,883 t 21,323 t 24,415 t 10
2020s 24,498 t 23,706 t 25,189 t 5

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 22 South Africa 36,064 t compare
  2. 23 Uzbekistan 34,638 t compare
  3. 24 Uruguay 33,340 t compare
  4. 25 Belgium 23,461 t compare
  5. 26 Zimbabwe 21,578 t compare
  6. 27 Colombia 20,904 t compare
  7. 28 Belgium-Luxembourg 20,700 t compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle fat, unrendered — production in Western Africa?
Cattle fat, unrendered — production in Western Africa was 25,009 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle fat, unrendered — production recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 25,189 t in 2023.
What is the lowest cattle fat, unrendered — production recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 8,689 t in 1962.
How does Western Africa rank for cattle fat, unrendered — production?
Western Africa ranks 25th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is cattle fat, unrendered — production rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western 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
239 places, 13,630 data points, 1961–2024
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