Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 6.36 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
6.36 million An
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
31st
of 172 countries
All-time high
6.46 million An
in 2003
All-time low
3.06 million An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

Australia and New Zealand recorded 6.36 million An for fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered in 2024.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 6.46 million An in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.06 million An, in 1961.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 31st of 172 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Australia and New Zealand, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 3.06 million An
1962 3.41 million An +11.7%
1963 3.34 million An -2.3%
1964 3.31 million An -0.9%
1965 3.41 million An +3.1%
1966 3.61 million An +5.8%
1967 3.67 million An +1.8%
1968 3.85 million An +4.8%
1969 4.08 million An +6.0%
1970 4.40 million An +7.9%
1971 4.62 million An +4.9%
1972 4.78 million An +3.6%
1973 5.49 million An +14.9%
1974 4.91 million An -10.5%
1975 4.17 million An -15.2%
1976 4.02 million An -3.6%
1977 4.30 million An +7.1%
1978 4.50 million An +4.4%
1979 4.32 million An -4.0%
1980 4.60 million An +6.5%
1981 4.93 million An +7.3%
1982 4.78 million An -3.1%
1983 4.88 million An +2.2%
1984 5.17 million An +5.9%
1985 5.34 million An +3.3%
1986 5.39 million An +1.0%
1987 5.51 million An +2.2%
1988 5.72 million An +3.9%
1989 5.81 million An +1.4%
1990 5.71 million An -1.7%
1991 5.60 million An -1.8%
1992 5.92 million An +5.7%
1993 5.85 million An -1.2%
1994 6.01 million An +2.6%
1995 5.96 million An -0.7%
1996 5.65 million An -5.2%
1997 5.67 million An +0.3%
1998 5.99 million An +5.6%
1999 5.81 million An -2.9%
2000 5.74 million An -1.3%
2001 5.87 million An +2.4%
2002 6.30 million An +7.3%
2003 6.46 million An +2.5%
2004 6.22 million An -3.7%
2005 6.14 million An -1.3%
2006 6.08 million An -0.9%
2007 6.06 million An -0.3%
2008 5.74 million An -5.4%
2009 5.20 million An -9.4%
2010 5.31 million An +2.0%
2011 5.38 million An +1.5%
2012 5.46 million An +1.3%
2013 5.46 million An +0.0%
2014 5.45 million An -0.2%
2015 5.56 million An +2.1%
2016 5.62 million An +1.0%
2017 5.82 million An +3.6%
2018 5.95 million An +2.3%
2019 5.77 million An -3.1%
2020 5.97 million An +3.5%
2021 6.20 million An +3.9%
2022 6.07 million An -2.2%
2023 6.42 million An +5.9%
2024 6.36 million An -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.53 million An 3.06 million An 4.08 million An 9
1970s 4.55 million An 4.02 million An 5.49 million An 10
1980s 5.21 million An 4.60 million An 5.81 million An 10
1990s 5.82 million An 5.60 million An 6.01 million An 10
2000s 5.98 million An 5.20 million An 6.46 million An 10
2010s 5.58 million An 5.31 million An 5.95 million An 10
2020s 6.20 million An 5.97 million An 6.42 million An 5

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 28 Cabo Verde 51,140 An compare
  2. 28 China, Taiwan Province of 7.41 million An compare
  3. 29 Czechoslovakia 7.25 million An compare
  4. 30 Serbia and Montenegro 6.93 million An compare
  5. 32 Colombia 6.21 million An compare
  6. 33 Australia 5.79 million An compare
  7. 34 Portugal 5.62 million An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered in Australia and New Zealand?
Fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered in Australia and New Zealand was 6.36 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 6.46 million An in 2003.
What is the lowest fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 3.06 million An in 1961.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 31st out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
Is fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
220 places, 12,831 data points, 1961–2024
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