Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Central America

Central America: Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 25.03 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
25.03 million An
Change on year
up 4.4%
Rank
18th
of 29 groups
All-time high
25.03 million An
in 2024
All-time low
6.97 million An
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Central America, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered in Central America is 25.03 million An, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered in Central America peaked at 25.03 million An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.97 million An, in 1962.

That places Central America 18th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Central America, year by year

Annual values for Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Central America, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 6.98 million An
1962 6.97 million An -0.2%
1963 7.02 million An +0.8%
1964 7.04 million An +0.3%
1965 7.14 million An +1.4%
1966 7.24 million An +1.4%
1967 7.42 million An +2.5%
1968 7.46 million An +0.5%
1969 7.73 million An +3.6%
1970 8.09 million An +4.6%
1971 8.43 million An +4.3%
1972 9.68 million An +14.8%
1973 10.54 million An +8.8%
1974 11.57 million An +9.8%
1975 12.71 million An +9.8%
1976 14.05 million An +10.5%
1977 15.32 million An +9.1%
1978 16.35 million An +6.7%
1979 17.50 million An +7.0%
1980 18.50 million An +5.7%
1981 19.32 million An +4.4%
1982 20.10 million An +4.1%
1983 21.65 million An +7.7%
1984 21.40 million An -1.2%
1985 19.23 million An -10.1%
1986 15.88 million An -17.4%
1987 13.56 million An -14.6%
1988 14.24 million An +5.0%
1989 12.71 million An -10.7%
1990 13.30 million An +4.6%
1991 13.11 million An -1.4%
1992 13.72 million An +4.6%
1993 13.97 million An +1.8%
1994 13.64 million An -2.3%
1995 17.46 million An +28.0%
1996 16.99 million An -2.7%
1997 13.49 million An -20.6%
1998 13.39 million An -0.8%
1999 14.87 million An +11.1%
2000 15.10 million An +1.5%
2001 15.76 million An +4.4%
2002 15.57 million An -1.2%
2003 15.11 million An -2.9%
2004 15.66 million An +3.6%
2005 16.19 million An +3.4%
2006 16.32 million An +0.8%
2007 16.71 million An +2.4%
2008 17.34 million An +3.8%
2009 17.53 million An +1.1%
2010 17.70 million An +1.0%
2011 17.99 million An +1.6%
2012 18.42 million An +2.4%
2013 18.95 million An +2.9%
2014 18.62 million An -1.8%
2015 18.61 million An -0.1%
2016 19.13 million An +2.8%
2017 19.83 million An +3.7%
2018 21.01 million An +6.0%
2019 22.11 million An +5.2%
2020 22.66 million An +2.5%
2021 23.11 million An +2.0%
2022 23.58 million An +2.0%
2023 23.97 million An +1.7%
2024 25.03 million An +4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.22 million An 6.97 million An 7.73 million An 9
1970s 12.42 million An 8.09 million An 17.50 million An 10
1980s 17.66 million An 12.71 million An 21.65 million An 10
1990s 14.39 million An 13.11 million An 17.46 million An 10
2000s 16.13 million An 15.10 million An 17.53 million An 10
2010s 19.24 million An 17.70 million An 22.11 million An 10
2020s 23.67 million An 22.66 million An 25.03 million An 5

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 15 Japan 16.01 million An compare
  2. 16 Denmark 14.23 million An compare
  3. 17 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 13.86 million An compare
  4. 18 Thailand 12.46 million An compare
  5. 19 Yugoslav SFR 10.89 million An compare
  6. 20 Belgium-Luxembourg 10.64 million An compare
  7. 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10.54 million An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered in Central America?
Fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered in Central America was 25.03 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 Central America?
The highest recorded value was 25.03 million An in 2024.
What is the lowest fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 6.97 million An in 1962.
How does Central America rank for fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered?
Central America ranks 18th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central America 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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