Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 23.97 million An in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
23.97 million An
Change on year
down 4.6%
Rank
19th
of 29 groups
All-time high
25.13 million An
in 2023
All-time low
864,930 An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Eastern Africa, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered in Eastern Africa stood at 23.97 million An.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 151.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered in Eastern Africa peaked at 25.13 million An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 864,930 An, in 1961.

Eastern Africa ranks 19th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Eastern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Eastern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 864,930 An
1962 902,394 An +4.3%
1963 951,915 An +5.5%
1964 1.01 million An +6.1%
1965 1.03 million An +1.8%
1966 1.05 million An +2.1%
1967 1.11 million An +6.0%
1968 1.21 million An +8.8%
1969 1.21 million An -0.1%
1970 1.21 million An +0.1%
1971 1.33 million An +10.0%
1972 1.46 million An +9.5%
1973 1.43 million An -1.8%
1974 1.44 million An +0.3%
1975 1.51 million An +5.3%
1976 1.60 million An +5.9%
1977 1.72 million An +7.2%
1978 1.82 million An +6.2%
1979 1.81 million An -1.0%
1980 2.06 million An +14.2%
1981 2.25 million An +9.1%
1982 2.19 million An -2.4%
1983 2.38 million An +8.4%
1984 2.48 million An +4.4%
1985 2.48 million An -0.2%
1986 2.73 million An +10.1%
1987 3.14 million An +14.9%
1988 3.23 million An +3.1%
1989 3.62 million An +12.1%
1990 3.94 million An +8.9%
1991 3.66 million An -7.2%
1992 3.93 million An +7.5%
1993 4.14 million An +5.3%
1994 4.39 million An +5.9%
1995 4.85 million An +10.5%
1996 4.88 million An +0.7%
1997 5.15 million An +5.5%
1998 5.09 million An -1.1%
1999 5.18 million An +1.7%
2000 5.18 million An +0.0%
2001 5.21 million An +0.6%
2002 5.10 million An -2.1%
2003 4.72 million An -7.5%
2004 5.46 million An +15.6%
2005 5.98 million An +9.5%
2006 5.69 million An -4.9%
2007 6.25 million An +10.0%
2008 7.14 million An +14.2%
2009 7.45 million An +4.3%
2010 8.18 million An +9.8%
2011 8.71 million An +6.4%
2012 9.75 million An +12.0%
2013 10.17 million An +4.3%
2014 9.54 million An -6.2%
2015 10.22 million An +7.1%
2016 10.18 million An -0.3%
2017 10.89 million An +6.9%
2018 15.14 million An +39.1%
2019 19.45 million An +28.5%
2020 17.83 million An -8.4%
2021 23.43 million An +31.4%
2022 22.11 million An -5.6%
2023 25.13 million An +13.7%
2024 23.97 million An -4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.04 million An 864,930 An 1.21 million An 9
1970s 1.53 million An 1.21 million An 1.82 million An 10
1980s 2.66 million An 2.06 million An 3.62 million An 10
1990s 4.52 million An 3.66 million An 5.18 million An 10
2000s 5.82 million An 4.72 million An 7.45 million An 10
2010s 11.22 million An 8.18 million An 19.45 million An 10
2020s 22.49 million An 17.83 million An 25.13 million An 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 16 Denmark 14.23 million An compare
  2. 17 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 13.86 million An compare
  3. 18 Thailand 12.46 million An compare
  4. 18 Türkiye 0 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
  8. 22 Italy 10.09 million An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered in Eastern Africa?
Fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered in Eastern Africa was 23.97 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 Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 25.13 million An in 2023.
What is the lowest fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 864,930 An in 1961.
How does Eastern Africa rank for fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered?
Eastern Africa ranks 19th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 151.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eastern Africa 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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