Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Europe

Europe: Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 303.21 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
303.21 million An
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
3rd
of 29 groups
All-time high
341.93 million An
in 1988
All-time low
184.32 million An
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Europe, 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 Europe is 303.21 million An, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered in Europe peaked at 341.93 million An in 1988 and was at its lowest, 184.32 million An, in 1964.

That places Europe 3rd out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 190.19 million An
1962 198.83 million An +4.5%
1963 198.15 million An -0.3%
1964 184.32 million An -7.0%
1965 212.26 million An +15.2%
1966 211.82 million An -0.2%
1967 216.22 million An +2.1%
1968 217.64 million An +0.7%
1969 211.48 million An -2.8%
1970 220.96 million An +4.5%
1971 242.14 million An +9.6%
1972 254.84 million An +5.2%
1973 254.51 million An -0.1%
1974 268.04 million An +5.3%
1975 279.31 million An +4.2%
1976 259.43 million An -7.1%
1977 271.62 million An +4.7%
1978 290.97 million An +7.1%
1979 299.64 million An +3.0%
1980 305.98 million An +2.1%
1981 307.18 million An +0.4%
1982 305.69 million An -0.5%
1983 313.55 million An +2.6%
1984 319.74 million An +2.0%
1985 319.51 million An -0.1%
1986 327.51 million An +2.5%
1987 335.63 million An +2.5%
1988 341.93 million An +1.9%
1989 339.25 million An -0.8%
1990 337.97 million An -0.4%
1991 325.65 million An -3.6%
1992 307.75 million An -5.5%
1993 309.88 million An +0.7%
1994 300.54 million An -3.0%
1995 292.39 million An -2.7%
1996 294.76 million An +0.8%
1997 284.76 million An -3.4%
1998 298.54 million An +4.8%
1999 304.23 million An +1.9%
2000 295.34 million An -2.9%
2001 285.02 million An -3.5%
2002 289.87 million An +1.7%
2003 294.81 million An +1.7%
2004 289.91 million An -1.7%
2005 286.96 million An -1.0%
2006 291.66 million An +1.6%
2007 304.86 million An +4.5%
2008 302.62 million An -0.7%
2009 298.67 million An -1.3%
2010 307.92 million An +3.1%
2011 314.31 million An +2.1%
2012 308.11 million An -2.0%
2013 309.50 million An +0.5%
2014 311.86 million An +0.8%
2015 318.15 million An +2.0%
2016 325.52 million An +2.3%
2017 323.90 million An -0.5%
2018 327.28 million An +1.0%
2019 325.40 million An -0.6%
2020 327.56 million An +0.7%
2021 332.36 million An +1.5%
2022 320.08 million An -3.7%
2023 304.15 million An -5.0%
2024 303.21 million An -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 204.54 million An 184.32 million An 217.64 million An 9
1970s 264.15 million An 220.96 million An 299.64 million An 10
1980s 321.59 million An 305.69 million An 341.93 million An 10
1990s 305.65 million An 284.76 million An 337.97 million An 10
2000s 293.97 million An 285.02 million An 304.86 million An 10
2010s 317.19 million An 307.92 million An 327.28 million An 10
2020s 317.47 million An 303.21 million An 332.36 million An 5

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 1 China 711.39 million An compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 702.56 million An compare
  3. 3 USSR 75.00 million An compare
  4. 4 Brazil 58.18 million An compare
  5. 5 Spain 53.90 million An compare
  6. 6 Russian Federation 48.57 million An compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered in Europe?
Fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered in Europe was 303.21 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 Europe?
The highest recorded value was 341.93 million An in 1988.
What is the lowest fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 184.32 million An in 1964.
How does Europe rank for fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered?
Europe ranks 3rd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe 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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