Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 4.75 million An in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.75 million An
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
5th
of 19 regions
All-time high
4.75 million An
in 2024
All-time low
706,440 An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Middle Africa, 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 Middle Africa is 4.75 million An, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered in Middle Africa peaked at 4.75 million An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 706,440 An, in 1961.

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

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

Annual values for Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Middle Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 706,440 An
1962 720,430 An +2.0%
1963 739,470 An +2.6%
1964 751,410 An +1.6%
1965 786,720 An +4.7%
1966 820,800 An +4.3%
1967 834,470 An +1.7%
1968 896,230 An +7.4%
1969 925,380 An +3.3%
1970 986,455 An +6.6%
1971 1.03 million An +4.5%
1972 1.07 million An +4.0%
1973 1.10 million An +2.4%
1974 1.13 million An +2.6%
1975 1.20 million An +6.0%
1976 1.36 million An +13.6%
1977 1.41 million An +4.1%
1978 1.49 million An +5.5%
1979 1.55 million An +4.3%
1980 1.59 million An +2.2%
1981 1.60 million An +0.7%
1982 1.54 million An -4.0%
1983 1.51 million An -1.9%
1984 1.56 million An +3.4%
1985 1.74 million An +11.6%
1986 1.90 million An +9.3%
1987 1.83 million An -3.8%
1988 1.95 million An +7.0%
1989 2.05 million An +4.9%
1990 2.15 million An +5.0%
1991 2.06 million An -4.4%
1992 2.00 million An -2.5%
1993 1.98 million An -1.4%
1994 2.00 million An +1.0%
1995 1.99 million An -0.4%
1996 2.06 million An +3.5%
1997 2.11 million An +2.7%
1998 2.24 million An +6.0%
1999 2.12 million An -5.5%
2000 2.29 million An +8.1%
2001 2.34 million An +2.5%
2002 2.46 million An +4.8%
2003 2.56 million An +4.4%
2004 2.64 million An +2.8%
2005 2.66 million An +1.0%
2006 2.76 million An +3.5%
2007 2.89 million An +4.7%
2008 3.13 million An +8.5%
2009 3.34 million An +6.8%
2010 3.82 million An +14.3%
2011 4.02 million An +5.1%
2012 3.71 million An -7.6%
2013 3.88 million An +4.6%
2014 4.26 million An +9.7%
2015 4.47 million An +5.0%
2016 4.48 million An +0.1%
2017 4.44 million An -0.7%
2018 4.43 million An -0.3%
2019 4.41 million An -0.6%
2020 4.46 million An +1.2%
2021 4.55 million An +2.1%
2022 4.62 million An +1.4%
2023 4.72 million An +2.1%
2024 4.75 million An +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 797,928 An 706,440 An 925,380 An 9
1970s 1.23 million An 986,455 An 1.55 million An 10
1980s 1.73 million An 1.51 million An 2.05 million An 10
1990s 2.07 million An 1.98 million An 2.24 million An 10
2000s 2.71 million An 2.29 million An 3.34 million An 10
2010s 4.19 million An 3.71 million An 4.48 million An 10
2020s 4.62 million An 4.46 million An 4.75 million An 5

Countries ranked near Middle Africa

  1. 2 China, mainland 702.56 million An compare
  2. 2 Viet Nam 56.45 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
  7. 7 Germany 44.65 million An compare
  8. 8 Mexico 22.44 million An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered in Middle Africa?
Fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered in Middle Africa was 4.75 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 Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 4.75 million An in 2024.
What is the lowest fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 706,440 An in 1961.
How does Middle Africa rank for fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered?
Middle Africa ranks 5th out of 19 regions with data for 2024.
Is fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Middle 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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