Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Northern America

Northern America: Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 151.17 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
151.17 million An
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
6th
of 29 groups
All-time high
154.36 million An
in 2020
All-time low
79.04 million An
in 1975
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

050.0M100.0M150.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

Northern America recorded 151.17 million An for fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered in Northern America peaked at 154.36 million An in 2020 and was at its lowest, 79.04 million An, in 1975.

Northern America ranks 6th of 29 groups 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 Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Northern America, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 89.56 million An
1962 91.12 million An +1.7%
1963 94.74 million An +4.0%
1964 94.58 million An -0.2%
1965 84.39 million An -10.8%
1966 83.28 million An -1.3%
1967 92.69 million An +11.3%
1968 95.61 million An +3.1%
1969 93.60 million An -2.1%
1970 97.40 million An +4.1%
1971 107.00 million An +9.9%
1972 96.86 million An -9.5%
1973 88.55 million An -8.6%
1974 93.78 million An +5.9%
1975 79.04 million An -15.7%
1976 83.93 million An +6.2%
1977 87.48 million An +4.2%
1978 88.34 million An +1.0%
1979 102.17 million An +15.7%
1980 111.15 million An +8.8%
1981 106.16 million An -4.5%
1982 96.30 million An -9.3%
1983 101.80 million An +5.7%
1984 99.53 million An -2.2%
1985 99.39 million An -0.1%
1986 94.35 million An -5.1%
1987 96.16 million An +1.9%
1988 103.57 million An +7.7%
1989 104.45 million An +0.8%
1990 100.11 million An -4.1%
1991 102.77 million An +2.7%
1992 110.62 million An +7.6%
1993 108.50 million An -1.9%
1994 111.38 million An +2.7%
1995 112.31 million An +0.8%
1996 107.75 million An -4.1%
1997 107.51 million An -0.2%
1998 118.14 million An +9.9%
1999 120.61 million An +2.1%
2000 117.79 million An -2.3%
2001 118.78 million An +0.8%
2002 122.52 million An +3.1%
2003 123.49 million An +0.8%
2004 126.45 million An +2.4%
2005 126.01 million An -0.3%
2006 126.63 million An +0.5%
2007 130.55 million An +3.1%
2008 138.26 million An +5.9%
2009 135.54 million An -2.0%
2010 131.66 million An -2.9%
2011 132.22 million An +0.4%
2012 134.53 million An +1.7%
2013 133.08 million An -1.1%
2014 127.45 million An -4.2%
2015 136.86 million An +7.4%
2016 139.73 million An +2.1%
2017 143.15 million An +2.4%
2018 146.08 million An +2.0%
2019 151.83 million An +3.9%
2020 154.36 million An +1.7%
2021 151.04 million An -2.2%
2022 147.21 million An -2.5%
2023 149.97 million An +1.9%
2024 151.17 million An +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 91.06 million An 83.28 million An 95.61 million An 9
1970s 92.46 million An 79.04 million An 107.00 million An 10
1980s 101.29 million An 94.35 million An 111.15 million An 10
1990s 109.97 million An 100.11 million An 120.61 million An 10
2000s 126.60 million An 117.79 million An 138.26 million An 10
2010s 137.66 million An 127.45 million An 151.83 million An 10
2020s 150.75 million An 147.21 million An 154.36 million An 5

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 3 USSR 75.00 million An compare
  2. 4 Brazil 58.18 million An compare
  3. 5 Spain 53.90 million An compare
  4. 6 Russian Federation 48.57 million An compare
  5. 7 Germany 44.65 million An compare
  6. 8 Mexico 22.44 million An compare
  7. 9 France 21.94 million An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered in Northern America?
Fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered in Northern America was 151.17 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 Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 154.36 million An in 2020.
What is the lowest fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 79.04 million An in 1975.
How does Northern America rank for fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered?
Northern America ranks 6th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern 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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