Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 35.79 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
35.79 million An
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
15th
of 29 groups
All-time high
50.00 million An
in 1998
All-time low
26.60 million An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Northern Europe, 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 Northern Europe stood at 35.79 million An.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered in Northern Europe peaked at 50.00 million An in 1998 and was at its lowest, 26.60 million An, in 1961.

That places Northern Europe 15th 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 Northern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Northern Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 26.60 million An
1962 28.86 million An +8.5%
1963 28.99 million An +0.5%
1964 30.33 million An +4.6%
1965 33.34 million An +9.9%
1966 31.95 million An -4.2%
1967 31.02 million An -2.9%
1968 31.87 million An +2.7%
1969 32.57 million An +2.2%
1970 33.67 million An +3.4%
1971 36.42 million An +8.2%
1972 36.33 million An -0.2%
1973 35.08 million An -3.4%
1974 34.89 million An -0.5%
1975 31.73 million An -9.1%
1976 32.39 million An +2.1%
1977 34.08 million An +5.2%
1978 35.00 million An +2.7%
1979 37.79 million An +8.0%
1980 39.10 million An +3.5%
1981 39.23 million An +0.3%
1982 39.68 million An +1.2%
1983 41.23 million An +3.9%
1984 39.58 million An -4.0%
1985 40.29 million An +1.8%
1986 41.21 million An +2.3%
1987 41.25 million An +0.1%
1988 41.42 million An +0.4%
1989 39.90 million An -3.7%
1990 39.81 million An -0.2%
1991 40.64 million An +2.1%
1992 46.74 million An +15.0%
1993 47.07 million An +0.7%
1994 47.98 million An +1.9%
1995 47.01 million An -2.0%
1996 46.35 million An -1.4%
1997 47.92 million An +3.4%
1998 50.00 million An +4.3%
1999 48.95 million An -2.1%
2000 45.32 million An -7.4%
2001 44.09 million An -2.7%
2002 45.02 million An +2.1%
2003 44.07 million An -2.1%
2004 44.40 million An +0.7%
2005 43.37 million An -2.3%
2006 42.58 million An -1.8%
2007 42.82 million An +0.6%
2008 41.87 million An -2.2%
2009 39.59 million An -5.5%
2010 41.13 million An +3.9%
2011 42.76 million An +4.0%
2012 41.07 million An -4.0%
2013 40.69 million An -0.9%
2014 40.69 million An -0.0%
2015 41.15 million An +1.1%
2016 40.86 million An -0.7%
2017 39.62 million An -3.0%
2018 40.67 million An +2.7%
2019 39.56 million An -2.7%
2020 40.15 million An +1.5%
2021 41.91 million An +4.4%
2022 40.82 million An -2.6%
2023 35.64 million An -12.7%
2024 35.79 million An +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 30.61 million An 26.60 million An 33.34 million An 9
1970s 34.74 million An 31.73 million An 37.79 million An 10
1980s 40.29 million An 39.10 million An 41.42 million An 10
1990s 46.25 million An 39.81 million An 50.00 million An 10
2000s 43.31 million An 39.59 million An 45.32 million An 10
2010s 40.82 million An 39.56 million An 42.76 million An 10
2020s 38.86 million An 35.64 million An 41.91 million An 5

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 12 Poland 20.01 million An compare
  2. 13 Republic of Korea 19.03 million An compare
  3. 14 Malawi 16.06 million An compare
  4. 14 Timor-Leste 270,068 An compare
  5. 15 Japan 16.01 million An compare
  6. 16 Denmark 14.23 million An compare
  7. 17 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 13.86 million An compare
  8. 18 Thailand 12.46 million An compare
  9. 18 Türkiye 0 An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered in Northern Europe?
Fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered in Northern Europe was 35.79 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 Europe?
The highest recorded value was 50.00 million An in 1998.
What is the lowest fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 26.60 million An in 1961.
How does Northern Europe rank for fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered?
Northern Europe ranks 15th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern 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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