Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 77.39 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
77.39 million An
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
12th
of 29 groups
All-time high
84.64 million An
in 2021
All-time low
14.33 million An
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Southern Europe, 1961–2024

20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

Southern Europe recorded 77.39 million An for fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered in Southern Europe peaked at 84.64 million An in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.33 million An, in 1962.

Southern Europe ranks 12th of 29 groups on this measure, 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 Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Southern Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 15.24 million An
1962 14.33 million An -5.9%
1963 14.77 million An +3.1%
1964 17.94 million An +21.5%
1965 19.08 million An +6.3%
1966 17.72 million An -7.1%
1967 19.81 million An +11.8%
1968 21.57 million An +8.9%
1969 21.15 million An -1.9%
1970 23.82 million An +12.6%
1971 26.75 million An +12.3%
1972 26.39 million An -1.4%
1973 28.19 million An +6.8%
1974 32.76 million An +16.2%
1975 32.55 million An -0.7%
1976 32.08 million An -1.4%
1977 35.74 million An +11.4%
1978 39.54 million An +10.6%
1979 40.62 million An +2.7%
1980 43.75 million An +7.7%
1981 46.02 million An +5.2%
1982 47.37 million An +2.9%
1983 47.59 million An +0.5%
1984 51.06 million An +7.3%
1985 49.52 million An -3.0%
1986 48.55 million An -2.0%
1987 51.18 million An +5.4%
1988 54.09 million An +5.7%
1989 54.00 million An -0.2%
1990 55.56 million An +2.9%
1991 53.69 million An -3.4%
1992 52.74 million An -1.8%
1993 55.02 million An +4.3%
1994 56.27 million An +2.3%
1995 56.36 million An +0.2%
1996 58.30 million An +3.4%
1997 58.95 million An +1.1%
1998 64.23 million An +9.0%
1999 66.63 million An +3.7%
2000 65.93 million An -1.1%
2001 65.85 million An -0.1%
2002 66.73 million An +1.3%
2003 68.25 million An +2.3%
2004 67.82 million An -0.6%
2005 68.50 million An +1.0%
2006 69.00 million An +0.7%
2007 72.16 million An +4.6%
2008 71.21 million An -1.3%
2009 70.37 million An -1.2%
2010 70.72 million An +0.5%
2011 70.96 million An +0.3%
2012 70.39 million An -0.8%
2013 69.37 million An -1.4%
2014 69.12 million An -0.4%
2015 72.06 million An +4.3%
2016 76.13 million An +5.6%
2017 76.30 million An +0.2%
2018 79.18 million An +3.8%
2019 79.81 million An +0.8%
2020 81.64 million An +2.3%
2021 84.64 million An +3.7%
2022 81.80 million An -3.4%
2023 76.71 million An -6.2%
2024 77.39 million An +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 17.96 million An 14.33 million An 21.57 million An 9
1970s 31.84 million An 23.82 million An 40.62 million An 10
1980s 49.31 million An 43.75 million An 54.09 million An 10
1990s 57.78 million An 52.74 million An 66.63 million An 10
2000s 68.58 million An 65.85 million An 72.16 million An 10
2010s 73.40 million An 69.12 million An 79.81 million An 10
2020s 80.44 million An 76.71 million An 84.64 million An 5

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 9 France 21.94 million An compare
  2. 10 Canada 21.43 million An compare
  3. 11 Democratic Republic of the Congo 589,343 An compare
  4. 11 Philippines 20.74 million An compare
  5. 12 Poland 20.01 million An compare
  6. 13 Republic of Korea 19.03 million An compare
  7. 14 Malawi 16.06 million An compare
  8. 14 Timor-Leste 270,068 An compare
  9. 15 Japan 16.01 million An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered in Southern Europe?
Fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered in Southern Europe was 77.39 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 Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 84.64 million An in 2021.
What is the lowest fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 14.33 million An in 1962.
How does Southern Europe rank for fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered?
Southern Europe ranks 12th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern 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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