Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in United States of America

United States of America: Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 129.74 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
129.74 million An
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
7th
of 29 groups
All-time high
131.64 million An
in 2020
All-time low
69.88 million An
in 1975
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in United States of America, 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 United States of America stood at 129.74 million An.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered in United States of America peaked at 131.64 million An in 2020 and was at its lowest, 69.88 million An, in 1975.

That places United States of America 7th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in United States of America, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 81.97 million An
1962 83.42 million An +1.8%
1963 87.12 million An +4.4%
1964 86.28 million An -1.0%
1965 76.46 million An -11.4%
1966 75.38 million An -1.4%
1967 83.42 million An +10.7%
1968 86.42 million An +3.6%
1969 84.97 million An -1.7%
1970 87.05 million An +2.5%
1971 95.65 million An +9.9%
1972 85.86 million An -10.2%
1973 77.89 million An -9.3%
1974 83.08 million An +6.7%
1975 69.88 million An -15.9%
1976 74.97 million An +7.3%
1977 78.45 million An +4.6%
1978 78.40 million An -0.1%
1979 90.17 million An +15.0%
1980 97.17 million An +7.8%
1981 92.47 million An -4.8%
1982 82.84 million An -10.4%
1983 88.10 million An +6.3%
1984 85.64 million An -2.8%
1985 84.94 million An -0.8%
1986 79.96 million An -5.9%
1987 81.42 million An +1.8%
1988 88.14 million An +8.2%
1989 89.01 million An +1.0%
1990 85.43 million An -4.0%
1991 88.45 million An +3.5%
1992 95.16 million An +7.6%
1993 93.30 million An -2.0%
1994 95.90 million An +2.8%
1995 96.54 million An +0.7%
1996 92.57 million An -4.1%
1997 92.13 million An -0.5%
1998 101.19 million An +9.8%
1999 101.69 million An +0.5%
2000 98.11 million An -3.5%
2001 98.08 million An -0.0%
2002 100.38 million An +2.3%
2003 101.04 million An +0.7%
2004 103.57 million An +2.5%
2005 103.69 million An +0.1%
2006 104.84 million An +1.1%
2007 109.28 million An +4.2%
2008 116.56 million An +6.7%
2009 113.73 million An -2.4%
2010 110.37 million An -3.0%
2011 110.96 million An +0.5%
2012 113.25 million An +2.1%
2013 112.16 million An -1.0%
2014 106.96 million An -4.6%
2015 115.51 million An +8.0%
2016 118.30 million An +2.4%
2017 121.39 million An +2.6%
2018 124.51 million An +2.6%
2019 129.99 million An +4.4%
2020 131.64 million An +1.3%
2021 129.06 million An -2.0%
2022 125.40 million An -2.8%
2023 128.05 million An +2.1%
2024 129.74 million An +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 82.83 million An 75.38 million An 87.12 million An 9
1970s 82.14 million An 69.88 million An 95.65 million An 10
1980s 86.97 million An 79.96 million An 97.17 million An 10
1990s 94.24 million An 85.43 million An 101.69 million An 10
2000s 104.93 million An 98.08 million An 116.56 million An 10
2010s 116.34 million An 106.96 million An 129.99 million An 10
2020s 128.78 million An 125.40 million An 131.64 million An 5

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 4 Brazil 58.18 million An compare
  2. 5 Spain 53.90 million An compare
  3. 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.87 million An compare
  4. 6 Russian Federation 48.57 million An compare
  5. 7 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2.31 million An compare
  6. 7 Germany 44.65 million An compare
  7. 8 Mexico 22.44 million An compare
  8. 8 Melanesia 2.18 million An compare
  9. 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2.16 million An compare
  10. 9 France 21.94 million An compare
  11. 10 Canada 21.43 million An compare
  12. 10 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1.64 million An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered in United States of America?
Fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered in United States of America was 129.74 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 United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 131.64 million An in 2020.
What is the lowest fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 69.88 million An in 1975.
How does United States of America rank for fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered?
United States of America ranks 7th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of 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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