Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Western Europe

Western Europe: Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 96.98 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
96.98 million An
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
9th
of 29 groups
All-time high
119.68 million An
in 2011
All-time low
55.23 million An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M196119922024

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 Western Europe is 96.98 million An, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered in Western Europe peaked at 119.68 million An in 2011 and was at its lowest, 55.23 million An, in 1961.

That places Western Europe 9th 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 Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Western Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 55.23 million An
1962 56.92 million An +3.1%
1963 56.03 million An -1.6%
1964 57.99 million An +3.5%
1965 62.94 million An +8.5%
1966 63.50 million An +0.9%
1967 66.89 million An +5.3%
1968 71.65 million An +7.1%
1969 70.98 million An -0.9%
1970 74.26 million An +4.6%
1971 80.24 million An +8.1%
1972 81.13 million An +1.1%
1973 81.91 million An +1.0%
1974 85.38 million An +4.2%
1975 87.58 million An +2.6%
1976 88.67 million An +1.2%
1977 91.43 million An +3.1%
1978 96.13 million An +5.1%
1979 99.77 million An +3.8%
1980 101.09 million An +1.3%
1981 102.35 million An +1.2%
1982 101.17 million An -1.1%
1983 102.57 million An +1.4%
1984 104.66 million An +2.0%
1985 106.33 million An +1.6%
1986 108.42 million An +2.0%
1987 111.55 million An +2.9%
1988 111.75 million An +0.2%
1989 108.48 million An -2.9%
1990 107.71 million An -0.7%
1991 102.53 million An -4.8%
1992 100.89 million An -1.6%
1993 105.13 million An +4.2%
1994 103.51 million An -1.5%
1995 102.19 million An -1.3%
1996 102.82 million An +0.6%
1997 98.49 million An -4.2%
1998 107.12 million An +8.8%
1999 110.17 million An +2.8%
2000 107.95 million An -2.0%
2001 105.57 million An -2.2%
2002 105.70 million An +0.1%
2003 105.26 million An -0.4%
2004 105.88 million An +0.6%
2005 106.86 million An +0.9%
2006 108.17 million An +1.2%
2007 112.50 million An +4.0%
2008 114.74 million An +2.0%
2009 115.25 million An +0.4%
2010 118.45 million An +2.8%
2011 119.68 million An +1.0%
2012 117.12 million An -2.1%
2013 117.22 million An +0.1%
2014 117.03 million An -0.2%
2015 118.44 million An +1.2%
2016 118.08 million An -0.3%
2017 115.94 million An -1.8%
2018 115.20 million An -0.6%
2019 113.74 million An -1.3%
2020 112.18 million An -1.4%
2021 111.83 million An -0.3%
2022 105.20 million An -5.9%
2023 97.27 million An -7.5%
2024 96.98 million An -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 62.46 million An 55.23 million An 71.65 million An 9
1970s 86.65 million An 74.26 million An 99.77 million An 10
1980s 105.84 million An 101.09 million An 111.75 million An 10
1990s 104.06 million An 98.49 million An 110.17 million An 10
2000s 108.79 million An 105.26 million An 115.25 million An 10
2010s 117.09 million An 113.74 million An 119.68 million An 10
2020s 104.69 million An 96.98 million An 112.18 million An 5

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 6 Russian Federation 48.57 million An compare
  2. 7 Germany 44.65 million An compare
  3. 8 Mexico 22.44 million An compare
  4. 9 France 21.94 million An compare
  5. 10 Canada 21.43 million An compare
  6. 11 Democratic Republic of the Congo 589,343 An compare
  7. 11 Philippines 20.74 million An compare
  8. 12 Poland 20.01 million An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered in Western Europe?
Fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered in Western Europe was 96.98 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 Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 119.68 million An in 2011.
What is the lowest fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 55.23 million An in 1961.
How does Western Europe rank for fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered?
Western Europe ranks 9th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western 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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