Goat fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Goat fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 18.41 million An in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
18.41 million An
Change on year
down 3.6%
Rank
11th
of 29 groups
All-time high
27.07 million An
in 2011
All-time low
5.29 million An
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Goat fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Northern Africa, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, goat fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered in Northern Africa stood at 18.41 million An.

The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goat fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered in Northern Africa peaked at 27.07 million An in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.29 million An, in 1964.

Northern Africa ranks 11th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Goat fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Goat fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Northern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 5.77 million An
1962 5.42 million An -6.0%
1963 5.32 million An -1.9%
1964 5.29 million An -0.7%
1965 5.95 million An +12.6%
1966 6.12 million An +2.7%
1967 6.24 million An +2.1%
1968 6.75 million An +8.0%
1969 6.94 million An +2.8%
1970 7.24 million An +4.4%
1971 7.28 million An +0.5%
1972 7.27 million An -0.2%
1973 7.64 million An +5.1%
1974 7.72 million An +1.1%
1975 7.70 million An -0.2%
1976 7.02 million An -8.8%
1977 7.27 million An +3.5%
1978 7.70 million An +6.0%
1979 8.14 million An +5.8%
1980 8.24 million An +1.2%
1981 7.34 million An -10.9%
1982 6.82 million An -7.2%
1983 6.82 million An +0.0%
1984 6.64 million An -2.6%
1985 6.58 million An -0.9%
1986 6.44 million An -2.0%
1987 6.96 million An +8.0%
1988 7.17 million An +3.0%
1989 7.67 million An +7.0%
1990 7.70 million An +0.4%
1991 9.20 million An +19.4%
1992 10.73 million An +16.7%
1993 12.05 million An +12.3%
1994 12.66 million An +5.1%
1995 14.11 million An +11.4%
1996 14.42 million An +2.2%
1997 15.31 million An +6.2%
1998 16.50 million An +7.8%
1999 17.92 million An +8.6%
2000 19.05 million An +6.3%
2001 19.75 million An +3.6%
2002 21.08 million An +6.8%
2003 21.61 million An +2.5%
2004 22.31 million An +3.2%
2005 22.83 million An +2.3%
2006 25.48 million An +11.6%
2007 26.04 million An +2.2%
2008 26.25 million An +0.8%
2009 26.32 million An +0.3%
2010 26.80 million An +1.8%
2011 27.07 million An +1.0%
2012 20.29 million An -25.1%
2013 21.03 million An +3.7%
2014 21.12 million An +0.4%
2015 21.23 million An +0.5%
2016 21.27 million An +0.2%
2017 20.20 million An -5.0%
2018 20.45 million An +1.3%
2019 19.63 million An -4.0%
2020 19.85 million An +1.1%
2021 19.63 million An -1.1%
2022 19.22 million An -2.1%
2023 19.10 million An -0.6%
2024 18.41 million An -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.98 million An 5.29 million An 6.94 million An 9
1970s 7.50 million An 7.02 million An 8.14 million An 10
1980s 7.07 million An 6.44 million An 8.24 million An 10
1990s 13.06 million An 7.70 million An 17.92 million An 10
2000s 23.07 million An 19.05 million An 26.32 million An 10
2010s 21.91 million An 19.63 million An 27.07 million An 10
2020s 19.24 million An 18.41 million An 19.85 million An 5

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 8 Bangladesh 13.56 million An compare
  2. 9 Sudan 12.70 million An compare
  3. 10 Chad 12.30 million An compare
  4. 11 Yemen 9.04 million An compare
  5. 12 Malawi 8.19 million An compare
  6. 13 Ethiopia PDR 7.95 million An compare
  7. 14 Nepal 7.69 million An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is goat fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered in Northern Africa?
Goat fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered in Northern Africa was 18.41 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest goat fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 27.07 million An in 2011.
What is the lowest goat fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 5.29 million An in 1964.
How does Northern Africa rank for goat fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered?
Northern Africa ranks 11th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is goat fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Northern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Goat fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Goat fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
221 places, 12,596 data points, 1961–2024
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