Goat fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Goat fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 1.58 million An in 2024. ▼ Falling
Goat fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Southern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2024, goat fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered in Southern Africa stood at 1.58 million An.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goat fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered in Southern Africa peaked at 3.38 million An in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.36 million An, in 1998.
Southern Africa ranks 25th of 30 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Goat fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.95 million An | — |
| 1962 | 1.92 million An | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 2.12 million An | +10.4% |
| 1964 | 2.19 million An | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 2.22 million An | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 2.26 million An | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 2.27 million An | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 2.25 million An | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 2.40 million An | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 2.43 million An | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 2.48 million An | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 2.48 million An | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 2.51 million An | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 2.53 million An | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 2.57 million An | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 2.54 million An | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 2.59 million An | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 2.69 million An | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 2.71 million An | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 2.82 million An | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 2.74 million An | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 2.75 million An | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 2.77 million An | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 2.82 million An | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 2.84 million An | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 2.97 million An | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 3.10 million An | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 3.20 million An | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 3.32 million An | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 3.38 million An | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 1.77 million An | -47.7% |
| 1992 | 1.79 million An | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.67 million An | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 1.39 million An | -16.6% |
| 1995 | 1.59 million An | +14.7% |
| 1996 | 1.52 million An | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 1.54 million An | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 1.36 million An | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 1.43 million An | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 1.55 million An | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 1.42 million An | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 1.50 million An | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 1.52 million An | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.59 million An | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 1.47 million An | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 1.51 million An | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.52 million An | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.57 million An | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 1.58 million An | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.61 million An | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.63 million An | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.64 million An | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.58 million An | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 1.56 million An | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.50 million An | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 1.55 million An | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 1.61 million An | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 1.77 million An | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 1.69 million An | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 1.70 million An | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.65 million An | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 1.66 million An | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.60 million An | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 1.58 million An | -1.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goat fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Southern Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -47.7% | 3.38 million An | 1.77 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.17 million An | 1.92 million An | 2.40 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.55 million An | 2.43 million An | 2.71 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.93 million An | 2.74 million An | 3.32 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.74 million An | 1.36 million An | 3.38 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.52 million An | 1.42 million An | 1.59 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 million An | 1.50 million An | 1.77 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.64 million An | 1.58 million An | 1.70 million An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 22 Mongolia 4.66 million An compare
- 23 United Republic of Tanzania 4.48 million An compare
- 24 Afghanistan 3.66 million An compare
- 24 Afghanistan 3.66 million An compare
- 26 Brazil 3.66 million An compare
- 27 United Arab Emirates 3.56 million An compare
- 28 Australia and New Zealand 3.55 million An compare
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- Cattle fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Edible offal of sheep, fresh, chilled or frozen — Producing -0.8423 % change on previous year (2024)
- Edible offal of sheep, fresh, chilled or frozen — Production, annual 9.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Edible offal of goat, fresh, chilled or frozen — Producing -1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Edible offal of goat, fresh, chilled or frozen — Production, annual 0.3452 % change on previous year (2024)
- Edible offal of cattle, fresh, chilled or frozen — Producing -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Edible offal of cattle, fresh, chilled or frozen — Production, annual 6.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Chickens — Stocks, annual growth rate -0.0711 % change on previous year (2024)
- Livestock — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) 2.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 7.23 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goat fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered in Southern Africa?
- Goat fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered in Southern Africa was 1.58 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 Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.38 million An in 1990.
- What is the lowest goat fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.36 million An in 1998.
- How does Southern Africa rank for goat fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Southern Africa ranks 25th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is goat fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern 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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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.