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

Western Africa: Goat fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 44.56 million An in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
44.56 million An
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
9th
of 29 groups
All-time high
44.56 million An
in 2024
All-time low
5.19 million An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for goat fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered in Western Africa is 44.56 million An, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goat fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered in Western Africa peaked at 44.56 million An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.19 million An, in 1961.

That places Western Africa 9th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Goat fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Western Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 5.19 million An
1962 5.38 million An +3.7%
1963 5.79 million An +7.6%
1964 6.02 million An +3.9%
1965 6.37 million An +5.8%
1966 6.62 million An +4.0%
1967 6.90 million An +4.1%
1968 7.26 million An +5.3%
1969 7.74 million An +6.6%
1970 8.12 million An +5.0%
1971 8.26 million An +1.7%
1972 8.54 million An +3.4%
1973 7.66 million An -10.3%
1974 8.17 million An +6.7%
1975 8.74 million An +7.0%
1976 9.60 million An +9.9%
1977 11.00 million An +14.6%
1978 11.80 million An +7.3%
1979 12.41 million An +5.2%
1980 13.18 million An +6.2%
1981 13.62 million An +3.4%
1982 14.49 million An +6.4%
1983 15.03 million An +3.7%
1984 14.42 million An -4.1%
1985 14.43 million An +0.1%
1986 15.77 million An +9.3%
1987 16.51 million An +4.7%
1988 17.48 million An +5.9%
1989 18.69 million An +6.9%
1990 18.79 million An +0.6%
1991 17.78 million An -5.4%
1992 17.99 million An +1.2%
1993 18.60 million An +3.4%
1994 19.81 million An +6.5%
1995 21.10 million An +6.5%
1996 22.55 million An +6.9%
1997 23.87 million An +5.9%
1998 25.08 million An +5.1%
1999 26.43 million An +5.4%
2000 25.64 million An -3.0%
2001 27.34 million An +6.6%
2002 27.67 million An +1.2%
2003 28.45 million An +2.8%
2004 29.23 million An +2.7%
2005 29.97 million An +2.5%
2006 30.86 million An +3.0%
2007 31.70 million An +2.7%
2008 32.54 million An +2.6%
2009 33.63 million An +3.4%
2010 34.42 million An +2.4%
2011 35.37 million An +2.8%
2012 35.90 million An +1.5%
2013 36.26 million An +1.0%
2014 37.92 million An +4.6%
2015 38.50 million An +1.5%
2016 39.73 million An +3.2%
2017 39.88 million An +0.4%
2018 41.33 million An +3.6%
2019 42.78 million An +3.5%
2020 43.11 million An +0.8%
2021 43.13 million An +0.1%
2022 43.52 million An +0.9%
2023 43.90 million An +0.9%
2024 44.56 million An +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.36 million An 5.19 million An 7.74 million An 9
1970s 9.43 million An 7.66 million An 12.41 million An 10
1980s 15.36 million An 13.18 million An 18.69 million An 10
1990s 21.20 million An 17.78 million An 26.43 million An 10
2000s 29.70 million An 25.64 million An 33.63 million An 10
2010s 38.21 million An 34.42 million An 42.78 million An 10
2020s 43.64 million An 43.11 million An 44.56 million An 5

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 6 Sudan (former) 19.44 million An compare
  2. 7 Ethiopia 17.58 million An compare
  3. 8 Bangladesh 13.56 million An compare
  4. 9 Sudan 12.70 million An compare
  5. 10 Chad 12.30 million An compare
  6. 11 Yemen 9.04 million An compare
  7. 12 Malawi 8.19 million An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is goat fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered in Western Africa?
Goat fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered in Western Africa was 44.56 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 Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 44.56 million An in 2024.
What is the lowest goat fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 5.19 million An in 1961.
How does Western Africa rank for goat fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered?
Western Africa ranks 9th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is goat fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western 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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