Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Africa

Africa: Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 133.57 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
133.57 million An
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
4th
of 33 regions
All-time high
133.64 million An
in 2023
All-time low
37.20 million An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M120.0M140.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered in Africa stood at 133.57 million An.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered in Africa peaked at 133.64 million An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.20 million An, in 1961.

That places Africa 4th out of 33 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 41.14 million An 37.20 million An 46.86 million An 9
1970s 48.39 million An 45.56 million An 53.25 million An 10
1980s 59.29 million An 56.03 million An 66.33 million An 10
1990s 70.43 million An 65.05 million An 83.30 million An 10
2000s 95.42 million An 85.35 million An 107.17 million An 10
2010s 115.73 million An 110.44 million An 125.46 million An 10
2020s 132.76 million An 131.93 million An 133.64 million An 5

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 1 China 199.56 million An compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 199.56 million An compare
  3. 3 India 89.84 million An compare
  4. 4 Australia and New Zealand 60.44 million An compare
  5. 5 USSR 57.69 million An compare
  6. 6 Australia 38.17 million An compare

See the full ranking of 224 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered in Africa?
Sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered in Africa was 133.57 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 133.64 million An in 2023.
What is the lowest sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 37.20 million An in 1961.
How does Africa rank for sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered?
Africa ranks 4th out of 33 regions with data for 2024.
Is sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sheep 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
224 places, 12,899 data points, 1961–2024
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