Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Americas

Americas: Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 22.82 million An in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
22.82 million An
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
18th
of 33 groups
All-time high
40.03 million An
in 1961
All-time low
21.23 million An
in 2017
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered in Americas is 22.82 million An, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered in Americas peaked at 40.03 million An in 1961 and was at its lowest, 21.23 million An, in 2017.

That places Americas 18th out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 37.70 million An 35.34 million An 40.03 million An 9
1970s 30.17 million An 24.99 million An 36.62 million An 10
1980s 26.37 million An 24.45 million An 27.28 million An 10
1990s 26.57 million An 24.53 million An 28.51 million An 10
2000s 24.40 million An 23.60 million An 25.65 million An 10
2010s 22.54 million An 21.23 million An 23.90 million An 10
2020s 22.93 million An 22.82 million An 23.15 million An 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 12.87 million An compare
  2. 16 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 12.38 million An compare
  3. 17 Chad 12.38 million An compare
  4. 18 Morocco 11.90 million An compare
  5. 19 Russian Federation 10.75 million An compare
  6. 20 Uzbekistan 10.22 million An compare
  7. 21 Ethiopia PDR 8.31 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 Americas?
Sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered in Americas was 22.82 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 Americas?
The highest recorded value was 40.03 million An in 1961.
What is the lowest sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 21.23 million An in 2017.
How does Americas rank for sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered?
Americas ranks 18th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Americas 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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