Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 25.89 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
25.89 million An
Change on year
up 6.5%
Rank
12th
of 35 groups
All-time high
26.77 million An
in 2020
All-time low
9.87 million An
in 1997
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

Eastern Africa recorded 25.89 million An for sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered in Eastern Africa peaked at 26.77 million An in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.87 million An, in 1997.

That places Eastern Africa 12th out of 35 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11.46 million An 10.93 million An 11.87 million An 9
1970s 12.16 million An 11.27 million An 13.08 million An 10
1980s 14.04 million An 13.47 million An 14.80 million An 10
1990s 11.47 million An 9.87 million An 14.65 million An 10
2000s 15.00 million An 10.92 million An 17.41 million An 10
2010s 21.22 million An 17.69 million An 25.20 million An 10
2020s 25.31 million An 23.97 million An 26.77 million An 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 9 Sudan (former) 19.29 million An compare
  2. 10 Algeria 18.75 million An compare
  3. 11 Pakistan 15.71 million An compare
  4. 12 Sudan 15.35 million An compare
  5. 13 Ethiopia 13.58 million An compare
  6. 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 12.87 million An compare
  7. 15 Chad 12.38 million An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered in Eastern Africa?
Sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered in Eastern Africa was 25.89 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 Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 26.77 million An in 2020.
What is the lowest sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 9.87 million An in 1997.
How does Eastern Africa rank for sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered?
Eastern Africa ranks 12th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
Is sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern 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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