Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 31.05 million An in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
31.05 million An
Change on year
down 9.6%
Rank
14th
of 29 groups
All-time high
70.99 million An
in 1992
All-time low
31.05 million An
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in European Union (27), 1961–2024

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

European Union (27) recorded 31.05 million An for sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered in European Union (27) peaked at 70.99 million An in 1992 and was at its lowest, 31.05 million An, in 2024.

European Union (27) ranks 14th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in European Union (27), 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 43.56 million An
1962 44.56 million An +2.3%
1963 43.05 million An -3.4%
1964 44.91 million An +4.3%
1965 44.14 million An -1.7%
1966 44.80 million An +1.5%
1967 46.16 million An +3.1%
1968 45.15 million An -2.2%
1969 46.57 million An +3.1%
1970 48.59 million An +4.3%
1971 48.89 million An +0.6%
1972 48.56 million An -0.7%
1973 48.57 million An +0.0%
1974 49.99 million An +2.9%
1975 49.27 million An -1.4%
1976 50.46 million An +2.4%
1977 51.20 million An +1.5%
1978 51.67 million An +0.9%
1979 51.91 million An +0.5%
1980 57.40 million An +10.6%
1981 56.59 million An -1.4%
1982 59.91 million An +5.9%
1983 61.75 million An +3.1%
1984 62.31 million An +0.9%
1985 64.12 million An +2.9%
1986 63.15 million An -1.5%
1987 64.28 million An +1.8%
1988 65.74 million An +2.3%
1989 67.60 million An +2.8%
1990 70.89 million An +4.9%
1991 70.26 million An -0.9%
1992 70.99 million An +1.0%
1993 70.09 million An -1.3%
1994 65.10 million An -7.1%
1995 64.31 million An -1.2%
1996 64.68 million An +0.6%
1997 62.49 million An -3.4%
1998 62.59 million An +0.2%
1999 61.45 million An -1.8%
2000 61.64 million An +0.3%
2001 59.79 million An -3.0%
2002 57.95 million An -3.1%
2003 59.40 million An +2.5%
2004 58.60 million An -1.3%
2005 57.95 million An -1.1%
2006 57.07 million An -1.5%
2007 55.84 million An -2.2%
2008 51.09 million An -8.5%
2009 48.27 million An -5.5%
2010 47.71 million An -1.2%
2011 46.71 million An -2.1%
2012 45.88 million An -1.8%
2013 43.15 million An -5.9%
2014 39.96 million An -7.4%
2015 38.64 million An -3.3%
2016 39.96 million An +3.4%
2017 37.99 million An -4.9%
2018 37.42 million An -1.5%
2019 37.12 million An -0.8%
2020 36.30 million An -2.2%
2021 36.65 million An +1.0%
2022 36.18 million An -1.3%
2023 34.35 million An -5.0%
2024 31.05 million An -9.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 44.77 million An 43.05 million An 46.57 million An 9
1970s 49.91 million An 48.56 million An 51.91 million An 10
1980s 62.28 million An 56.59 million An 67.60 million An 10
1990s 66.28 million An 61.45 million An 70.99 million An 10
2000s 56.76 million An 48.27 million An 61.64 million An 10
2010s 41.45 million An 37.12 million An 47.71 million An 10
2020s 34.90 million An 31.05 million An 36.65 million An 5

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 11 Pakistan 15.71 million An compare
  2. 12 Sudan 15.35 million An compare
  3. 13 Ethiopia 13.58 million An compare
  4. 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 12.87 million An compare
  5. 15 Chad 12.38 million An compare
  6. 16 Morocco 11.90 million An compare
  7. 17 Russian Federation 10.75 million An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered in European Union (27)?
Sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered in European Union (27) was 31.05 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 European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 70.99 million An in 1992.
What is the lowest sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 31.05 million An in 2024.
How does European Union (27) rank for sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered?
European Union (27) ranks 14th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union (27) 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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