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
Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in European Union (27), 1961–2024
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 16th of 30 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
- 13 Algeria 18.75 million An compare
- 14 Pakistan 15.71 million An compare
- 15 Sudan 15.35 million An compare
- 16 Ethiopia 13.58 million An compare
- 16 Ethiopia 13.58 million An compare
- 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 12.87 million An compare
- 19 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 12.38 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 16th out of 30 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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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.