Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Iran (Islamic Republic of): Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 12.38 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
12.38 million An
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
19th
of 234 countries
All-time high
19.30 million An
in 1998
All-time low
5.67 million An
in 2011
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered in Iran (Islamic Republic of) stood at 12.38 million An.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 19.30 million An in 1998 and was at its lowest, 5.67 million An, in 2011.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 19th of 234 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year

Annual values for Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 7.32 million An —
1962 7.07 million An -3.5%
1963 7.10 million An +0.5%
1964 7.20 million An +1.4%
1965 7.20 million An +0.0%
1966 7.40 million An +2.8%
1967 7.62 million An +3.0%
1968 7.78 million An +2.1%
1969 7.80 million An +0.3%
1970 7.82 million An +0.3%
1971 7.80 million An -0.3%
1972 7.80 million An +0.0%
1973 7.80 million An +0.0%
1974 8.05 million An +3.2%
1975 8.10 million An +0.6%
1976 8.50 million An +4.9%
1977 9.20 million An +8.2%
1978 9.50 million An +3.3%
1979 11.00 million An +15.8%
1980 9.50 million An -13.6%
1981 9.75 million An +2.6%
1982 10.38 million An +6.5%
1983 10.80 million An +4.0%
1984 11.40 million An +5.6%
1985 12.00 million An +5.3%
1986 12.80 million An +6.7%
1987 13.00 million An +1.6%
1988 13.25 million An +1.9%
1989 13.63 million An +2.9%
1990 14.88 million An +9.1%
1991 15.25 million An +2.5%
1992 16.06 million An +5.3%
1993 16.56 million An +3.1%
1994 16.94 million An +2.3%
1995 17.25 million An +1.8%
1996 17.50 million An +1.4%
1997 18.80 million An +7.4%
1998 19.30 million An +2.7%
1999 17.76 million An -8.0%
2000 18.64 million An +5.0%
2001 18.48 million An -0.9%
2002 19.17 million An +3.7%
2003 16.90 million An -11.8%
2004 17.33 million An +2.5%
2005 17.70 million An +2.2%
2006 15.00 million An -15.3%
2007 13.50 million An -10.0%
2008 10.04 million An -25.6%
2009 6.45 million An -35.8%
2010 7.28 million An +12.9%
2011 5.67 million An -22.1%
2012 6.83 million An +20.4%
2013 7.45 million An +9.1%
2014 9.20 million An +23.4%
2015 10.24 million An +11.3%
2016 9.71 million An -5.1%
2017 8.61 million An -11.3%
2018 6.40 million An -25.7%
2019 5.87 million An -8.3%
2020 7.95 million An +35.6%
2021 12.54 million An +57.7%
2022 13.33 million An +6.2%
2023 12.27 million An -7.9%
2024 12.38 million An +0.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Iran (Islamic Republic of) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +57.7% 7.95 million An 12.54 million An
2009 -35.8% 10.04 million An 6.45 million An
2020 +35.6% 5.87 million An 7.95 million An
2008 -25.6% 13.50 million An 10.04 million An
2018 -25.7% 8.61 million An 6.40 million An

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.39 million An 7.07 million An 7.80 million An 9
1970s 8.56 million An 7.80 million An 11.00 million An 10
1980s 11.65 million An 9.50 million An 13.63 million An 10
1990s 17.03 million An 14.88 million An 19.30 million An 10
2000s 15.32 million An 6.45 million An 19.17 million An 10
2010s 7.72 million An 5.67 million An 10.24 million An 10
2020s 11.70 million An 7.95 million An 13.33 million An 5

Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)

  1. 16 Ethiopia 13.58 million An compare
  2. 16 Ethiopia 13.58 million An compare
  3. 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 12.87 million An compare
  4. 20 Chad 12.38 million An compare
  5. 21 Morocco 11.90 million An compare
  6. 22 Russian Federation 10.75 million An compare
  7. 22 Russia 10.75 million An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 12.38 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 Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 19.30 million An in 1998.
What is the lowest sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 5.67 million An in 2011.
How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 19th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
Is sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) 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
264 places, 14,928 data points, 1961–2024
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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.