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

Northern Africa: Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 52.69 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
52.69 million An
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
11th
of 29 groups
All-time high
55.74 million An
in 2010
All-time low
10.34 million An
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M60.0M196119922024

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 Northern Africa is 52.69 million An, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered in Northern Africa peaked at 55.74 million An in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.34 million An, in 1963.

That places Northern Africa 11th out of 29 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.

Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Northern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 11.76 million An
1962 11.03 million An -6.2%
1963 10.34 million An -6.2%
1964 11.17 million An +8.1%
1965 11.61 million An +3.9%
1966 12.15 million An +4.7%
1967 12.54 million An +3.2%
1968 13.14 million An +4.8%
1969 13.87 million An +5.5%
1970 14.47 million An +4.3%
1971 15.31 million An +5.8%
1972 15.61 million An +1.9%
1973 16.41 million An +5.2%
1974 16.73 million An +2.0%
1975 16.77 million An +0.3%
1976 17.11 million An +2.0%
1977 17.72 million An +3.6%
1978 18.67 million An +5.3%
1979 18.56 million An -0.6%
1980 20.17 million An +8.7%
1981 21.77 million An +8.0%
1982 20.32 million An -6.7%
1983 21.22 million An +4.4%
1984 22.13 million An +4.3%
1985 21.77 million An -1.6%
1986 20.96 million An -3.7%
1987 23.90 million An +14.0%
1988 25.54 million An +6.9%
1989 26.75 million An +4.7%
1990 26.49 million An -1.0%
1991 26.97 million An +1.8%
1992 29.18 million An +8.2%
1993 30.72 million An +5.3%
1994 30.78 million An +0.2%
1995 32.83 million An +6.7%
1996 34.73 million An +5.8%
1997 35.89 million An +3.3%
1998 38.58 million An +7.5%
1999 41.21 million An +6.8%
2000 42.58 million An +3.3%
2001 43.81 million An +2.9%
2002 43.95 million An +0.3%
2003 44.24 million An +0.6%
2004 45.12 million An +2.0%
2005 45.98 million An +1.9%
2006 51.87 million An +12.8%
2007 52.45 million An +1.1%
2008 53.62 million An +2.2%
2009 53.90 million An +0.5%
2010 55.74 million An +3.4%
2011 52.59 million An -5.6%
2012 49.17 million An -6.5%
2013 50.30 million An +2.3%
2014 50.22 million An -0.2%
2015 49.47 million An -1.5%
2016 50.33 million An +1.7%
2017 49.92 million An -0.8%
2018 49.97 million An +0.1%
2019 51.11 million An +2.3%
2020 52.78 million An +3.3%
2021 53.42 million An +1.2%
2022 52.98 million An -0.8%
2023 52.58 million An -0.8%
2024 52.69 million An +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11.96 million An 10.34 million An 13.87 million An 9
1970s 16.74 million An 14.47 million An 18.67 million An 10
1980s 22.45 million An 20.17 million An 26.75 million An 10
1990s 32.74 million An 26.49 million An 41.21 million An 10
2000s 47.75 million An 42.58 million An 53.90 million An 10
2010s 50.88 million An 49.17 million An 55.74 million An 10
2020s 52.89 million An 52.58 million An 53.42 million An 5

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 8 Nigeria 19.69 million An compare
  2. 9 Sudan (former) 19.29 million An compare
  3. 10 Algeria 18.75 million An compare
  4. 11 Pakistan 15.71 million An compare
  5. 12 Sudan 15.35 million An compare
  6. 13 Ethiopia 13.58 million An compare
  7. 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 12.87 million An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered in Northern Africa?
Sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered in Northern Africa was 52.69 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 Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 55.74 million An in 2010.
What is the lowest sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 10.34 million An in 1963.
How does Northern Africa rank for sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered?
Northern Africa ranks 11th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern 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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