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

Northern America: Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 3.07 million An in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.07 million An
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
25th
of 29 groups
All-time high
18.34 million An
in 1961
All-time low
2.90 million An
in 2022
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

Northern America recorded 3.07 million An for sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered in 2024.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered in Northern America peaked at 18.34 million An in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2.90 million An, in 2022.

That places Northern America 25th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Northern America, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 18.34 million An
1962 17.91 million An -2.3%
1963 16.87 million An -5.8%
1964 15.57 million An -7.7%
1965 13.88 million An -10.9%
1966 13.48 million An -2.8%
1967 13.53 million An +0.3%
1968 12.56 million An -7.2%
1969 11.31 million An -9.9%
1970 11.18 million An -1.2%
1971 11.37 million An +1.7%
1972 10.95 million An -3.7%
1973 10.25 million An -6.4%
1974 9.45 million An -7.8%
1975 8.45 million An -10.6%
1976 7.26 million An -14.0%
1977 6.85 million An -5.7%
1978 5.79 million An -15.4%
1979 5.43 million An -6.3%
1980 6.02 million An +10.9%
1981 6.56 million An +8.9%
1982 7.06 million An +7.7%
1983 7.25 million An +2.7%
1984 7.37 million An +1.7%
1985 6.72 million An -8.8%
1986 6.17 million An -8.2%
1987 5.71 million An -7.4%
1988 5.82 million An +1.8%
1989 6.01 million An +3.4%
1990 6.23 million An +3.5%
1991 6.34 million An +1.8%
1992 6.15 million An -3.0%
1993 5.82 million An -5.3%
1994 5.53 million An -5.0%
1995 5.13 million An -7.3%
1996 4.77 million An -7.0%
1997 4.45 million An -6.7%
1998 4.36 million An -2.1%
1999 4.32 million An -1.0%
2000 4.14 million An -4.1%
2001 3.96 million An -4.2%
2002 4.05 million An +2.1%
2003 3.77 million An -6.8%
2004 3.68 million An -2.4%
2005 3.58 million An -2.9%
2006 3.54 million An -1.1%
2007 3.28 million An -7.2%
2008 3.39 million An +3.3%
2009 3.35 million An -1.0%
2010 3.27 million An -2.3%
2011 2.96 million An -9.5%
2012 3.00 million An +1.1%
2013 3.16 million An +5.5%
2014 3.17 million An +0.1%
2015 3.05 million An -3.6%
2016 3.05 million An +0.1%
2017 2.99 million An -2.2%
2018 3.06 million An +2.6%
2019 3.13 million An +2.2%
2020 3.06 million An -2.2%
2021 3.08 million An +0.5%
2022 2.90 million An -6.0%
2023 3.04 million An +5.1%
2024 3.07 million An +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14.83 million An 11.31 million An 18.34 million An 9
1970s 8.70 million An 5.43 million An 11.37 million An 10
1980s 6.47 million An 5.71 million An 7.37 million An 10
1990s 5.31 million An 4.32 million An 6.34 million An 10
2000s 3.67 million An 3.28 million An 4.14 million An 10
2010s 3.08 million An 2.96 million An 3.27 million An 10
2020s 3.03 million An 2.90 million An 3.08 million An 5

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 22 Mongolia 7.81 million An compare
  2. 23 Brazil 6.83 million An compare
  3. 24 Kazakhstan 6.53 million An compare
  4. 25 Tajikistan 6.49 million An compare
  5. 26 Azerbaijan 6.06 million An compare
  6. 27 Yemen 5.99 million An compare
  7. 28 Turkmenistan 5.93 million An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered in Northern America?
Sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered in Northern America was 3.07 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 America?
The highest recorded value was 18.34 million An in 1961.
What is the lowest sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 2.90 million An in 2022.
How does Northern America rank for sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered?
Northern America ranks 25th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Northern America 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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