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

Northern Europe: Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 17.70 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
17.70 million An
Change on year
down 7.8%
Rank
18th
of 29 groups
All-time high
28.40 million An
in 1993
All-time low
14.35 million An
in 1969
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Northern Europe, 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 Northern Europe stood at 17.70 million An.

The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered in Northern Europe peaked at 28.40 million An in 1993 and was at its lowest, 14.35 million An, in 1969.

That places Northern Europe 18th 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 Europe, year by year

Annual values for Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Northern Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 16.67 million An
1962 16.51 million An -0.9%
1963 16.04 million An -2.9%
1964 16.45 million An +2.5%
1965 15.99 million An -2.8%
1966 17.75 million An +11.0%
1967 17.28 million An -2.7%
1968 16.35 million An -5.4%
1969 14.35 million An -12.2%
1970 15.09 million An +5.2%
1971 15.12 million An +0.2%
1972 14.85 million An -1.8%
1973 15.57 million An +4.9%
1974 16.95 million An +8.9%
1975 17.20 million An +1.5%
1976 16.27 million An -5.4%
1977 15.10 million An -7.2%
1978 15.84 million An +4.9%
1979 16.03 million An +1.2%
1980 18.42 million An +14.9%
1981 18.08 million An -1.8%
1982 18.25 million An +0.9%
1983 19.27 million An +5.6%
1984 19.21 million An -0.3%
1985 20.62 million An +7.3%
1986 20.16 million An -2.2%
1987 20.37 million An +1.0%
1988 21.64 million An +6.2%
1989 24.77 million An +14.5%
1990 26.19 million An +5.7%
1991 27.31 million An +4.3%
1992 27.98 million An +2.5%
1993 28.40 million An +1.5%
1994 27.70 million An -2.5%
1995 27.81 million An +0.4%
1996 26.60 million An -4.3%
1997 22.60 million An -15.0%
1998 24.85 million An +9.9%
1999 25.76 million An +3.7%
2000 24.64 million An -4.3%
2001 19.01 million An -22.9%
2002 20.48 million An +7.7%
2003 20.43 million An -0.3%
2004 20.97 million An +2.6%
2005 22.13 million An +5.5%
2006 22.11 million An -0.1%
2007 21.26 million An -3.8%
2008 21.84 million An +2.7%
2009 20.56 million An -5.8%
2010 18.66 million An -9.3%
2011 19.18 million An +2.8%
2012 18.68 million An -2.6%
2013 19.67 million An +5.3%
2014 19.77 million An +0.5%
2015 20.03 million An +1.4%
2016 19.92 million An -0.6%
2017 20.66 million An +3.7%
2018 20.25 million An -2.0%
2019 20.30 million An +0.3%
2020 19.96 million An -1.7%
2021 18.76 million An -6.0%
2022 19.34 million An +3.1%
2023 19.20 million An -0.7%
2024 17.70 million An -7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16.38 million An 14.35 million An 17.75 million An 9
1970s 15.80 million An 14.85 million An 17.20 million An 10
1980s 20.08 million An 18.08 million An 24.77 million An 10
1990s 26.52 million An 22.60 million An 28.40 million An 10
2000s 21.34 million An 19.01 million An 24.64 million An 10
2010s 19.71 million An 18.66 million An 20.66 million An 10
2020s 18.99 million An 17.70 million An 19.96 million An 5

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 15 Chad 12.38 million An compare
  2. 16 Morocco 11.90 million An compare
  3. 17 Russian Federation 10.75 million An compare
  4. 18 Uzbekistan 10.22 million An compare
  5. 19 Ethiopia PDR 8.31 million An compare
  6. 20 Saudi Arabia 8.05 million An compare
  7. 21 Spain 7.90 million An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered in Northern Europe?
Sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered in Northern Europe was 17.70 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 Europe?
The highest recorded value was 28.40 million An in 1993.
What is the lowest sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 14.35 million An in 1969.
How does Northern Europe rank for sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered?
Northern Europe ranks 18th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern Europe 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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