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

South America: Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 15.37 million An in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
15.37 million An
Change on year
down 2.7%
Rank
20th
of 29 groups
All-time high
24.30 million An
in 1968
All-time low
14.28 million An
in 2017
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

South America recorded 15.37 million An for sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered in South America peaked at 24.30 million An in 1968 and was at its lowest, 14.28 million An, in 2017.

That places South America 20th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 South America, year by year

Annual values for Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in South America, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 20.04 million An
1962 20.47 million An +2.1%
1963 19.33 million An -5.6%
1964 18.08 million An -6.5%
1965 20.53 million An +13.6%
1966 22.45 million An +9.3%
1967 22.72 million An +1.2%
1968 24.30 million An +6.9%
1969 22.69 million An -6.6%
1970 23.79 million An +4.9%
1971 23.18 million An -2.6%
1972 19.26 million An -16.9%
1973 18.58 million An -3.5%
1974 18.96 million An +2.1%
1975 19.74 million An +4.1%
1976 19.52 million An -1.1%
1977 18.97 million An -2.8%
1978 18.01 million An -5.0%
1979 17.82 million An -1.1%
1980 16.68 million An -6.4%
1981 18.37 million An +10.1%
1982 18.44 million An +0.3%
1983 17.81 million An -3.4%
1984 17.14 million An -3.7%
1985 17.67 million An +3.1%
1986 18.04 million An +2.1%
1987 18.72 million An +3.8%
1988 18.82 million An +0.5%
1989 18.90 million An +0.4%
1990 20.04 million An +6.0%
1991 18.82 million An -6.1%
1992 18.99 million An +0.9%
1993 19.65 million An +3.5%
1994 19.43 million An -1.1%
1995 18.05 million An -7.1%
1996 18.06 million An +0.1%
1997 18.14 million An +0.4%
1998 18.03 million An -0.6%
1999 18.86 million An +4.6%
2000 18.92 million An +0.3%
2001 19.02 million An +0.5%
2002 17.45 million An -8.3%
2003 17.47 million An +0.1%
2004 17.12 million An -2.0%
2005 17.63 million An +3.0%
2006 17.22 million An -2.3%
2007 16.97 million An -1.5%
2008 16.98 million An +0.1%
2009 17.86 million An +5.2%
2010 16.93 million An -5.2%
2011 16.74 million An -1.1%
2012 16.13 million An -3.7%
2013 15.85 million An -1.7%
2014 16.00 million An +0.9%
2015 15.07 million An -5.8%
2016 14.60 million An -3.1%
2017 14.28 million An -2.2%
2018 14.62 million An +2.4%
2019 15.20 million An +3.9%
2020 15.63 million An +2.8%
2021 15.57 million An -0.4%
2022 15.76 million An +1.2%
2023 15.81 million An +0.3%
2024 15.37 million An -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 21.18 million An 18.08 million An 24.30 million An 9
1970s 19.78 million An 17.82 million An 23.79 million An 10
1980s 18.06 million An 16.68 million An 18.90 million An 10
1990s 18.81 million An 18.03 million An 20.04 million An 10
2000s 17.66 million An 16.97 million An 19.02 million An 10
2010s 15.54 million An 14.28 million An 16.93 million An 10
2020s 15.63 million An 15.37 million An 15.81 million An 5

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 17 Russian Federation 10.75 million An compare
  2. 18 Uzbekistan 10.22 million An compare
  3. 19 Ethiopia PDR 8.31 million An compare
  4. 20 Saudi Arabia 8.05 million An compare
  5. 21 Spain 7.90 million An compare
  6. 22 Mongolia 7.81 million An compare
  7. 23 Brazil 6.83 million An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered in South America?
Sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered in South America was 15.37 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 South America?
The highest recorded value was 24.30 million An in 1968.
What is the lowest sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 14.28 million An in 2017.
How does South America rank for sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered?
South America ranks 20th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South 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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