Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 124.63 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
124.63 million An
Change on year
up 7.3%
Rank
5th
of 29 groups
All-time high
124.63 million An
in 2024
All-time low
26.50 million An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Southern Asia, 1961–2024

20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M120.0M196119922024

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 Southern Asia is 124.63 million An, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 64.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered in Southern Asia peaked at 124.63 million An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.50 million An, in 1961.

Southern Asia ranks 5th of 29 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Southern Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 26.50 million An
1962 28.07 million An +5.9%
1963 28.76 million An +2.5%
1964 29.63 million An +3.1%
1965 30.10 million An +1.6%
1966 30.74 million An +2.1%
1967 31.31 million An +1.9%
1968 32.27 million An +3.0%
1969 31.73 million An -1.7%
1970 31.87 million An +0.4%
1971 31.42 million An -1.4%
1972 30.32 million An -3.5%
1973 31.26 million An +3.1%
1974 32.64 million An +4.4%
1975 33.56 million An +2.8%
1976 36.19 million An +7.8%
1977 37.58 million An +3.9%
1978 39.19 million An +4.3%
1979 41.63 million An +6.2%
1980 41.75 million An +0.3%
1981 43.65 million An +4.6%
1982 45.24 million An +3.6%
1983 44.92 million An -0.7%
1984 44.93 million An +0.0%
1985 44.14 million An -1.8%
1986 44.46 million An +0.7%
1987 45.17 million An +1.6%
1988 45.14 million An -0.1%
1989 46.41 million An +2.8%
1990 48.53 million An +4.6%
1991 49.47 million An +1.9%
1992 50.47 million An +2.0%
1993 51.60 million An +2.2%
1994 53.36 million An +3.4%
1995 54.19 million An +1.6%
1996 51.98 million An -4.1%
1997 54.35 million An +4.6%
1998 55.69 million An +2.5%
1999 55.11 million An -1.0%
2000 54.90 million An -0.4%
2001 54.45 million An -0.8%
2002 52.95 million An -2.8%
2003 51.32 million An -3.1%
2004 52.98 million An +3.2%
2005 54.98 million An +3.8%
2006 51.99 million An -5.4%
2007 50.85 million An -2.2%
2008 51.61 million An +1.5%
2009 50.29 million An -2.5%
2010 56.34 million An +12.0%
2011 57.43 million An +1.9%
2012 60.77 million An +5.8%
2013 69.54 million An +14.4%
2014 75.70 million An +8.9%
2015 79.97 million An +5.6%
2016 80.01 million An +0.0%
2017 85.70 million An +7.1%
2018 79.97 million An -6.7%
2019 85.45 million An +6.9%
2020 96.38 million An +12.8%
2021 105.37 million An +9.3%
2022 110.38 million An +4.8%
2023 116.14 million An +5.2%
2024 124.63 million An +7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 29.90 million An 26.50 million An 32.27 million An 9
1970s 34.57 million An 30.32 million An 41.63 million An 10
1980s 44.58 million An 41.75 million An 46.41 million An 10
1990s 52.48 million An 48.53 million An 55.69 million An 10
2000s 52.63 million An 50.29 million An 54.98 million An 10
2010s 73.09 million An 56.34 million An 85.70 million An 10
2020s 110.58 million An 96.38 million An 124.63 million An 5

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 2 China, mainland 199.56 million An compare
  2. 3 India 89.84 million An compare
  3. 4 Australia and New Zealand 60.44 million An compare
  4. 5 USSR 57.69 million An compare
  5. 6 Australia 38.17 million An compare
  6. 7 New Zealand 22.26 million An compare
  7. 8 Nigeria 19.69 million An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered in Southern Asia?
Sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered in Southern Asia was 124.63 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 Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 124.63 million An in 2024.
What is the lowest sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 26.50 million An in 1961.
How does Southern Asia rank for sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered?
Southern Asia ranks 5th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Asia 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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