Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 12.87 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
12.87 million An
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
14th
of 179 countries
All-time high
21.27 million An
in 1993
All-time low
10.46 million An
in 1969
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 12.87 million An for sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered in 2024.

The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 21.27 million An in 1993 and was at its lowest, 10.46 million An, in 1969.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 13.25 million An
1962 12.60 million An -5.0%
1963 12.19 million An -3.3%
1964 12.71 million An +4.3%
1965 12.24 million An -3.7%
1966 13.60 million An +11.1%
1967 13.21 million An -2.9%
1968 12.44 million An -5.8%
1969 10.46 million An -15.9%
1970 11.50 million An +9.9%
1971 11.34 million An -1.4%
1972 11.11 million An -2.0%
1973 11.85 million An +6.6%
1974 13.04 million An +10.0%
1975 13.15 million An +0.9%
1976 12.54 million An -4.6%
1977 11.36 million An -9.5%
1978 11.59 million An +2.1%
1979 11.88 million An +2.5%
1980 14.32 million An +20.5%
1981 13.73 million An -4.1%
1982 13.89 million An +1.2%
1983 15.07 million An +8.4%
1984 14.95 million An -0.8%
1985 15.89 million An +6.3%
1986 15.47 million An -2.6%
1987 15.76 million An +1.9%
1988 17.13 million An +8.7%
1989 19.62 million An +14.5%
1990 20.01 million An +2.0%
1991 20.92 million An +4.5%
1992 21.08 million An +0.8%
1993 21.27 million An +0.9%
1994 20.88 million An -1.9%
1995 21.16 million An +1.4%
1996 19.92 million An -5.9%
1997 16.65 million An -16.4%
1998 18.41 million An +10.6%
1999 19.12 million An +3.9%
2000 18.38 million An -3.8%
2001 12.96 million An -29.5%
2002 14.99 million An +15.7%
2003 15.10 million An +0.7%
2004 15.16 million An +0.4%
2005 16.28 million An +7.4%
2006 16.41 million An +0.8%
2007 15.80 million An -3.7%
2008 16.70 million An +5.7%
2009 15.60 million An -6.6%
2010 14.00 million An -10.3%
2011 14.48 million An +3.4%
2012 13.75 million An -5.0%
2013 14.52 million An +5.6%
2014 14.62 million An +0.7%
2015 14.80 million An +1.2%
2016 14.56 million An -1.6%
2017 14.87 million An +2.2%
2018 14.42 million An -3.1%
2019 14.85 million An +3.0%
2020 14.49 million An -2.4%
2021 13.52 million An -6.7%
2022 13.95 million An +3.2%
2023 13.93 million An -0.1%
2024 12.87 million An -7.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12.52 million An 10.46 million An 13.60 million An 9
1970s 11.94 million An 11.11 million An 13.15 million An 10
1980s 15.58 million An 13.73 million An 19.62 million An 10
1990s 19.94 million An 16.65 million An 21.27 million An 10
2000s 15.74 million An 12.96 million An 18.38 million An 10
2010s 14.49 million An 13.75 million An 14.87 million An 10
2020s 13.75 million An 12.87 million An 14.49 million An 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 11 Pakistan 15.71 million An compare
  2. 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 187,708 An compare
  3. 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 67,503 An compare
  4. 12 Sudan 15.35 million An compare
  5. 13 Ethiopia 13.58 million An compare
  6. 13 Republic of Moldova 51,619 An compare
  7. 14 Melanesia 12,526 An compare
  8. 15 Chad 12.38 million An compare
  9. 15 Timor-Leste 4,500 An compare
  10. 16 Morocco 11.90 million An compare
  11. 16 Polynesia 201 An compare
  12. 17 Russian Federation 10.75 million An compare

See the full ranking of 224 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 12.87 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 21.27 million An in 1993.
What is the lowest sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 10.46 million An in 1969.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
Is sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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