How does South Africa rank for sheep fat, unrendered — production, per square kilometre?

South Africa ranks 85th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.

Is sheep fat, unrendered — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?

Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Sheep fat, unrendered — Production, per square kilometre in South Africa

Name: Sheep fat, unrendered — Production, per square kilometre in South Africa
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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South Africa: Sheep fat, unrendered — Production, per square kilometre was 0.0018 t per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0018 t per square kilometre

Change on year

down 5.3%

World rank

85th

of 160 countries

All-time high

0.0022 t per square kilometre

in 1972

All-time low

0.0012 t per square kilometre

in 1997

Years of data

1961–2023

Sheep fat, unrendered — Production, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, sheep fat, unrendered — production, per square kilometre in South Africa stood at 0.0018 t per square kilometre.

That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep fat, unrendered — production, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0.0022 t per square kilometre in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 t per square kilometre, in 1997.

South Africa ranks 85th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Sheep fat, unrendered — Production, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Sheep fat, unrendered — Production, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year	t per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0012 t per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0012 t per square kilometre	+1.9%
1963	0.0012 t per square kilometre	-2.9%
1964	0.0012 t per square kilometre	+1.0%
1965	0.0014 t per square kilometre	+15.5%
1966	0.0015 t per square kilometre	+5.0%
1967	0.0015 t per square kilometre	+3.2%
1968	0.0018 t per square kilometre	+19.4%
1969	0.0021 t per square kilometre	+14.9%
1970	0.0019 t per square kilometre	-10.8%
1971	0.002 t per square kilometre	+7.9%
1972	0.0022 t per square kilometre	+8.3%
1973	0.0016 t per square kilometre	-27.4%
1974	0.0013 t per square kilometre	-17.6%
1975	0.0014 t per square kilometre	+6.1%
1976	0.0015 t per square kilometre	+6.8%
1977	0.0014 t per square kilometre	-3.3%
1978	0.0015 t per square kilometre	+5.4%
1979	0.0016 t per square kilometre	+4.3%
1980	0.0016 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1981	0.0016 t per square kilometre	+0.2%
1982	0.0016 t per square kilometre	+0.1%
1983	0.0016 t per square kilometre	+0.4%
1984	0.0016 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1985	0.0016 t per square kilometre	+0.7%
1986	0.0013 t per square kilometre	-18.5%
1987	0.0015 t per square kilometre	+15.5%
1988	0.0015 t per square kilometre	+2.4%
1989	0.0016 t per square kilometre	+2.3%
1990	0.0016 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1991	0.0022 t per square kilometre	+38.0%
1992	0.002 t per square kilometre	-8.6%
1993	0.0018 t per square kilometre	-8.6%
1994	0.0013 t per square kilometre	-26.7%
1995	0.0012 t per square kilometre	-10.8%
1996	0.0013 t per square kilometre	+6.1%
1997	0.0012 t per square kilometre	-7.6%
1998	0.0012 t per square kilometre	+0.6%
1999	0.0013 t per square kilometre	+14.2%
2000	0.0012 t per square kilometre	-9.5%
2001	0.0012 t per square kilometre	+1.7%
2002	0.0012 t per square kilometre	+1.0%
2003	0.0014 t per square kilometre	+14.3%
2004	0.0016 t per square kilometre	+15.7%
2005	0.0016 t per square kilometre	-2.9%
2006	0.0016 t per square kilometre	+0.9%
2007	0.002 t per square kilometre	+24.9%
2008	0.0019 t per square kilometre	-3.7%
2009	0.0019 t per square kilometre	-0.3%
2010	0.0018 t per square kilometre	-4.2%
2011	0.0017 t per square kilometre	-6.8%
2012	0.0018 t per square kilometre	+7.1%
2013	0.0021 t per square kilometre	+13.9%
2014	0.0022 t per square kilometre	+3.4%
2015	0.002 t per square kilometre	-8.6%
2016	0.002 t per square kilometre	+0.7%
2017	0.0018 t per square kilometre	-8.0%
2018	0.0019 t per square kilometre	+4.1%
2019	0.0019 t per square kilometre	+0.5%
2020	0.0019 t per square kilometre	-1.2%
2021	0.0018 t per square kilometre	-3.1%
2022	0.0019 t per square kilometre	+3.3%
2023	0.0018 t per square kilometre	-5.3%

South Africa compared with similar countries

South Africa's 0.0018 t per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0014 t per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
South Africa's 0.0018 t per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0009 t per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0015 t per square kilometre	0.0012 t per square kilometre	0.0021 t per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0016 t per square kilometre	0.0013 t per square kilometre	0.0022 t per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0015 t per square kilometre	0.0013 t per square kilometre	0.0016 t per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0015 t per square kilometre	0.0012 t per square kilometre	0.0022 t per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0016 t per square kilometre	0.0012 t per square kilometre	0.002 t per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0019 t per square kilometre	0.0017 t per square kilometre	0.0022 t per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0019 t per square kilometre	0.0018 t per square kilometre	0.0019 t per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near South Africa

82 Egypt 0.0018 t per square kilometre compare
83 Guinea 0.0018 t per square kilometre compare
84 Comoros 0.0018 t per square kilometre compare
86 Eritrea 0.0017 t per square kilometre compare
87 Lesotho 0.0017 t per square kilometre compare
88 Somalia 0.0016 t per square kilometre compare

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More agriculture & rural data for South Africa

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.11 % change on previous year (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 186.56 current US$ per person (2025)
Rural population, annual growth rate 0.812 % change on previous year (2025)
Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Rural population, per capita 0.3618 units per person (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 2.8% (2025)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.8% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)

All data for South Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is sheep fat, unrendered — production, per square kilometre in South Africa?: Sheep fat, unrendered — production, per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.0018 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sheep fat, unrendered — production, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0.0022 t per square kilometre in 1972.
What is the lowest sheep fat, unrendered — production, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 t per square kilometre in 1997.
How does South Africa rank for sheep fat, unrendered — production, per square kilometre?: South Africa ranks 85th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep fat, unrendered — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?: Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep fat, unrendered — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Sheep fat, unrendered — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Sheep fat, unrendered — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Sheep fat, unrendered — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Sheep fat, unrendered — Production, per square kilometre
Unit: t per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 161 places, 8,929 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 12 September 2026

Sheep fat, unrendered — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.