Sheep fat, unrendered — Production in Americas

Americas: Sheep fat, unrendered — Production was 17,521 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
17,521 t
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
16th
of 29 groups
All-time high
32,844 t
in 1968
All-time low
16,111 t
in 2004
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sheep fat, unrendered — Production in Americas, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sheep fat, unrendered — production in Americas is 17,521 t, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep fat, unrendered — production in Americas peaked at 32,844 t in 1968 and was at its lowest, 16,111 t, in 2004.

That places Americas 16th 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 — Production in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Sheep fat, unrendered — Production in Americas, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 31,346 t —
1962 31,252 t -0.3%
1963 29,368 t -6.0%
1964 27,554 t -6.2%
1965 29,638 t +7.6%
1966 31,104 t +4.9%
1967 31,539 t +1.4%
1968 32,844 t +4.1%
1969 30,637 t -6.7%
1970 31,177 t +1.8%
1971 30,463 t -2.3%
1972 26,226 t -13.9%
1973 24,115 t -8.1%
1974 23,184 t -3.9%
1975 23,029 t -0.7%
1976 22,471 t -2.4%
1977 22,382 t -0.4%
1978 21,263 t -5.0%
1979 20,889 t -1.8%
1980 19,740 t -5.5%
1981 21,104 t +6.9%
1982 21,283 t +0.9%
1983 21,098 t -0.9%
1984 20,549 t -2.6%
1985 20,305 t -1.2%
1986 20,962 t +3.2%
1987 20,434 t -2.5%
1988 20,846 t +2.0%
1989 21,340 t +2.4%
1990 22,148 t +3.8%
1991 21,798 t -1.6%
1992 20,605 t -5.5%
1993 20,534 t -0.3%
1994 21,738 t +5.9%
1995 20,170 t -7.2%
1996 19,039 t -5.6%
1997 18,427 t -3.2%
1998 17,482 t -5.1%
1999 17,405 t -0.4%
2000 17,618 t +1.2%
2001 20,170 t +14.5%
2002 16,529 t -18.0%
2003 16,347 t -1.1%
2004 16,111 t -1.4%
2005 16,596 t +3.0%
2006 16,588 t -0.0%
2007 16,256 t -2.0%
2008 16,418 t +1.0%
2009 16,610 t +1.2%
2010 17,711 t +6.6%
2011 17,307 t -2.3%
2012 16,770 t -3.1%
2013 17,150 t +2.3%
2014 17,246 t +0.6%
2015 16,510 t -4.3%
2016 16,319 t -1.2%
2017 16,479 t +1.0%
2018 17,142 t +4.0%
2019 17,747 t +3.5%
2020 18,242 t +2.8%
2021 18,049 t -1.1%
2022 17,800 t -1.4%
2023 17,723 t -0.4%
2024 17,521 t -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 30,587 t 27,554 t 32,844 t 9
1970s 24,520 t 20,889 t 31,177 t 10
1980s 20,766 t 19,740 t 21,340 t 10
1990s 19,935 t 17,405 t 22,148 t 10
2000s 16,924 t 16,111 t 20,170 t 10
2010s 17,038 t 16,319 t 17,747 t 10
2020s 17,867 t 17,521 t 18,242 t 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 13 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 33.75 t compare
  2. 13 Uzbekistan 10,886 t compare
  3. 14 Romania 10,246 t compare
  4. 14 Melanesia 30.74 t compare
  5. 15 Algeria 8,913 t compare
  6. 15 Timor-Leste 2.45 t compare
  7. 16 Sudan 8,717 t compare
  8. 16 Polynesia 0.08 t compare
  9. 17 Russian Federation 8,555 t compare
  10. 18 Yemen 7,011 t compare
  11. 19 Mongolia 6,030 t compare

See the full ranking of 224 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep fat, unrendered — production in Americas?
Sheep fat, unrendered — production in Americas was 17,521 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep fat, unrendered — production recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 32,844 t in 1968.
What is the lowest sheep fat, unrendered — production recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 16,111 t in 2004.
How does Americas rank for sheep fat, unrendered — production?
Americas ranks 16th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is sheep fat, unrendered — production rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep fat, unrendered — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sheep fat, unrendered — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
224 places, 12,702 data points, 1961–2024
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