Sheep fat, unrendered — Production in Europe

Europe: Sheep fat, unrendered — Production was 62,344 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
62,344 t
Change on year
down 6.7%
Rank
6th
of 35 regions
All-time high
144,215 t
in 1990
All-time low
62,344 t
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sheep fat, unrendered — production in Europe is 62,344 t, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep fat, unrendered — production in Europe peaked at 144,215 t in 1990 and was at its lowest, 62,344 t, in 2024.

That places Europe 6th out of 35 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 107,334 t 102,861 t 110,444 t 9
1970s 107,325 t 103,001 t 113,051 t 10
1980s 123,042 t 113,612 t 136,204 t 10
1990s 111,099 t 94,729 t 144,215 t 10
2000s 86,341 t 77,803 t 94,367 t 10
2010s 73,835 t 70,564 t 76,751 t 10
2020s 67,724 t 62,344 t 70,130 t 5

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 4 Australia 103,850 t compare
  2. 5 India 55,032 t compare
  3. 6 USSR 40,384 t compare
  4. 7 New Zealand 27,876 t compare
  5. 8 Pakistan 19,971 t compare
  6. 9 Sudan (former) 15,428 t compare

See the full ranking of 224 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep fat, unrendered — production in Europe?
Sheep fat, unrendered — production in Europe was 62,344 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep fat, unrendered — production recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 144,215 t in 1990.
What is the lowest sheep fat, unrendered — production recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 62,344 t in 2024.
How does Europe rank for sheep fat, unrendered — production?
Europe ranks 6th out of 35 regions with data for 2024.
Is sheep fat, unrendered — production rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe 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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