Sheep fat, unrendered — Production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Sheep fat, unrendered — Production was 87,476 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
87,476 t
Change on year
down 3.9%
Rank
7th
of 29 groups
All-time high
91,006 t
in 2023
All-time low
24,450 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sheep fat, unrendered — Production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) is 87,476 t, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep fat, unrendered — production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 91,006 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24,450 t, in 1961.

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 7th 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 — Production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year

Annual values for Sheep fat, unrendered — Production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 24,450 t —
1962 25,108 t +2.7%
1963 25,719 t +2.4%
1964 26,380 t +2.6%
1965 27,465 t +4.1%
1966 28,491 t +3.7%
1967 28,785 t +1.0%
1968 29,349 t +2.0%
1969 29,638 t +1.0%
1970 29,462 t -0.6%
1971 30,036 t +1.9%
1972 29,844 t -0.6%
1973 31,226 t +4.6%
1974 32,109 t +2.8%
1975 34,656 t +7.9%
1976 35,568 t +2.6%
1977 36,865 t +3.6%
1978 38,296 t +3.9%
1979 38,476 t +0.5%
1980 39,181 t +1.8%
1981 41,267 t +5.3%
1982 41,559 t +0.7%
1983 42,442 t +2.1%
1984 43,072 t +1.5%
1985 44,040 t +2.2%
1986 42,729 t -3.0%
1987 44,360 t +3.8%
1988 46,614 t +5.1%
1989 48,479 t +4.0%
1990 50,168 t +3.5%
1991 49,442 t -1.4%
1992 49,988 t +1.1%
1993 53,163 t +6.4%
1994 54,273 t +2.1%
1995 56,455 t +4.0%
1996 49,830 t -11.7%
1997 51,768 t +3.9%
1998 55,427 t +7.1%
1999 58,338 t +5.3%
2000 58,165 t -0.3%
2001 63,609 t +9.4%
2002 62,422 t -1.9%
2003 61,215 t -1.9%
2004 62,998 t +2.9%
2005 64,436 t +2.3%
2006 67,305 t +4.5%
2007 69,568 t +3.4%
2008 71,317 t +2.5%
2009 73,819 t +3.5%
2010 75,210 t +1.9%
2011 76,938 t +2.3%
2012 71,078 t -7.6%
2013 71,516 t +0.6%
2014 73,520 t +2.8%
2015 76,743 t +4.4%
2016 76,821 t +0.1%
2017 78,930 t +2.7%
2018 81,517 t +3.3%
2019 83,474 t +2.4%
2020 90,055 t +7.9%
2021 88,184 t -2.1%
2022 90,738 t +2.9%
2023 91,006 t +0.3%
2024 87,476 t -3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 27,265 t 24,450 t 29,638 t 9
1970s 33,654 t 29,462 t 38,476 t 10
1980s 43,375 t 39,181 t 48,479 t 10
1990s 52,885 t 49,442 t 58,338 t 10
2000s 65,485 t 58,165 t 73,819 t 10
2010s 76,575 t 71,078 t 83,474 t 10
2020s 89,492 t 87,476 t 91,006 t 5

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  1. 4 Australia 103,850 t compare
  2. 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 32,578 t compare
  3. 5 India 55,032 t compare
  4. 5 Syrian Arab Republic 26,890 t compare
  5. 6 USSR 40,384 t compare
  6. 7 New Zealand 27,876 t compare
  7. 7 United Republic of Tanzania 3,161 t compare
  8. 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2,023 t compare
  9. 8 Pakistan 19,971 t compare
  10. 9 Sudan (former) 15,428 t compare
  11. 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 145.72 t compare
  12. 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14,056 t compare

See the full ranking of 224 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep fat, unrendered — production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Sheep fat, unrendered — production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 87,476 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep fat, unrendered — production recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 91,006 t in 2023.
What is the lowest sheep fat, unrendered — production recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 24,450 t in 1961.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for sheep fat, unrendered — production?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 7th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is sheep fat, unrendered — production rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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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