Sheep fat, unrendered — Production in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Sheep fat, unrendered — Production was 29,684 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
29,684 t
Change on year
down 2.9%
Rank
13th
of 29 groups
All-time high
34,364 t
in 2011
All-time low
6,656 t
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sheep fat, unrendered — Production in Northern Africa, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Northern Africa recorded 29,684 t for sheep fat, unrendered — production in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep fat, unrendered — production in Northern Africa peaked at 34,364 t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6,656 t, in 1963.

Northern Africa ranks 13th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Sheep fat, unrendered — Production in Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Sheep fat, unrendered — Production in Northern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 6,986 t
1962 6,695 t -4.2%
1963 6,656 t -0.6%
1964 7,084 t +6.4%
1965 7,390 t +4.3%
1966 7,733 t +4.6%
1967 7,781 t +0.6%
1968 7,602 t -2.3%
1969 8,095 t +6.5%
1970 7,694 t -4.9%
1971 8,151 t +5.9%
1972 8,539 t +4.8%
1973 9,195 t +7.7%
1974 9,074 t -1.3%
1975 9,601 t +5.8%
1976 9,798 t +2.0%
1977 9,905 t +1.1%
1978 9,817 t -0.9%
1979 9,717 t -1.0%
1980 10,370 t +6.7%
1981 11,156 t +7.6%
1982 10,750 t -3.6%
1983 11,895 t +10.6%
1984 12,612 t +6.0%
1985 13,068 t +3.6%
1986 12,347 t -5.5%
1987 13,812 t +11.9%
1988 14,922 t +8.0%
1989 14,909 t -0.1%
1990 14,862 t -0.3%
1991 14,902 t +0.3%
1992 16,502 t +10.7%
1993 17,980 t +9.0%
1994 18,574 t +3.3%
1995 19,996 t +7.7%
1996 20,519 t +2.6%
1997 21,760 t +6.0%
1998 23,729 t +9.0%
1999 24,833 t +4.7%
2000 25,386 t +2.2%
2001 26,280 t +3.5%
2002 26,539 t +1.0%
2003 25,766 t -2.9%
2004 26,016 t +1.0%
2005 27,036 t +3.9%
2006 31,951 t +18.2%
2007 32,200 t +0.8%
2008 32,643 t +1.4%
2009 32,298 t -1.1%
2010 32,955 t +2.0%
2011 34,364 t +4.3%
2012 26,860 t -21.8%
2013 26,691 t -0.6%
2014 27,212 t +2.0%
2015 28,464 t +4.6%
2016 29,330 t +3.0%
2017 29,459 t +0.4%
2018 29,450 t -0.0%
2019 29,630 t +0.6%
2020 30,269 t +2.2%
2021 30,852 t +1.9%
2022 30,627 t -0.7%
2023 30,562 t -0.2%
2024 29,684 t -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7,336 t 6,656 t 8,095 t 9
1970s 9,149 t 7,694 t 9,905 t 10
1980s 12,584 t 10,370 t 14,922 t 10
1990s 19,366 t 14,862 t 24,833 t 10
2000s 28,612 t 25,386 t 32,643 t 10
2010s 29,442 t 26,691 t 34,364 t 10
2020s 30,399 t 29,684 t 30,852 t 5

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14,056 t compare
  2. 11 Saudi Arabia 13,358 t compare
  3. 12 Spain 11,746 t compare
  4. 13 Uzbekistan 10,886 t compare
  5. 14 Romania 10,246 t compare
  6. 15 Algeria 8,913 t compare
  7. 16 Sudan 8,717 t compare

See the full ranking of 224 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep fat, unrendered — production in Northern Africa?
Sheep fat, unrendered — production in Northern Africa was 29,684 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep fat, unrendered — production recorded in Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 34,364 t in 2011.
What is the lowest sheep fat, unrendered — production recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 6,656 t in 1963.
How does Northern Africa rank for sheep fat, unrendered — production?
Northern Africa ranks 13th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is sheep fat, unrendered — production rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern Africa 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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