Sheep fat, unrendered — Production in Northern America

Northern America: Sheep fat, unrendered — Production was 2,191 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2,191 t
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
25th
of 29 groups
All-time high
10,168 t
in 1961
All-time low
2,160 t
in 2022
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

Northern America recorded 2,191 t for sheep fat, unrendered — production in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep fat, unrendered — production in Northern America peaked at 10,168 t in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2,160 t, in 2022.

Northern America ranks 25th of 29 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Sheep fat, unrendered — Production in Northern America, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 10,168 t
1962 9,859 t -3.0%
1963 9,404 t -4.6%
1964 8,758 t -6.9%
1965 7,919 t -9.6%
1966 7,854 t -0.8%
1967 7,812 t -0.5%
1968 7,263 t -7.0%
1969 6,633 t -8.7%
1970 6,636 t +0.0%
1971 6,697 t +0.9%
1972 6,571 t -1.9%
1973 6,259 t -4.7%
1974 5,639 t -9.9%
1975 5,013 t -11.1%
1976 4,526 t -9.7%
1977 4,252 t -6.1%
1978 3,743 t -12.0%
1979 3,555 t -5.0%
1980 3,861 t +8.6%
1981 4,134 t +7.1%
1982 4,491 t +8.7%
1983 4,642 t +3.4%
1984 4,703 t +1.3%
1985 4,415 t -6.1%
1986 4,192 t -5.0%
1987 3,920 t -6.5%
1988 4,167 t +6.3%
1989 4,322 t +3.7%
1990 4,520 t +4.6%
1991 4,558 t +0.9%
1992 4,413 t -3.2%
1993 4,273 t -3.2%
1994 3,924 t -8.2%
1995 3,672 t -6.4%
1996 3,465 t -5.6%
1997 3,359 t -3.1%
1998 3,269 t -2.7%
1999 3,261 t -0.3%
2000 3,135 t -3.8%
2001 3,068 t -2.1%
2002 3,080 t +0.4%
2003 2,885 t -6.3%
2004 2,852 t -1.1%
2005 2,762 t -3.2%
2006 2,722 t -1.5%
2007 2,679 t -1.6%
2008 2,638 t -1.6%
2009 2,595 t -1.6%
2010 2,498 t -3.7%
2011 2,377 t -4.8%
2012 2,417 t +1.6%
2013 2,442 t +1.0%
2014 2,435 t -0.3%
2015 2,375 t -2.5%
2016 2,359 t -0.7%
2017 2,289 t -3.0%
2018 2,380 t +4.0%
2019 2,339 t -1.7%
2020 2,229 t -4.7%
2021 2,227 t -0.1%
2022 2,160 t -3.0%
2023 2,160 t +0.0%
2024 2,191 t +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8,408 t 6,633 t 10,168 t 9
1970s 5,289 t 3,555 t 6,697 t 10
1980s 4,285 t 3,861 t 4,703 t 10
1990s 3,871 t 3,261 t 4,558 t 10
2000s 2,842 t 2,595 t 3,135 t 10
2010s 2,391 t 2,289 t 2,498 t 10
2020s 2,193 t 2,160 t 2,229 t 5

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 22 Kazakhstan 5,769 t compare
  2. 23 Chad 5,754 t compare
  3. 24 Iraq 5,338 t compare
  4. 25 Greece 4,952 t compare
  5. 26 France 4,854 t compare
  6. 27 Ireland 4,831 t compare
  7. 28 Afghanistan 4,767 t compare

See the full ranking of 224 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep fat, unrendered — production in Northern America?
Sheep fat, unrendered — production in Northern America was 2,191 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep fat, unrendered — production recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 10,168 t in 1961.
What is the lowest sheep fat, unrendered — production recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 2,160 t in 2022.
How does Northern America rank for sheep fat, unrendered — production?
Northern America ranks 25th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is sheep fat, unrendered — production rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Northern America 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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