Sheep fat, unrendered — Production in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Sheep fat, unrendered — Production was 19,918 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
19,918 t
Change on year
down 7.7%
Rank
14th
of 29 groups
All-time high
29,864 t
in 1993
All-time low
15,515 t
in 1969
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

In 2024, sheep fat, unrendered — production in Northern Europe stood at 19,918 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep fat, unrendered — production in Northern Europe peaked at 29,864 t in 1993 and was at its lowest, 15,515 t, in 1969.

That places Northern Europe 14th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Europe, year by year

Annual values for Sheep fat, unrendered — Production in Northern Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 17,996 t
1962 18,026 t +0.2%
1963 17,560 t -2.6%
1964 18,064 t +2.9%
1965 17,419 t -3.6%
1966 19,115 t +9.7%
1967 18,571 t -2.8%
1968 17,679 t -4.8%
1969 15,515 t -12.2%
1970 16,222 t +4.6%
1971 16,585 t +2.2%
1972 16,123 t -2.8%
1973 16,656 t +3.3%
1974 17,846 t +7.1%
1975 18,308 t +2.6%
1976 16,894 t -7.7%
1977 15,787 t -6.6%
1978 16,347 t +3.5%
1979 16,433 t +0.5%
1980 19,025 t +15.8%
1981 18,313 t -3.7%
1982 18,417 t +0.6%
1983 19,551 t +6.2%
1984 19,724 t +0.9%
1985 21,119 t +7.1%
1986 20,244 t -4.1%
1987 20,654 t +2.0%
1988 22,094 t +7.0%
1989 25,365 t +14.8%
1990 27,261 t +7.5%
1991 28,007 t +2.7%
1992 29,309 t +4.6%
1993 29,864 t +1.9%
1994 29,074 t -2.6%
1995 28,707 t -1.3%
1996 27,644 t -3.7%
1997 24,984 t -9.6%
1998 27,492 t +10.0%
1999 28,643 t +4.2%
2000 27,676 t -3.4%
2001 21,190 t -23.4%
2002 22,492 t +6.1%
2003 22,028 t -2.1%
2004 23,188 t +5.3%
2005 24,309 t +4.8%
2006 24,213 t -0.4%
2007 23,643 t -2.4%
2008 23,302 t -1.4%
2009 22,058 t -5.3%
2010 20,147 t -8.7%
2011 20,902 t +3.7%
2012 19,889 t -4.8%
2013 20,952 t +5.3%
2014 21,486 t +2.6%
2015 21,830 t +1.6%
2016 21,463 t -1.7%
2017 22,393 t +4.3%
2018 21,954 t -2.0%
2019 22,607 t +3.0%
2020 22,009 t -2.6%
2021 21,093 t -4.2%
2022 21,804 t +3.4%
2023 21,582 t -1.0%
2024 19,918 t -7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 17,772 t 15,515 t 19,115 t 9
1970s 16,720 t 15,787 t 18,308 t 10
1980s 20,451 t 18,313 t 25,365 t 10
1990s 28,098 t 24,984 t 29,864 t 10
2000s 23,410 t 21,190 t 27,676 t 10
2010s 21,362 t 19,889 t 22,607 t 10
2020s 21,281 t 19,918 t 22,009 t 5

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 11 Saudi Arabia 13,358 t compare
  2. 12 Spain 11,746 t compare
  3. 13 Uzbekistan 10,886 t compare
  4. 14 Romania 10,246 t compare
  5. 15 Algeria 8,913 t compare
  6. 16 Sudan 8,717 t compare
  7. 17 Russian Federation 8,555 t compare

See the full ranking of 224 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep fat, unrendered — production in Northern Europe?
Sheep fat, unrendered — production in Northern Europe was 19,918 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep fat, unrendered — production recorded in Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 29,864 t in 1993.
What is the lowest sheep fat, unrendered — production recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 15,515 t in 1969.
How does Northern Europe rank for sheep fat, unrendered — production?
Northern Europe ranks 14th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is sheep fat, unrendered — production rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern 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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