Sheep fat, unrendered — Production in South America

South America: Sheep fat, unrendered — Production was 11,534 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
11,534 t
Change on year
down 2.6%
Rank
18th
of 29 groups
All-time high
23,904 t
in 1968
All-time low
10,650 t
in 2016
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sheep fat, unrendered — Production in South America, 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 South America is 11,534 t, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep fat, unrendered — production in South America peaked at 23,904 t in 1968 and was at its lowest, 10,650 t, in 2016.

That places South America 18th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Sheep fat, unrendered — Production in South America, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 19,394 t
1962 19,473 t +0.4%
1963 18,153 t -6.8%
1964 16,892 t -6.9%
1965 19,511 t +15.5%
1966 21,656 t +11.0%
1967 21,964 t +1.4%
1968 23,904 t +8.8%
1969 22,287 t -6.8%
1970 22,828 t +2.4%
1971 22,014 t -3.6%
1972 18,024 t -18.1%
1973 16,147 t -10.4%
1974 15,849 t -1.8%
1975 16,344 t +3.1%
1976 16,236 t -0.7%
1977 16,348 t +0.7%
1978 15,747 t -3.7%
1979 15,550 t -1.3%
1980 14,298 t -8.1%
1981 15,563 t +8.8%
1982 15,338 t -1.4%
1983 15,005 t -2.2%
1984 14,438 t -3.8%
1985 14,266 t -1.2%
1986 15,100 t +5.8%
1987 14,997 t -0.7%
1988 15,066 t +0.5%
1989 15,220 t +1.0%
1990 15,811 t +3.9%
1991 15,528 t -1.8%
1992 14,424 t -7.1%
1993 14,468 t +0.3%
1994 15,900 t +9.9%
1995 14,666 t -7.8%
1996 13,739 t -6.3%
1997 13,263 t -3.5%
1998 12,452 t -6.1%
1999 12,440 t -0.1%
2000 12,709 t +2.2%
2001 14,860 t +16.9%
2002 11,184 t -24.7%
2003 11,162 t -0.2%
2004 10,872 t -2.6%
2005 11,274 t +3.7%
2006 11,197 t -0.7%
2007 10,816 t -3.4%
2008 10,906 t +0.8%
2009 11,018 t +1.0%
2010 12,157 t +10.3%
2011 11,757 t -3.3%
2012 11,129 t -5.3%
2013 11,481 t +3.2%
2014 11,579 t +0.9%
2015 10,875 t -6.1%
2016 10,650 t -2.1%
2017 10,824 t +1.6%
2018 11,347 t +4.8%
2019 11,901 t +4.9%
2020 12,448 t +4.6%
2021 12,019 t -3.4%
2022 11,940 t -0.7%
2023 11,842 t -0.8%
2024 11,534 t -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20,360 t 16,892 t 23,904 t 9
1970s 17,509 t 15,550 t 22,828 t 10
1980s 14,929 t 14,266 t 15,563 t 10
1990s 14,269 t 12,440 t 15,900 t 10
2000s 11,600 t 10,816 t 14,860 t 10
2010s 11,370 t 10,650 t 12,157 t 10
2020s 11,957 t 11,534 t 12,448 t 5

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 15 Algeria 8,913 t compare
  2. 16 Sudan 8,717 t compare
  3. 17 Russian Federation 8,555 t compare
  4. 18 Yemen 7,011 t compare
  5. 19 Mongolia 6,030 t compare
  6. 20 Tunisia 6,022 t compare
  7. 21 Turkmenistan 5,914 t compare

See the full ranking of 224 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep fat, unrendered — production in South America?
Sheep fat, unrendered — production in South America was 11,534 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep fat, unrendered — production recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 23,904 t in 1968.
What is the lowest sheep fat, unrendered — production recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 10,650 t in 2016.
How does South America rank for sheep fat, unrendered — production?
South America ranks 18th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is sheep fat, unrendered — production rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South 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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