Sheep fat, unrendered — Production in Western Asia

Western Asia: Sheep fat, unrendered — Production was 104,366 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
104,366 t
Change on year
down 8.8%
Rank
5th
of 29 groups
All-time high
114,473 t
in 2023
All-time low
31,381 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sheep fat, unrendered — Production in Western Asia, 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 Western Asia stood at 104,366 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and up 45.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep fat, unrendered — production in Western Asia peaked at 114,473 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31,381 t, in 1961.

That places Western Asia 5th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 32,849 t 31,381 t 34,582 t 9
1970s 36,301 t 34,548 t 40,317 t 10
1980s 47,072 t 38,823 t 52,573 t 10
1990s 47,121 t 41,963 t 53,910 t 10
2000s 61,768 t 54,605 t 67,806 t 10
2010s 70,650 t 62,398 t 77,070 t 10
2020s 100,526 t 89,119 t 114,473 t 5

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 2 China (People’s Republic of) 113,165 t compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 113,165 t compare
  3. 4 Australia 103,850 t compare
  4. 5 India 55,032 t compare
  5. 6 USSR 40,384 t compare
  6. 7 New Zealand 27,876 t compare
  7. 8 Pakistan 19,971 t compare

See the full ranking of 224 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep fat, unrendered — production in Western Asia?
Sheep fat, unrendered — production in Western Asia was 104,366 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep fat, unrendered — production recorded in Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 114,473 t in 2023.
What is the lowest sheep fat, unrendered — production recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 31,381 t in 1961.
How does Western Asia rank for sheep fat, unrendered — production?
Western Asia ranks 5th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is sheep fat, unrendered — production rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western Asia 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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