FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sheep fat, unrendered production in China
In 2024 China produced 113,165 t of sheep fat, unrendered, the largest total in the world (17.6% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 21%. The record was 116,118 t in 2023.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 113,165 t
- World rank
- 1 of 141
- 10-year change
- +21%
- Record
- 116,118 t
- 2023
Sheep fat, unrendered in China, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 113,165 | −2.5% |
| 2023 | 116,118 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 114,647 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 112,363 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 107,606 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 106,560 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 103,837 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 102,962 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 100,598 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 96,156 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 93,468 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 89,592 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 88,412 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 86,983 | −2.0% |
| 2010 | 88,744 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 87,304 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 85,951 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 84,299 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 80,375 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 76,513 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 72,762 | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 67,473 | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 61,965 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 59,408 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 57,731 | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 54,927 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 53,100 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 51,000 | +19% |
| 1996 | 42,857 | +11% |
| 1995 | 38,571 | +15% |
| 1994 | 33,429 | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 30,600 | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 27,857 | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 26,314 | +12% |
| 1990 | 23,486 | +12% |
| 1989 | 21,000 | +19% |
| 1988 | 17,657 | +18% |
| 1987 | 15,000 | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 13,800 | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 12,857 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 12,857 | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 12,300 | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 11,786 | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 10,929 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 10,714 | +21% |
| 1979 | 8,829 | +18% |
| 1978 | 7,500 | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 7,071 | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 6,643 | −2.5% |
| 1975 | 6,814 | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 6,429 | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 6,214 | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 5,786 | +8.0% |
| 1971 | 5,357 | +8.7% |
| 1970 | 4,929 | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 4,800 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 4,714 | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 4,500 | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 4,286 | +18% |
| 1965 | 3,643 | +13% |
| 1964 | 3,214 | +15% |
| 1963 | 2,786 | +18% |
| 1962 | 2,357 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 2,357 | — |
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.