Sheep fat, unrendered production in Kuwait
In 2024 Kuwait produced 2,939 t of sheep fat, unrendered, the 32nd largest in the world (0.46% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 14%. The record was 3,127 t in 2016.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 2,939 t
- World rank
- 32 of 141
- 10-year change
- +14%
- Record
- 3,127 t
- 2016
Sheep fat, unrendered in Kuwait, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Kuwait compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.46%
- 0.48% in 2014
- kg per person
- 0.60
- world 0.08
- 10-year change
- +14%
- world +21%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Azerbaijan | 3,221 | 0.50% |
| 31 | Tanzania | 3,161 | 0.49% |
| 32 | Kuwait | 2,939 | 0.46% |
| 33 | Indonesia | 2,667 | 0.42% |
| 34 | Mexico | 2,465 | 0.38% |
Map of world production of sheep fat, unrendered
Share of the world total; Kuwait is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,939 | −2.8% |
| 2023 | 3,025 | −0.8% |
| 2022 | 3,048 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3,047 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 3,018 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 3,011 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 2,926 | −1.1% |
| 2017 | 2,959 | −5.4% |
| 2016 | 3,127 | +18% |
| 2015 | 2,654 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 2,567 | +19% |
| 2013 | 2,164 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,164 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 2,088 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,088 | −4.8% |
| 2009 | 2,193 | −4.1% |
| 2008 | 2,287 | −4.1% |
| 2007 | 2,386 | −4.0% |
| 2006 | 2,486 | −3.8% |
| 2005 | 2,585 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 2,486 | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 2,287 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 2,164 | +20% |
| 2001 | 1,799 | −8.4% |
| 2000 | 1,965 | −1.2% |
| 1999 | 1,989 | −11% |
| 1998 | 2,223 | −1.3% |
| 1997 | 2,252 | −1.2% |
| 1996 | 2,279 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 2,225 | −22% |
| 1994 | 2,841 | +94% |
| 1993 | 1,466 | +47% |
| 1992 | 998 | +101% |
| 1991 | 497 | −50% |
| 1990 | 994 | −49% |
| 1989 | 1,959 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 1,940 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 1,935 | −0.7% |
| 1986 | 1,949 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 1,896 | −19% |
| 1984 | 2,343 | +47% |
| 1983 | 1,596 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 1,541 | +11% |
| 1981 | 1,392 | +12% |
| 1980 | 1,243 | +13% |
| 1979 | 1,104 | +38% |
| 1978 | 802 | +13% |
| 1977 | 710 | +35% |
| 1976 | 526 | +39% |
| 1975 | 379 | −1.8% |
| 1974 | 386 | −26% |
| 1973 | 524 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 519 | +10% |
| 1971 | 471 | −1.5% |
| 1970 | 478 | +16% |
| 1969 | 411 | −0.2% |
| 1968 | 412 | −5.1% |
| 1967 | 434 | −21% |
| 1966 | 547 | +10% |
| 1965 | 497 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 497 | +25% |
| 1963 | 398 | +14% |
| 1962 | 348 | −13% |
| 1961 | 398 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 151 t USD 119,000
- Exporter rank
- 2 of 2
- Imports
- 635 t USD 1.4 m
- Importer rank
- 1 of 3
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of sheep fat, unrendered in Kuwait?
Kuwait produced 2,939 t in 2024, 0.46% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Kuwait rank in the world for production of sheep fat, unrendered?
Kuwait ranked 32nd of 141 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 17.6% of the world total.
How has the production of sheep fat, unrendered in Kuwait changed?
It rose by 14% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +21% for the world. The record was 3,127 t in 2016.
Does Kuwait export or import sheep fat, unrendered?
In 2024 Kuwait reported exports of 151 t (USD 119,000) and imports of 635 t (USD 1.4 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Kuwait is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.