Sheep fat, unrendered production in Namibia
In 2024 Namibia produced 260 t of sheep fat, unrendered, the 71st largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 11%. The record was 407 t in 1979.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 260 t
- World rank
- 71 of 141
- 10-year change
- −11%
- Record
- 407 t
- 1979
Sheep fat, unrendered in Namibia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Namibia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.04%
- 0.06% in 2014
- kg per person
- 0.09
- world 0.08
- 10-year change
- −11%
- world +21%
Position in the world ranking
Map of world production of sheep fat, unrendered
Share of the world total; Namibia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 260 | −4.8% |
| 2023 | 273 | −8.4% |
| 2022 | 298 | +41% |
| 2021 | 211 | +19% |
| 2020 | 178 | −22% |
| 2019 | 229 | 0.0% |
| 2018 | 229 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 219 | −4.4% |
| 2016 | 229 | −9.5% |
| 2015 | 253 | −14% |
| 2014 | 293 | −13% |
| 2013 | 336 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 321 | −1.2% |
| 2011 | 325 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 312 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 307 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 307 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 293 | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 270 | +11% |
| 2005 | 243 | +44% |
| 2004 | 169 | −18% |
| 2003 | 206 | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 192 | +51% |
| 2001 | 127 | −61% |
| 2000 | 326 | −4.1% |
| 1999 | 340 | +240% |
| 1998 | 100 | −30% |
| 1997 | 143 | +34% |
| 1996 | 107 | +37% |
| 1995 | 78 | −51% |
| 1994 | 158 | −2.5% |
| 1993 | 162 | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 153 | −45% |
| 1991 | 278 | +11% |
| 1990 | 250 | −2.0% |
| 1989 | 255 | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 242 | +20% |
| 1987 | 201 | −20% |
| 1986 | 252 | +13% |
| 1985 | 224 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 224 | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 204 | −16% |
| 1982 | 244 | −14% |
| 1981 | 285 | −29% |
| 1980 | 399 | −2.0% |
| 1979 | 407 | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 387 | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 367 | +13% |
| 1976 | 326 | −11% |
| 1975 | 367 | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 346 | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 326 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 318 | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 310 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 305 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 301 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 297 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 293 | −2.7% |
| 1966 | 301 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 297 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 293 | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 285 | +9.2% |
| 1962 | 261 | +7.0% |
| 1961 | 244 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of sheep fat, unrendered in Namibia?
Namibia produced 260 t in 2024, 0.04% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Namibia rank in the world for production of sheep fat, unrendered?
Namibia ranked 71st 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 Namibia changed?
It fell by 11% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +21% for the world. The record was 407 t in 1979.
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 Namibia 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.