FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sheep fat, unrendered production in New Zealand
In 2024 New Zealand produced 27,876 t of sheep fat, unrendered, the 6th largest in the world (4.34% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 7.7%. The record was 45,155 t in 1985.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 27,876 t
- World rank
- 6 of 141
- 10-year change
- −7.7%
- Record
- 45,155 t
- 1985
Sheep fat, unrendered in New Zealand, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 27,876 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 26,656 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 26,439 | −3.5% |
| 2021 | 27,401 | −3.8% |
| 2020 | 28,492 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 27,829 | −4.2% |
| 2018 | 29,046 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 27,954 | −6.2% |
| 2016 | 29,798 | −1.3% |
| 2015 | 30,203 | 0.0% |
| 2014 | 30,203 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 29,798 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 28,293 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 28,027 | −4.7% |
| 2010 | 29,397 | −7.3% |
| 2009 | 31,709 | −14% |
| 2008 | 37,042 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 35,879 | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 33,651 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 33,036 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 32,060 | −5.6% |
| 2003 | 33,944 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 32,136 | −9.2% |
| 2001 | 35,392 | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 33,373 | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 30,858 | −9.2% |
| 1998 | 33,975 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 33,408 | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 31,493 | −3.8% |
| 1995 | 32,752 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 32,479 | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 29,744 | −17% |
| 1992 | 35,864 | +13% |
| 1991 | 31,862 | −3.0% |
| 1990 | 32,860 | −13% |
| 1989 | 37,820 | −0.8% |
| 1988 | 38,134 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 37,862 | −1.1% |
| 1986 | 38,266 | −15% |
| 1985 | 45,155 | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 41,391 | −1.9% |
| 1983 | 42,179 | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 38,601 | −0.6% |
| 1981 | 38,824 | +12% |
| 1980 | 34,701 | +8.9% |
| 1979 | 31,862 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 31,099 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 30,857 | −2.9% |
| 1976 | 31,794 | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 30,436 | −1.3% |
| 1974 | 30,845 | −11% |
| 1973 | 34,478 | −3.2% |
| 1972 | 35,631 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 34,956 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 34,329 | −0.0% |
| 1969 | 34,336 | −0.6% |
| 1968 | 34,559 | +8.8% |
| 1967 | 31,769 | +8.3% |
| 1966 | 29,326 | −0.6% |
| 1965 | 29,493 | −2.7% |
| 1964 | 30,306 | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 28,718 | −2.0% |
| 1962 | 29,314 | +3.5% |
| 1961 | 28,334 | — |
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.