> In 2017 Portugal produced 1,549 t of sheep fat, unrendered. Over ten years it fell by 35%. The record was 2,647 t in 1991.

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# Sheep fat, unrendered production in Portugal

In 2017 Portugal produced 1,549 t of sheep fat, unrendered. Over ten years it fell by 35%. The record was 2,647 t in 1991.
The 2017 figure is imputed by FAO.

Production, 20171,549 t
World rank—
10-year change−35%
Record2,647 t1991

## Sheep fat, unrendered in Portugal, 1961–2017 (tonnes)

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2017 | 1,549 | −7.5% |
| 2016 | 1,674 | −3.1% |
| 2015 | 1,727 | +72% |
| 2014 | 1,002 | −42% |
| 2013 | 1,740 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 1,717 | −3.6% |
| 2011 | 1,782 | −0.5% |
| 2010 | 1,791 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 1,754 | −17% |
| 2008 | 2,107 | −11% |
| 2007 | 2,375 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 2,289 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 2,155 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,155 | −2.0% |
| 2003 | 2,198 | −6.1% |
| 2002 | 2,341 | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 2,193 | −7.4% |
| 2000 | 2,367 | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 2,188 | −2.0% |
| 1998 | 2,232 | −4.9% |
| 1997 | 2,347 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 2,260 | −3.1% |
| 1995 | 2,333 | −1.1% |
| 1994 | 2,358 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 2,275 | −4.0% |
| 1992 | 2,370 | −10% |
| 1991 | 2,647 | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 2,440 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 2,362 | −1.3% |
| 1988 | 2,394 | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 2,203 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 2,199 | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 2,074 | −3.3% |
| 1984 | 2,144 | −4.1% |
| 1983 | 2,235 | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 2,105 | +8.8% |
| 1981 | 1,935 | −1.7% |
| 1980 | 1,968 | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 1,812 | −17% |
| 1978 | 2,176 | −4.5% |
| 1977 | 2,278 | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 2,156 | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 2,038 | −1.8% |
| 1974 | 2,075 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 2,055 | +16% |
| 1972 | 1,765 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 1,759 | −6.4% |
| 1970 | 1,879 | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 1,805 | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 1,712 | −17% |
| 1967 | 2,071 | −0.1% |
| 1966 | 2,073 | −9.6% |
| 1965 | 2,293 | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 2,205 | +18% |
| 1963 | 1,875 | −0.6% |
| 1962 | 1,887 | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 1,847 | — |

## Other large producers

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[All countries producing sheep fat, unrendered](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-fat/)

## Other products of Portugal

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[Agricultural production in Portugal](https://husfarm.com/production/country/portugal/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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