Raw hides and skins of cattle — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (cattle) in China

China: Raw hides and skins of cattle — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (cattle) was 45.95 million An in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
45.95 million An
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
1st
of 250 countries
All-time high
45.95 million An
in 2024
All-time low
614,427 An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Raw hides and skins of cattle — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in China, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.

Analysis

The most recent figure for raw hides and skins of cattle — producing animals/slaughtered in China is 45.95 million An, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw hides and skins of cattle — producing animals/slaughtered in China peaked at 45.95 million An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 614,427 An, in 1961.

That places China 1st out of 250 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Raw hides and skins of cattle — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (cattle) in China, year by year

Annual values for Raw hides and skins of cattle — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in China, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 614,427 An —
1962 836,970 An +36.2%
1963 1.06 million An +27.1%
1964 1.20 million An +13.1%
1965 1.35 million An +12.6%
1966 1.46 million An +8.1%
1967 1.50 million An +2.3%
1968 1.51 million An +1.1%
1969 1.54 million An +2.1%
1970 1.55 million An +0.2%
1971 1.70 million An +9.7%
1972 1.83 million An +7.7%
1973 1.99 million An +8.7%
1974 2.07 million An +4.2%
1975 2.17 million An +4.6%
1976 2.07 million An -4.3%
1977 2.19 million An +5.7%
1978 2.18 million An -0.4%
1979 2.47 million An +13.4%
1980 2.75 million An +11.0%
1981 2.70 million An -1.8%
1982 2.73 million An +1.2%
1983 2.88 million An +5.5%
1984 3.25 million An +13.0%
1985 3.65 million An +12.2%
1986 4.60 million An +26.0%
1987 5.40 million An +17.4%
1988 5.95 million An +10.1%
1989 6.73 million An +13.2%
1990 7.74 million An +15.0%
1991 8.91 million An +15.2%
1992 10.16 million An +14.0%
1993 12.44 million An +22.4%
1994 16.03 million An +28.8%
1995 18.49 million An +15.4%
1996 20.64 million An +11.6%
1997 26.39 million An +27.9%
1998 29.32 million An +11.1%
1999 30.69 million An +4.7%
2000 32.53 million An +6.0%
2001 33.25 million An +2.2%
2002 34.17 million An +2.8%
2003 36.55 million An +6.9%
2004 38.04 million An +4.1%
2005 38.63 million An +1.6%
2006 39.50 million An +2.3%
2007 40.60 million An +2.8%
2008 41.46 million An +2.1%
2009 38.69 million An -6.7%
2010 38.93 million An +0.6%
2011 37.87 million An -2.7%
2012 38.03 million An +0.4%
2013 37.77 million An -0.7%
2014 37.86 million An +0.2%
2015 37.96 million An +0.3%
2016 38.44 million An +1.3%
2017 39.12 million An +1.8%
2018 39.64 million An +1.3%
2019 40.87 million An +3.1%
2020 41.15 million An +0.7%
2021 42.43 million An +3.1%
2022 43.62 million An +2.8%
2023 45.28 million An +3.8%
2024 45.95 million An +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.23 million An 614,427 An 1.54 million An 9
1970s 2.02 million An 1.55 million An 2.47 million An 10
1980s 4.06 million An 2.70 million An 6.73 million An 10
1990s 18.08 million An 7.74 million An 30.69 million An 10
2000s 37.34 million An 32.53 million An 41.46 million An 10
2010s 38.65 million An 37.77 million An 40.87 million An 10
2020s 43.69 million An 41.15 million An 45.95 million An 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 China 45.95 million An compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 45.89 million An compare
  3. 4 USSR 40.30 million An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is raw hides and skins of cattle — producing animals/slaughtered in China?
Raw hides and skins of cattle — producing animals/slaughtered in China was 45.95 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest raw hides and skins of cattle — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 45.95 million An in 2024.
What is the lowest raw hides and skins of cattle — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 614,427 An in 1961.
How does China rank for raw hides and skins of cattle — producing animals/slaughtered?
China ranks 1st out of 250 countries with data for 2024.
Is raw hides and skins of cattle — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Raw hides and skins of cattle — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Raw hides and skins of cattle — Producing Animals/Slaughtered
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
280 places, 15,946 data points, 1961–2024
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.