Raw hides and skins of cattle — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Europe

Europe: Raw hides and skins of cattle — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 37.84 million An in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
37.84 million An
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
8th
of 29 groups
All-time high
89.38 million An
in 1987
All-time low
37.59 million An
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

In 2024, raw hides and skins of cattle — producing animals/slaughtered in Europe stood at 37.84 million An.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw hides and skins of cattle — producing animals/slaughtered in Europe peaked at 89.38 million An in 1987 and was at its lowest, 37.59 million An, in 2023.

Europe ranks 8th of 29 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Raw hides and skins of cattle — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Raw hides and skins of cattle — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 69.01 million An
1962 75.80 million An +9.9%
1963 81.74 million An +7.8%
1964 75.82 million An -7.2%
1965 72.58 million An -4.3%
1966 76.17 million An +4.9%
1967 82.97 million An +8.9%
1968 85.05 million An +2.5%
1969 82.70 million An -2.8%
1970 81.40 million An -1.6%
1971 78.88 million An -3.1%
1972 76.30 million An -3.3%
1973 77.00 million An +0.9%
1974 84.09 million An +9.2%
1975 86.76 million An +3.2%
1976 87.17 million An +0.5%
1977 83.84 million An -3.8%
1978 84.35 million An +0.6%
1979 85.45 million An +1.3%
1980 86.38 million An +1.1%
1981 84.55 million An -2.1%
1982 83.84 million An -0.8%
1983 84.01 million An +0.2%
1984 88.83 million An +5.7%
1985 88.19 million An -0.7%
1986 88.05 million An -0.2%
1987 89.38 million An +1.5%
1988 86.38 million An -3.4%
1989 85.17 million An -1.4%
1990 88.77 million An +4.2%
1991 86.95 million An -2.0%
1992 77.71 million An -10.6%
1993 73.28 million An -5.7%
1994 71.21 million An -2.8%
1995 69.17 million An -2.9%
1996 64.90 million An -6.2%
1997 62.85 million An -3.2%
1998 59.54 million An -5.3%
1999 56.27 million An -5.5%
2000 54.53 million An -3.1%
2001 51.56 million An -5.4%
2002 52.57 million An +1.9%
2003 52.56 million An -0.0%
2004 51.13 million An -2.7%
2005 48.04 million An -6.0%
2006 46.74 million An -2.7%
2007 46.21 million An -1.1%
2008 45.61 million An -1.3%
2009 45.00 million An -1.3%
2010 45.11 million An +0.2%
2011 43.53 million An -3.5%
2012 41.85 million An -3.9%
2013 40.94 million An -2.2%
2014 40.92 million An -0.0%
2015 40.64 million An -0.7%
2016 41.08 million An +1.1%
2017 40.65 million An -1.0%
2018 40.68 million An +0.1%
2019 40.07 million An -1.5%
2020 39.61 million An -1.2%
2021 39.38 million An -0.6%
2022 38.62 million An -1.9%
2023 37.59 million An -2.7%
2024 37.84 million An +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 77.98 million An 69.01 million An 85.05 million An 9
1970s 82.52 million An 76.30 million An 87.17 million An 10
1980s 86.48 million An 83.84 million An 89.38 million An 10
1990s 71.06 million An 56.27 million An 88.77 million An 10
2000s 49.39 million An 45.00 million An 54.53 million An 10
2010s 41.55 million An 40.07 million An 45.11 million An 10
2020s 38.61 million An 37.59 million An 39.61 million An 5

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 5 Argentina 13.93 million An compare
  2. 6 Viet Nam 1.82 million An compare
  3. 6 Australia and New Zealand 13.37 million An compare
  4. 7 Pakistan 10.50 million An compare
  5. 8 India 10.30 million An compare
  6. 9 Mexico 8.92 million An compare
  7. 10 Australia 8.69 million An compare
  8. 11 Russian Federation 7.54 million An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is raw hides and skins of cattle — producing animals/slaughtered in Europe?
Raw hides and skins of cattle — producing animals/slaughtered in Europe was 37.84 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 Europe?
The highest recorded value was 89.38 million An in 1987.
What is the lowest raw hides and skins of cattle — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 37.59 million An in 2023.
How does Europe rank for raw hides and skins of cattle — producing animals/slaughtered?
Europe ranks 8th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is raw hides and skins of cattle — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe 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
239 places, 13,824 data points, 1961–2024
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