Raw hides and skins of cattle — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (cattle) in France
France: Raw hides and skins of cattle — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (cattle) was 3.99 million An in 2024. ▼ Falling
Raw hides and skins of cattle — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in France, 1961–2024
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 France is 3.99 million An, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raw hides and skins of cattle — producing animals/slaughtered in France peaked at 8.73 million An in 1968 and was at its lowest, 3.99 million An, in 2024.
That places France 21st out of 250 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Raw hides and skins of cattle — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (cattle) in France, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.92 million An | — |
| 1962 | 8.31 million An | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 8.06 million An | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 7.40 million An | -8.2% |
| 1965 | 7.41 million An | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 8.16 million An | +10.2% |
| 1967 | 8.66 million An | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 8.73 million An | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 8.18 million An | -6.2% |
| 1970 | 8.10 million An | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 8.12 million An | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 7.04 million An | -13.3% |
| 1973 | 6.72 million An | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 8.16 million An | +21.4% |
| 1975 | 8.66 million An | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 8.73 million An | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 8.18 million An | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 7.50 million An | -8.4% |
| 1979 | 7.96 million An | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 7.85 million An | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 7.71 million An | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 7.47 million An | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 7.64 million An | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 8.25 million An | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 7.85 million An | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 7.78 million An | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 7.88 million An | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 7.52 million An | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 6.54 million An | -12.9% |
| 1990 | 6.67 million An | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 7.01 million An | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 6.91 million An | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 6.24 million An | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 5.96 million An | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 6.01 million An | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 6.16 million An | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 6.18 million An | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 5.87 million An | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 5.72 million An | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 5.48 million An | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 5.81 million An | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 6.00 million An | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 5.90 million An | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 5.62 million An | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 5.42 million An | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 5.21 million An | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 5.14 million An | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 5.11 million An | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 5.16 million An | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 5.16 million An | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 5.19 million An | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 4.95 million An | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 4.66 million An | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 4.64 million An | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 4.69 million An | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 4.73 million An | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 4.66 million An | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 4.63 million An | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 4.55 million An | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 4.49 million An | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 4.46 million An | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 4.26 million An | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 4.04 million An | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 3.99 million An | -1.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 3.99 million An is above the median for high income countries, which is 148,640 An, 26.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- France's 3.99 million An is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 418,035 An, 9.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.09 million An | 7.40 million An | 8.73 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.92 million An | 6.72 million An | 8.73 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.65 million An | 6.54 million An | 8.25 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.27 million An | 5.72 million An | 7.01 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.49 million An | 5.11 million An | 6.00 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.78 million An | 4.55 million An | 5.19 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.25 million An | 3.99 million An | 4.49 million An | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More agriculture & rural data for France
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.9478 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2973 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.2498 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.4097 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 687.36 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.033 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is raw hides and skins of cattle — producing animals/slaughtered in France?
- Raw hides and skins of cattle — producing animals/slaughtered in France was 3.99 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 8.73 million An in 1968.
- What is the lowest raw hides and skins of cattle — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.99 million An in 2024.
- How does France rank for raw hides and skins of cattle — producing animals/slaughtered?
- France ranks 21st out of 250 countries with data for 2024.
- Is raw hides and skins of cattle — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France 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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About this data
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.