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

Middle Africa: Raw hides and skins of cattle — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 6.67 million An in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
6.67 million An
Change on year
down 3.1%
Rank
3rd
of 20 groups
All-time high
6.88 million An
in 2023
All-time low
762,273 An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Raw hides and skins of cattle — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Middle Africa, 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 Middle Africa stood at 6.67 million An.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw hides and skins of cattle — producing animals/slaughtered in Middle Africa peaked at 6.88 million An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 762,273 An, in 1961.

That places Middle Africa 3rd out of 20 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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 in Middle Africa, year by year

Annual values for Raw hides and skins of cattle — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Middle Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 762,273 An
1962 804,631 An +5.6%
1963 834,741 An +3.7%
1964 829,032 An -0.7%
1965 813,316 An -1.9%
1966 821,130 An +1.0%
1967 893,892 An +8.9%
1968 920,418 An +3.0%
1969 905,789 An -1.6%
1970 989,693 An +9.3%
1971 1.03 million An +4.4%
1972 1.05 million An +1.7%
1973 1.08 million An +3.1%
1974 1.09 million An +0.2%
1975 1.16 million An +7.2%
1976 1.33 million An +13.9%
1977 1.36 million An +2.4%
1978 1.41 million An +4.1%
1979 1.42 million An +0.5%
1980 1.50 million An +5.6%
1981 1.55 million An +3.3%
1982 1.63 million An +4.9%
1983 1.70 million An +4.6%
1984 1.79 million An +5.3%
1985 1.86 million An +3.7%
1986 1.99 million An +7.0%
1987 2.07 million An +4.3%
1988 2.16 million An +4.2%
1989 2.24 million An +3.4%
1990 2.27 million An +1.3%
1991 2.30 million An +1.5%
1992 2.32 million An +1.0%
1993 2.37 million An +1.9%
1994 2.41 million An +1.6%
1995 2.45 million An +1.7%
1996 2.57 million An +5.0%
1997 2.69 million An +4.5%
1998 2.81 million An +4.7%
1999 2.95 million An +5.0%
2000 3.11 million An +5.3%
2001 3.20 million An +2.9%
2002 3.27 million An +2.3%
2003 3.37 million An +3.1%
2004 3.48 million An +3.3%
2005 3.68 million An +5.6%
2006 3.78 million An +2.9%
2007 3.97 million An +5.0%
2008 4.21 million An +5.8%
2009 4.34 million An +3.1%
2010 4.34 million An +0.1%
2011 4.49 million An +3.4%
2012 4.71 million An +5.0%
2013 4.92 million An +4.4%
2014 5.09 million An +3.4%
2015 5.28 million An +3.8%
2016 5.44 million An +3.0%
2017 5.72 million An +5.1%
2018 5.89 million An +2.9%
2019 6.01 million An +2.1%
2020 6.15 million An +2.3%
2021 6.32 million An +2.9%
2022 6.63 million An +4.9%
2023 6.88 million An +3.7%
2024 6.67 million An -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 842,802 An 762,273 An 920,418 An 9
1970s 1.19 million An 989,693 An 1.42 million An 10
1980s 1.85 million An 1.50 million An 2.24 million An 10
1990s 2.51 million An 2.27 million An 2.95 million An 10
2000s 3.64 million An 3.11 million An 4.34 million An 10
2010s 5.19 million An 4.34 million An 6.01 million An 10
2020s 6.53 million An 6.15 million An 6.88 million An 5

Countries ranked near Middle Africa

  1. 1 China 45.95 million An compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 45.89 million An compare
  3. 3 USSR 40.30 million An compare
  4. 4 Brazil 39.69 million An compare
  5. 4 Türkiye 5.08 million An compare
  6. 5 Argentina 13.93 million An compare
  7. 5 United Republic of Tanzania 4.59 million An compare
  8. 6 Viet Nam 1.82 million An compare
  9. 6 Australia and New Zealand 13.37 million An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is raw hides and skins of cattle — producing animals/slaughtered in Middle Africa?
Raw hides and skins of cattle — producing animals/slaughtered in Middle Africa was 6.67 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 Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 6.88 million An in 2023.
What is the lowest raw hides and skins of cattle — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 762,273 An in 1961.
How does Middle Africa rank for raw hides and skins of cattle — producing animals/slaughtered?
Middle Africa ranks 3rd out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
Is raw hides and skins of cattle — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Middle Africa 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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