Raw hides and skins of cattle — Production in Americas

Americas: Raw hides and skins of cattle — Production was 3.61 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.61 million t
Change on year
up 3.1%
Rank
2nd
of 30 groups
All-time high
3.61 million t
in 2024
All-time low
1.55 million t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Raw hides and skins of cattle — Production in Americas, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for raw hides and skins of cattle — production in Americas is 3.61 million t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw hides and skins of cattle — production in Americas peaked at 3.61 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.55 million t, in 1961.

That places Americas 2nd out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Raw hides and skins of cattle — Production in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Raw hides and skins of cattle — Production in Americas, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 1.55 million t —
1962 1.60 million t +3.3%
1963 1.70 million t +5.7%
1964 1.73 million t +2.0%
1965 1.75 million t +1.2%
1966 1.83 million t +4.4%
1967 1.89 million t +3.4%
1968 1.98 million t +4.9%
1969 2.06 million t +4.3%
1970 2.08 million t +0.6%
1971 1.98 million t -4.9%
1972 2.05 million t +3.7%
1973 2.04 million t -0.2%
1974 2.11 million t +3.1%
1975 2.26 million t +7.3%
1976 2.34 million t +3.4%
1977 2.46 million t +5.3%
1978 2.42 million t -1.6%
1979 2.22 million t -8.5%
1980 2.21 million t -0.4%
1981 2.30 million t +4.0%
1982 2.26 million t -1.5%
1983 2.26 million t +0.0%
1984 2.26 million t +0.1%
1985 2.35 million t +4.0%
1986 2.37 million t +0.8%
1987 2.29 million t -3.3%
1988 2.40 million t +4.7%
1989 2.48 million t +3.4%
1990 2.50 million t +0.7%
1991 2.45 million t -1.9%
1992 2.45 million t +0.0%
1993 2.48 million t +1.0%
1994 2.53 million t +2.2%
1995 2.65 million t +4.4%
1996 2.75 million t +3.9%
1997 2.77 million t +0.7%
1998 2.73 million t -1.5%
1999 2.84 million t +4.1%
2000 2.90 million t +2.2%
2001 2.88 million t -0.7%
2002 2.91 million t +0.9%
2003 2.97 million t +2.3%
2004 3.10 million t +4.1%
2005 2.94 million t -5.2%
2006 3.01 million t +2.6%
2007 3.11 million t +3.2%
2008 3.09 million t -0.7%
2009 3.12 million t +1.0%
2010 3.02 million t -3.2%
2011 3.00 million t -0.8%
2012 3.07 million t +2.5%
2013 3.19 million t +3.9%
2014 3.33 million t +4.4%
2015 3.08 million t -7.4%
2016 3.09 million t +0.1%
2017 3.23 million t +4.6%
2018 3.32 million t +2.9%
2019 3.38 million t +1.5%
2020 3.33 million t -1.2%
2021 3.32 million t -0.3%
2022 3.43 million t +3.3%
2023 3.50 million t +1.9%
2024 3.61 million t +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.79 million t 1.55 million t 2.06 million t 9
1970s 2.20 million t 1.98 million t 2.46 million t 10
1980s 2.32 million t 2.21 million t 2.48 million t 10
1990s 2.62 million t 2.45 million t 2.84 million t 10
2000s 3.00 million t 2.88 million t 3.12 million t 10
2010s 3.17 million t 3.00 million t 3.38 million t 10
2020s 3.44 million t 3.32 million t 3.61 million t 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 1 China 1.56 million t compare
  2. 1 China 1.56 million t compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 1.56 million t compare
  4. 4 Brazil 1.02 million t compare
  5. 5 USSR 765,700 t compare

See the full ranking of 280 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is raw hides and skins of cattle — production in Americas?
Raw hides and skins of cattle — production in Americas was 3.61 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest raw hides and skins of cattle — production recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 3.61 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest raw hides and skins of cattle — production recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 1.55 million t in 1961.
How does Americas rank for raw hides and skins of cattle — production?
Americas ranks 2nd out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is raw hides and skins of cattle — production rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas 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 — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Raw hides and skins of cattle — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
280 places, 15,733 data points, 1961–2024
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