Raw hides and skins of cattle — Production in Melanesia

Melanesia: Raw hides and skins of cattle — Production was 1,780 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,780 t
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
167th
of 250 countries
All-time high
2,807 t
in 1990
All-time low
1,023 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

Melanesia recorded 1,780 t for raw hides and skins of cattle — production in 2024.

The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw hides and skins of cattle — production in Melanesia peaked at 2,807 t in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,023 t, in 1961.

Melanesia ranks 167th of 250 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Raw hides and skins of cattle — Production in Melanesia, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 1,023 t —
1962 1,077 t +5.3%
1963 1,152 t +7.0%
1964 1,196 t +3.8%
1965 1,209 t +1.1%
1966 1,272 t +5.2%
1967 1,405 t +10.5%
1968 1,593 t +13.3%
1969 1,737 t +9.1%
1970 1,720 t -1.0%
1971 1,908 t +10.9%
1972 1,844 t -3.4%
1973 1,855 t +0.6%
1974 1,835 t -1.0%
1975 1,975 t +7.6%
1976 2,010 t +1.8%
1977 2,073 t +3.1%
1978 2,109 t +1.8%
1979 2,200 t +4.3%
1980 2,258 t +2.6%
1981 2,315 t +2.6%
1982 2,408 t +4.0%
1983 2,382 t -1.1%
1984 2,441 t +2.5%
1985 2,602 t +6.6%
1986 2,569 t -1.3%
1987 2,587 t +0.7%
1988 2,598 t +0.4%
1989 2,597 t -0.0%
1990 2,807 t +8.1%
1991 1,771 t -36.9%
1992 1,757 t -0.8%
1993 1,860 t +5.9%
1994 1,962 t +5.5%
1995 1,875 t -4.4%
1996 1,959 t +4.5%
1997 2,073 t +5.8%
1998 2,034 t -1.8%
1999 2,073 t +1.9%
2000 2,008 t -3.1%
2001 1,972 t -1.8%
2002 1,830 t -7.2%
2003 1,937 t +5.8%
2004 1,897 t -2.1%
2005 1,876 t -1.1%
2006 1,804 t -3.8%
2007 1,797 t -0.4%
2008 1,809 t +0.7%
2009 1,676 t -7.4%
2010 1,907 t +13.7%
2011 1,882 t -1.3%
2012 1,835 t -2.5%
2013 1,898 t +3.4%
2014 1,951 t +2.8%
2015 2,004 t +2.7%
2016 1,677 t -16.3%
2017 1,863 t +11.1%
2018 1,697 t -8.9%
2019 1,620 t -4.5%
2020 1,511 t -6.8%
2021 1,804 t +19.4%
2022 1,719 t -4.8%
2023 1,872 t +8.9%
2024 1,780 t -4.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Raw hides and skins of cattle — Production in Melanesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1991 -36.9% 2,807 t 1,771 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,296 t 1,023 t 1,737 t 9
1970s 1,953 t 1,720 t 2,200 t 10
1980s 2,476 t 2,258 t 2,602 t 10
1990s 2,017 t 1,757 t 2,807 t 10
2000s 1,861 t 1,676 t 2,008 t 10
2010s 1,833 t 1,620 t 2,004 t 10
2020s 1,737 t 1,511 t 1,872 t 5

Countries ranked near Melanesia

  1. 164 Oman 1,872 t compare
  2. 165 Guinea-Bissau 1,823 t compare
  3. 166 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,795 t compare
  4. 168 United Arab Emirates 1,777 t compare
  5. 169 Estonia 1,524 t compare
  6. 170 Slovakia 1,385 t compare
  7. 170 Slovakia 1,385 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 Melanesia?
Raw hides and skins of cattle — production in Melanesia was 1,780 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 Melanesia?
The highest recorded value was 2,807 t in 1990.
What is the lowest raw hides and skins of cattle — production recorded in Melanesia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,023 t in 1961.
How does Melanesia rank for raw hides and skins of cattle — production?
Melanesia ranks 167th out of 250 countries with data for 2024.
Is raw hides and skins of cattle — production rising or falling in Melanesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Melanesia 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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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.