Raw hides and skins of cattle — Production in Northern America

Northern America: Raw hides and skins of cattle — Production was 1.23 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.23 million t
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
5th
of 29 groups
All-time high
1.29 million t
in 2022
All-time low
731,988 t
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

In 2024, raw hides and skins of cattle — production in Northern America stood at 1.23 million t.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw hides and skins of cattle — production in Northern America peaked at 1.29 million t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 731,988 t, in 1962.

Northern America ranks 5th of 29 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Raw hides and skins of cattle — Production in Northern America, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 732,481 t
1962 731,988 t -0.1%
1963 778,444 t +6.3%
1964 870,956 t +11.9%
1965 890,001 t +2.2%
1966 926,038 t +4.0%
1967 940,497 t +1.6%
1968 967,954 t +2.9%
1969 973,160 t +0.5%
1970 993,113 t +2.1%
1971 1.00 million t +1.1%
1972 1.02 million t +1.8%
1973 971,344 t -4.9%
1974 1.06 million t +8.9%
1975 1.12 million t +5.9%
1976 1.21 million t +7.9%
1977 1.18 million t -2.6%
1978 1.12 million t -4.9%
1979 985,025 t -11.9%
1980 993,728 t +0.9%
1981 1.03 million t +3.6%
1982 1.04 million t +0.7%
1983 1.07 million t +2.9%
1984 1.08 million t +1.2%
1985 1.09 million t +0.9%
1986 1.12 million t +2.5%
1987 1.07 million t -3.9%
1988 1.07 million t -0.1%
1989 1.05 million t -2.1%
1990 1.03 million t -1.9%
1991 1.01 million t -1.6%
1992 1.02 million t +1.0%
1993 1.03 million t +0.4%
1994 1.03 million t +0.2%
1995 1.09 million t +5.6%
1996 1.13 million t +3.9%
1997 1.15 million t +1.7%
1998 1.15 million t +0.5%
1999 1.17 million t +1.6%
2000 1.20 million t +2.6%
2001 1.22 million t +1.3%
2002 1.19 million t -2.0%
2003 1.23 million t +2.7%
2004 1.22 million t -0.8%
2005 1.14 million t -6.0%
2006 1.14 million t -0.5%
2007 1.19 million t +5.0%
2008 1.21 million t +1.1%
2009 1.21 million t +0.0%
2010 1.18 million t -2.0%
2011 1.18 million t +0.2%
2012 1.17 million t -1.0%
2013 1.16 million t -1.0%
2014 1.16 million t -0.4%
2015 1.07 million t -7.3%
2016 1.14 million t +6.6%
2017 1.19 million t +4.2%
2018 1.22 million t +2.8%
2019 1.24 million t +1.5%
2020 1.24 million t -0.1%
2021 1.28 million t +2.9%
2022 1.29 million t +1.3%
2023 1.23 million t -4.7%
2024 1.23 million t -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 867,947 t 731,988 t 973,160 t 9
1970s 1.07 million t 971,344 t 1.21 million t 10
1980s 1.06 million t 993,728 t 1.12 million t 10
1990s 1.08 million t 1.01 million t 1.17 million t 10
2000s 1.19 million t 1.14 million t 1.23 million t 10
2010s 1.17 million t 1.07 million t 1.24 million t 10
2020s 1.26 million t 1.23 million t 1.29 million t 5

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 2 China, mainland 1.56 million t compare
  2. 3 Brazil 1.02 million t compare
  3. 3 Türkiye 166,101 t compare
  4. 4 USSR 765,700 t compare
  5. 5 Argentina 513,896 t compare
  6. 5 United Republic of Tanzania 128,121 t compare
  7. 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 51,015 t compare
  8. 6 Australia and New Zealand 376,081 t compare
  9. 7 Australia 300,413 t compare
  10. 7 Viet Nam 50,000 t compare
  11. 8 Mexico 279,615 t compare
  12. 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 46,429 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is raw hides and skins of cattle — production in Northern America?
Raw hides and skins of cattle — production in Northern America was 1.23 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 Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 1.29 million t in 2022.
What is the lowest raw hides and skins of cattle — production recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 731,988 t in 1962.
How does Northern America rank for raw hides and skins of cattle — production?
Northern America ranks 5th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is raw hides and skins of cattle — production rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern America 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
239 places, 13,630 data points, 1961–2024
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