Raw hides and skins of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth in South Africa

South Africa: Raw hides and skins of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth was 7.32 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
7.32 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 42.7%
World rank
17th
of 208 countries
All-time high
66.67 % change on previous year
in 1997
All-time low
-33.33 % change on previous year
in 1998
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Raw hides and skins of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth in South Africa, 1962–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for raw hides and skins of cattle — yield/carcass weight, annual growth in South Africa is 7.32 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.7% on the previous year and up 378.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw hides and skins of cattle — yield/carcass weight, annual growth in South Africa peaked at 66.67 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -33.33 % change on previous year, in 1998.

That places South Africa 17th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Raw hides and skins of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Raw hides and skins of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate in South Africa, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 0 % change on previous year
1963 9.09 % change on previous year
1964 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1965 -4.17 % change on previous year
1966 -4.35 % change on previous year +4.3%
1967 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1968 -4.55 % change on previous year
1969 9.52 % change on previous year -309.5%
1970 4.35 % change on previous year -54.3%
1971 -4.17 % change on previous year -195.8%
1972 4.35 % change on previous year -204.3%
1973 -4.17 % change on previous year -195.8%
1974 13.04 % change on previous year -413.0%
1975 7.69 % change on previous year -41.0%
1976 -10.71 % change on previous year -239.3%
1977 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1978 0 % change on previous year
1979 -4 % change on previous year
1980 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1981 8.33 % change on previous year
1982 3.85 % change on previous year -53.8%
1983 -7.41 % change on previous year -292.6%
1984 4 % change on previous year -154.0%
1985 7.69 % change on previous year +92.3%
1986 -3.57 % change on previous year -146.4%
1987 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1988 7.41 % change on previous year
1989 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1990 0 % change on previous year
1991 0 % change on previous year
1992 0 % change on previous year
1993 -6.9 % change on previous year
1994 -3.7 % change on previous year -46.3%
1995 15.38 % change on previous year -515.4%
1996 -10 % change on previous year -165.0%
1997 66.67 % change on previous year -766.7%
1998 -33.33 % change on previous year -150.0%
1999 3.33 % change on previous year -110.0%
2000 -12.9 % change on previous year -487.1%
2001 18.52 % change on previous year -243.5%
2002 -9.38 % change on previous year -150.6%
2003 10.34 % change on previous year -210.3%
2004 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2005 6.25 % change on previous year
2006 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2007 0 % change on previous year
2008 0 % change on previous year
2009 2.94 % change on previous year
2010 11.43 % change on previous year +288.6%
2011 -2.56 % change on previous year -122.4%
2012 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2013 0 % change on previous year
2014 -2.63 % change on previous year
2015 2.7 % change on previous year -202.7%
2016 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2017 -5.26 % change on previous year
2018 5.56 % change on previous year -205.6%
2019 10.53 % change on previous year +89.5%
2020 -4.76 % change on previous year -145.2%
2021 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2022 -2.5 % change on previous year
2023 5.13 % change on previous year -305.1%
2024 7.32 % change on previous year +42.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.6943 % change on previous year -4.55 % change on previous year 9.52 % change on previous year 8
1970s 0.6384 % change on previous year -10.71 % change on previous year 13.04 % change on previous year 10
1980s 2.03 % change on previous year -7.41 % change on previous year 8.33 % change on previous year 10
1990s 3.15 % change on previous year -33.33 % change on previous year 66.67 % change on previous year 10
2000s 1.58 % change on previous year -12.9 % change on previous year 18.52 % change on previous year 10
2010s 1.98 % change on previous year -5.26 % change on previous year 11.43 % change on previous year 10
2020s 1.04 % change on previous year -4.76 % change on previous year 7.32 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 14 Dominican Republic 8.33 % change on previous year compare
  2. 15 United Republic of Tanzania 7.69 % change on previous year compare
  3. 16 Egypt 7.41 % change on previous year compare
  4. 18 Morocco 6.9 % change on previous year compare
  5. 19 Nicaragua 6.67 % change on previous year compare
  6. 20 Burkina Faso 5.88 % change on previous year compare
  7. 20 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 5.88 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is raw hides and skins of cattle — yield/carcass weight, annual growth in South Africa?
Raw hides and skins of cattle — yield/carcass weight, annual growth in South Africa was 7.32 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest raw hides and skins of cattle — yield/carcass weight, annual growth recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 66.67 % change on previous year in 1997.
What is the lowest raw hides and skins of cattle — yield/carcass weight, annual growth recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -33.33 % change on previous year in 1998.
How does South Africa rank for raw hides and skins of cattle — yield/carcass weight, annual growth?
South Africa ranks 17th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is raw hides and skins of cattle — yield/carcass weight, annual growth rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 378.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Raw hides and skins of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Raw hides and skins of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Raw hides and skins of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
239 places, 13,386 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Raw hides and skins of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.