Raw hides and skins of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight in Americas

Americas: Raw hides and skins of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight was 31 kg/An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
31 kg/An
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
6th
of 29 groups
All-time high
31 kg/An
in 2020
All-time low
23 kg/An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Raw hides and skins of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight in Americas, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/An.

Analysis

In 2024, raw hides and skins of cattle — yield/carcass weight in Americas stood at 31 kg/An. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw hides and skins of cattle — yield/carcass weight in Americas peaked at 31 kg/An in 2020 and was at its lowest, 23 kg/An, in 1961.

That places Americas 6th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 — Yield/Carcass Weight in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Raw hides and skins of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight in Americas, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/An Change
1961 23 kg/An
1962 23 kg/An +0.0%
1963 24 kg/An +4.3%
1964 24 kg/An +0.0%
1965 23 kg/An -4.2%
1966 24 kg/An +4.3%
1967 24 kg/An +0.0%
1968 25 kg/An +4.2%
1969 25 kg/An +0.0%
1970 26 kg/An +4.0%
1971 26 kg/An +0.0%
1972 26 kg/An +0.0%
1973 28 kg/An +7.7%
1974 27 kg/An -3.6%
1975 25 kg/An -7.4%
1976 24 kg/An -4.0%
1977 25 kg/An +4.2%
1978 25 kg/An +0.0%
1979 25 kg/An +0.0%
1980 25 kg/An +0.0%
1981 25 kg/An +0.0%
1982 25 kg/An +0.0%
1983 25 kg/An +0.0%
1984 24 kg/An -4.0%
1985 25 kg/An +4.2%
1986 24 kg/An -4.0%
1987 25 kg/An +4.2%
1988 25 kg/An +0.0%
1989 26 kg/An +4.0%
1990 26 kg/An +0.0%
1991 25 kg/An -3.8%
1992 26 kg/An +4.0%
1993 26 kg/An +0.0%
1994 26 kg/An +0.0%
1995 27 kg/An +3.8%
1996 27 kg/An +0.0%
1997 27 kg/An +0.0%
1998 27 kg/An +0.0%
1999 27 kg/An +0.0%
2000 27 kg/An +0.0%
2001 27 kg/An +0.0%
2002 27 kg/An +0.0%
2003 27 kg/An +0.0%
2004 28 kg/An +3.7%
2005 25 kg/An -10.7%
2006 25 kg/An +0.0%
2007 26 kg/An +4.0%
2008 26 kg/An +0.0%
2009 26 kg/An +0.0%
2010 26 kg/An +0.0%
2011 26 kg/An +0.0%
2012 26 kg/An +0.0%
2013 27 kg/An +3.8%
2014 29 kg/An +7.4%
2015 28 kg/An -3.4%
2016 28 kg/An +0.0%
2017 28 kg/An +0.0%
2018 28 kg/An +0.0%
2019 28 kg/An +0.0%
2020 31 kg/An +10.7%
2021 31 kg/An +0.0%
2022 31 kg/An +0.0%
2023 31 kg/An +0.0%
2024 31 kg/An +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 23.89 kg/An 23 kg/An 25 kg/An 9
1970s 25.7 kg/An 24 kg/An 28 kg/An 10
1980s 24.9 kg/An 24 kg/An 26 kg/An 10
1990s 26.4 kg/An 25 kg/An 27 kg/An 10
2000s 26.4 kg/An 25 kg/An 28 kg/An 10
2010s 27.4 kg/An 26 kg/An 29 kg/An 10
2020s 31 kg/An 31 kg/An 31 kg/An 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 3 Sierra Leone 54 kg/An compare
  2. 4 Malaysia 53 kg/An compare
  3. 5 China, Macao SAR 50 kg/An compare
  4. 6 Niger 49 kg/An compare
  5. 7 Malta 48 kg/An compare
  6. 7 Viet Nam 27 kg/An compare
  7. 8 Bosnia and Herzegovina 46 kg/An compare
  8. 8 Guyana 46 kg/An compare
  9. 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 25 kg/An compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is raw hides and skins of cattle — yield/carcass weight in Americas?
Raw hides and skins of cattle — yield/carcass weight in Americas was 31 kg/An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest raw hides and skins of cattle — yield/carcass weight recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 31 kg/An in 2020.
What is the lowest raw hides and skins of cattle — yield/carcass weight recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 23 kg/An in 1961.
How does Americas rank for raw hides and skins of cattle — yield/carcass weight?
Americas ranks 6th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is raw hides and skins of cattle — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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 — Yield/Carcass Weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Raw hides and skins of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight
Unit
kg/An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 13,625 data points, 1961–2024
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