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

Southern Africa: Raw hides and skins of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight was 42 kg/An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
42 kg/An
Change on year
up 7.7%
Rank
1st
of 29 groups
All-time high
43 kg/An
in 1997
All-time low
22 kg/An
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

Southern Africa recorded 42 kg/An for raw hides and skins of cattle — yield/carcass weight in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw hides and skins of cattle — yield/carcass weight in Southern Africa peaked at 43 kg/An in 1997 and was at its lowest, 22 kg/An, in 1966.

That places Southern Africa 1st out of 29 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 — Yield/Carcass Weight in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Raw hides and skins of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight in Southern Africa, 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 24 kg/An +0.0%
1966 22 kg/An -8.3%
1967 22 kg/An +0.0%
1968 22 kg/An +0.0%
1969 24 kg/An +9.1%
1970 24 kg/An +0.0%
1971 24 kg/An +0.0%
1972 24 kg/An +0.0%
1973 24 kg/An +0.0%
1974 26 kg/An +8.3%
1975 28 kg/An +7.7%
1976 25 kg/An -10.7%
1977 26 kg/An +4.0%
1978 25 kg/An -3.8%
1979 24 kg/An -4.0%
1980 25 kg/An +4.2%
1981 26 kg/An +4.0%
1982 27 kg/An +3.8%
1983 25 kg/An -7.4%
1984 26 kg/An +4.0%
1985 27 kg/An +3.8%
1986 27 kg/An +0.0%
1987 27 kg/An +0.0%
1988 29 kg/An +7.4%
1989 29 kg/An +0.0%
1990 28 kg/An -3.4%
1991 29 kg/An +3.6%
1992 29 kg/An +0.0%
1993 27 kg/An -6.9%
1994 26 kg/An -3.7%
1995 29 kg/An +11.5%
1996 27 kg/An -6.9%
1997 43 kg/An +59.3%
1998 30 kg/An -30.2%
1999 30 kg/An +0.0%
2000 27 kg/An -10.0%
2001 31 kg/An +14.8%
2002 28 kg/An -9.7%
2003 31 kg/An +10.7%
2004 31 kg/An +0.0%
2005 33 kg/An +6.5%
2006 33 kg/An +0.0%
2007 33 kg/An +0.0%
2008 34 kg/An +3.0%
2009 34 kg/An +0.0%
2010 37 kg/An +8.8%
2011 36 kg/An -2.7%
2012 37 kg/An +2.8%
2013 37 kg/An +0.0%
2014 36 kg/An -2.7%
2015 37 kg/An +2.8%
2016 36 kg/An -2.7%
2017 35 kg/An -2.8%
2018 37 kg/An +5.7%
2019 40 kg/An +8.1%
2020 39 kg/An -2.5%
2021 39 kg/An +0.0%
2022 38 kg/An -2.6%
2023 39 kg/An +2.6%
2024 42 kg/An +7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 23.11 kg/An 22 kg/An 24 kg/An 9
1970s 25 kg/An 24 kg/An 28 kg/An 10
1980s 26.8 kg/An 25 kg/An 29 kg/An 10
1990s 29.8 kg/An 26 kg/An 43 kg/An 10
2000s 31.5 kg/An 27 kg/An 34 kg/An 10
2010s 36.8 kg/An 35 kg/An 40 kg/An 10
2020s 39.4 kg/An 38 kg/An 42 kg/An 5

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 1 Singapore 68 kg/An compare
  2. 1 Türkiye 33 kg/An compare
  3. 2 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 30 kg/An compare
  4. 2 North Macedonia 66 kg/An compare
  5. 3 Sierra Leone 54 kg/An compare
  6. 3 Polynesia 29 kg/An compare
  7. 4 Malaysia 53 kg/An compare
  8. 4 United Republic of Tanzania 28 kg/An compare
  9. 4 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 28 kg/An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is raw hides and skins of cattle — yield/carcass weight in Southern Africa?
Raw hides and skins of cattle — yield/carcass weight in Southern Africa was 42 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 Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 43 kg/An in 1997.
What is the lowest raw hides and skins of cattle — yield/carcass weight recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 22 kg/An in 1966.
How does Southern Africa rank for raw hides and skins of cattle — yield/carcass weight?
Southern Africa ranks 1st out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is raw hides and skins of cattle — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Africa 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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