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

Western Africa: Raw hides and skins of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight was 18 kg/An in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
18 kg/An
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
28th
of 29 groups
All-time high
23 kg/An
in 1983
All-time low
17 kg/An
in 1988
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for raw hides and skins of cattle — yield/carcass weight in Western Africa is 18 kg/An, measured in 2024.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw hides and skins of cattle — yield/carcass weight in Western Africa peaked at 23 kg/An in 1983 and was at its lowest, 17 kg/An, in 1988.

Western Africa ranks 28th of 29 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Raw hides and skins of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight in Western Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/An Change
1961 22 kg/An
1962 22 kg/An +0.0%
1963 22 kg/An +0.0%
1964 22 kg/An +0.0%
1965 22 kg/An +0.0%
1966 22 kg/An +0.0%
1967 22 kg/An +0.0%
1968 21 kg/An -4.5%
1969 22 kg/An +4.8%
1970 22 kg/An +0.0%
1971 21 kg/An -4.5%
1972 21 kg/An +0.0%
1973 21 kg/An +0.0%
1974 21 kg/An +0.0%
1975 21 kg/An +0.0%
1976 22 kg/An +4.8%
1977 21 kg/An -4.5%
1978 22 kg/An +4.8%
1979 22 kg/An +0.0%
1980 22 kg/An +0.0%
1981 22 kg/An +0.0%
1982 22 kg/An +0.0%
1983 23 kg/An +4.5%
1984 22 kg/An -4.3%
1985 22 kg/An +0.0%
1986 18 kg/An -18.2%
1987 18 kg/An +0.0%
1988 17 kg/An -5.6%
1989 19 kg/An +11.8%
1990 19 kg/An +0.0%
1991 18 kg/An -5.3%
1992 20 kg/An +11.1%
1993 19 kg/An -5.0%
1994 19 kg/An +0.0%
1995 19 kg/An +0.0%
1996 18 kg/An -5.3%
1997 18 kg/An +0.0%
1998 18 kg/An +0.0%
1999 18 kg/An +0.0%
2000 19 kg/An +5.6%
2001 18 kg/An -5.3%
2002 18 kg/An +0.0%
2003 18 kg/An +0.0%
2004 18 kg/An +0.0%
2005 19 kg/An +5.6%
2006 19 kg/An +0.0%
2007 18 kg/An -5.3%
2008 19 kg/An +5.6%
2009 19 kg/An +0.0%
2010 19 kg/An +0.0%
2011 19 kg/An +0.0%
2012 18 kg/An -5.3%
2013 19 kg/An +5.6%
2014 18 kg/An -5.3%
2015 18 kg/An +0.0%
2016 17 kg/An -5.6%
2017 17 kg/An +0.0%
2018 17 kg/An +0.0%
2019 18 kg/An +5.9%
2020 18 kg/An +0.0%
2021 18 kg/An +0.0%
2022 18 kg/An +0.0%
2023 18 kg/An +0.0%
2024 18 kg/An +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 21.89 kg/An 21 kg/An 22 kg/An 9
1970s 21.4 kg/An 21 kg/An 22 kg/An 10
1980s 20.5 kg/An 17 kg/An 23 kg/An 10
1990s 18.6 kg/An 18 kg/An 20 kg/An 10
2000s 18.5 kg/An 18 kg/An 19 kg/An 10
2010s 18 kg/An 17 kg/An 19 kg/An 10
2020s 18 kg/An 18 kg/An 18 kg/An 5

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 26 Costa Rica 38 kg/An compare
  2. 26 Estonia 38 kg/An compare
  3. 26 Germany 38 kg/An compare
  4. 26 Guadeloupe 38 kg/An compare
  5. 26 Jordan 38 kg/An compare
  6. 26 Slovenia 38 kg/An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is raw hides and skins of cattle — yield/carcass weight in Western Africa?
Raw hides and skins of cattle — yield/carcass weight in Western Africa was 18 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 Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 23 kg/An in 1983.
What is the lowest raw hides and skins of cattle — yield/carcass weight recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 17 kg/An in 1988.
How does Western Africa rank for raw hides and skins of cattle — yield/carcass weight?
Western Africa ranks 28th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is raw hides and skins of cattle — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Western 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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