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

Western Europe: 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 2018
All-time low
20 kg/An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

Western Europe recorded 31 kg/An for raw hides and skins of cattle — yield/carcass weight in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw hides and skins of cattle — yield/carcass weight in Western Europe peaked at 31 kg/An in 2018 and was at its lowest, 20 kg/An, in 1961.

That places Western Europe 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 Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Raw hides and skins of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight in Western Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/An Change
1961 20 kg/An
1962 20 kg/An +0.0%
1963 20 kg/An +0.0%
1964 21 kg/An +5.0%
1965 21 kg/An +0.0%
1966 21 kg/An +0.0%
1967 21 kg/An +0.0%
1968 21 kg/An +0.0%
1969 22 kg/An +4.8%
1970 22 kg/An +0.0%
1971 22 kg/An +0.0%
1972 24 kg/An +9.1%
1973 24 kg/An +0.0%
1974 23 kg/An -4.2%
1975 23 kg/An +0.0%
1976 23 kg/An +0.0%
1977 23 kg/An +0.0%
1978 24 kg/An +4.3%
1979 25 kg/An +4.2%
1980 25 kg/An +0.0%
1981 26 kg/An +4.0%
1982 25 kg/An -3.8%
1983 26 kg/An +4.0%
1984 26 kg/An +0.0%
1985 26 kg/An +0.0%
1986 27 kg/An +3.8%
1987 27 kg/An +0.0%
1988 27 kg/An +0.0%
1989 28 kg/An +3.7%
1990 29 kg/An +3.6%
1991 30 kg/An +3.4%
1992 29 kg/An -3.3%
1993 29 kg/An +0.0%
1994 29 kg/An +0.0%
1995 29 kg/An +0.0%
1996 29 kg/An +0.0%
1997 28 kg/An -3.4%
1998 28 kg/An +0.0%
1999 29 kg/An +3.6%
2000 29 kg/An +0.0%
2001 29 kg/An +0.0%
2002 29 kg/An +0.0%
2003 29 kg/An +0.0%
2004 29 kg/An +0.0%
2005 29 kg/An +0.0%
2006 30 kg/An +3.4%
2007 30 kg/An +0.0%
2008 30 kg/An +0.0%
2009 30 kg/An +0.0%
2010 30 kg/An +0.0%
2011 30 kg/An +0.0%
2012 30 kg/An +0.0%
2013 30 kg/An +0.0%
2014 30 kg/An +0.0%
2015 30 kg/An +0.0%
2016 30 kg/An +0.0%
2017 30 kg/An +0.0%
2018 31 kg/An +3.3%
2019 31 kg/An +0.0%
2020 31 kg/An +0.0%
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 20.78 kg/An 20 kg/An 22 kg/An 9
1970s 23.3 kg/An 22 kg/An 25 kg/An 10
1980s 26.3 kg/An 25 kg/An 28 kg/An 10
1990s 28.9 kg/An 28 kg/An 30 kg/An 10
2000s 29.4 kg/An 29 kg/An 30 kg/An 10
2010s 30.2 kg/An 30 kg/An 31 kg/An 10
2020s 31 kg/An 31 kg/An 31 kg/An 5

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 3 Sierra Leone 54 kg/An compare
  2. 3 Polynesia 29 kg/An compare
  3. 4 Malaysia 53 kg/An compare
  4. 4 United Republic of Tanzania 28 kg/An compare
  5. 4 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 28 kg/An compare
  6. 5 China, Macao SAR 50 kg/An compare
  7. 6 Niger 49 kg/An compare
  8. 7 Malta 48 kg/An compare
  9. 7 Viet Nam 27 kg/An compare
  10. 8 Bosnia and Herzegovina 46 kg/An compare
  11. 8 Guyana 46 kg/An compare
  12. 8 Melanesia 26 kg/An compare
  13. 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 Western Europe?
Raw hides and skins of cattle — yield/carcass weight in Western Europe 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 Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 31 kg/An in 2018.
What is the lowest raw hides and skins of cattle — yield/carcass weight recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 20 kg/An in 1961.
How does Western Europe rank for raw hides and skins of cattle — yield/carcass weight?
Western Europe ranks 6th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is raw hides and skins of cattle — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western Europe 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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