Raw hides and skins of goats or kids — Production in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Raw hides and skins of goats or kids — Production was 135,663 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
135,663 t
Change on year
up 11.0%
Rank
8th
of 29 groups
All-time high
135,663 t
in 2024
All-time low
28,755 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Raw hides and skins of goats or kids — Production in Eastern Africa, 1961–2024

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Eastern Africa recorded 135,663 t for raw hides and skins of goats or kids — production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 51.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw hides and skins of goats or kids — production in Eastern Africa peaked at 135,663 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28,755 t, in 1961.

Eastern Africa ranks 8th of 29 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Raw hides and skins of goats or kids — Production in Eastern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Raw hides and skins of goats or kids — Production in Eastern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 28,755 t
1962 30,490 t +6.0%
1963 29,037 t -4.8%
1964 29,643 t +2.1%
1965 29,865 t +0.7%
1966 30,455 t +2.0%
1967 30,917 t +1.5%
1968 30,711 t -0.7%
1969 29,922 t -2.6%
1970 29,905 t -0.1%
1971 30,042 t +0.5%
1972 29,967 t -0.2%
1973 29,651 t -1.1%
1974 30,525 t +2.9%
1975 30,302 t -0.7%
1976 31,187 t +2.9%
1977 32,533 t +4.3%
1978 34,681 t +6.6%
1979 35,480 t +2.3%
1980 33,539 t -5.5%
1981 33,524 t -0.0%
1982 34,805 t +3.8%
1983 36,348 t +4.4%
1984 39,314 t +8.2%
1985 40,619 t +3.3%
1986 40,282 t -0.8%
1987 43,725 t +8.5%
1988 45,696 t +4.5%
1989 46,414 t +1.6%
1990 48,058 t +3.5%
1991 44,792 t -6.8%
1992 43,492 t -2.9%
1993 36,105 t -17.0%
1994 36,366 t +0.7%
1995 36,602 t +0.7%
1996 37,100 t +1.4%
1997 38,106 t +2.7%
1998 38,668 t +1.5%
1999 42,280 t +9.3%
2000 42,183 t -0.2%
2001 45,403 t +7.6%
2002 46,442 t +2.3%
2003 49,127 t +5.8%
2004 51,506 t +4.8%
2005 52,494 t +1.9%
2006 56,923 t +8.4%
2007 60,259 t +5.9%
2008 60,984 t +1.2%
2009 63,900 t +4.8%
2010 71,301 t +11.6%
2011 77,914 t +9.3%
2012 81,248 t +4.3%
2013 82,856 t +2.0%
2014 89,293 t +7.8%
2015 92,808 t +3.9%
2016 87,574 t -5.6%
2017 86,685 t -1.0%
2018 96,017 t +10.8%
2019 112,005 t +16.7%
2020 116,204 t +3.7%
2021 112,693 t -3.0%
2022 108,768 t -3.5%
2023 122,224 t +12.4%
2024 135,663 t +11.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 29,977 t 28,755 t 30,917 t 9
1970s 31,427 t 29,651 t 35,480 t 10
1980s 39,427 t 33,524 t 46,414 t 10
1990s 40,157 t 36,105 t 48,058 t 10
2000s 52,922 t 42,183 t 63,900 t 10
2010s 87,770 t 71,301 t 112,005 t 10
2020s 119,110 t 108,768 t 135,663 t 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 5 Bangladesh 69,664 t compare
  2. 5 Türkiye 12,668 t compare
  3. 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 6,704 t compare
  4. 6 Sudan (former) 48,595 t compare
  5. 7 Nigeria 46,785 t compare
  6. 7 Viet Nam 4,154 t compare
  7. 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 3,261 t compare
  8. 8 Ethiopia 35,292 t compare
  9. 9 Kenya 31,097 t compare
  10. 10 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2,591 t compare
  11. 10 Chad 30,495 t compare
  12. 11 Sudan 21,794 t compare
  13. 11 Syrian Arab Republic 2,128 t compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is raw hides and skins of goats or kids — production in Eastern Africa?
Raw hides and skins of goats or kids — production in Eastern Africa was 135,663 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest raw hides and skins of goats or kids — production recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 135,663 t in 2024.
What is the lowest raw hides and skins of goats or kids — production recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 28,755 t in 1961.
How does Eastern Africa rank for raw hides and skins of goats or kids — production?
Eastern Africa ranks 8th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is raw hides and skins of goats or kids — production rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eastern 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 goats or kids — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Raw hides and skins of goats or kids — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
213 places, 12,301 data points, 1961–2024
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