Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 25.89 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Eastern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2024, raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — producing animals/slaughtered in Eastern Africa stood at 25.89 million An.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — producing animals/slaughtered in Eastern Africa peaked at 26.77 million An in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.87 million An, in 1997.
That places Eastern Africa 17th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.93 million An | — |
| 1962 | 10.98 million An | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 11.22 million An | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 11.30 million An | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 11.45 million An | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 11.80 million An | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 11.82 million An | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 11.87 million An | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 11.82 million An | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 11.76 million An | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 11.73 million An | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 11.82 million An | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 12.00 million An | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 11.27 million An | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 12.01 million An | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 12.38 million An | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 12.73 million An | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 12.88 million An | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 13.08 million An | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 13.85 million An | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 14.10 million An | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 14.08 million An | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 13.70 million An | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 14.07 million An | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 14.80 million An | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 13.72 million An | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 13.47 million An | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 13.94 million An | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 14.62 million An | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 14.65 million An | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 14.48 million An | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 14.09 million An | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 9.91 million An | -29.7% |
| 1994 | 10.07 million An | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 10.11 million An | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 10.09 million An | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 9.87 million An | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 10.84 million An | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 10.54 million An | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 10.92 million An | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 12.17 million An | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 12.99 million An | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 14.10 million An | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 15.16 million An | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 16.11 million An | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 16.79 million An | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 17.38 million An | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 16.97 million An | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 17.41 million An | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 17.69 million An | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 18.40 million An | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 21.05 million An | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 21.30 million An | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 22.28 million An | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 20.94 million An | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 21.93 million An | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 21.32 million An | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 22.07 million An | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 25.20 million An | +14.2% |
| 2020 | 26.77 million An | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 25.60 million An | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 23.97 million An | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 24.31 million An | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 25.89 million An | +6.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Eastern Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -29.7% | 14.09 million An | 9.91 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.46 million An | 10.93 million An | 11.87 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.16 million An | 11.27 million An | 13.08 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.04 million An | 13.47 million An | 14.80 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.47 million An | 9.87 million An | 14.65 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.00 million An | 10.92 million An | 17.41 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.22 million An | 17.69 million An | 25.20 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.31 million An | 23.97 million An | 26.77 million An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 14 Pakistan 15.71 million An compare
- 15 Sudan 15.35 million An compare
- 16 Ethiopia 13.58 million An compare
- 16 Ethiopia 13.58 million An compare
- 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 12.87 million An compare
- 19 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 12.38 million An compare
- 20 Chad 12.38 million An compare
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- Agriculture — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Livestock — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) 5.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fruit Primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) 4.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) 1.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Crops — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) 0.3517 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 0.5636 % change on previous year (2024)
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) -2.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) -0.2198 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cabbages — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) -1.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) -3.56 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — producing animals/slaughtered in Eastern Africa?
- Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — producing animals/slaughtered in Eastern Africa was 25.89 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 26.77 million An in 2020.
- What is the lowest raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.87 million An in 1997.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Eastern Africa ranks 17th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 sheep or lambs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.