Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Eastern Europe

Eastern Europe: Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 17.51 million An in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
17.51 million An
Change on year
down 2.0%
Rank
21st
of 30 groups
All-time high
87.80 million An
in 1963
All-time low
12.60 million An
in 2002
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Eastern Europe, 1961–2024

20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M196119922024

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 Europe stood at 17.51 million An.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — producing animals/slaughtered in Eastern Europe peaked at 87.80 million An in 1963 and was at its lowest, 12.60 million An, in 2002.

That places Eastern Europe 21st out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Eastern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Eastern Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 77.50 million An —
1962 82.28 million An +6.2%
1963 87.80 million An +6.7%
1964 86.40 million An -1.6%
1965 79.49 million An -8.0%
1966 81.56 million An +2.6%
1967 79.13 million An -3.0%
1968 75.28 million An -4.9%
1969 73.55 million An -2.3%
1970 73.50 million An -0.1%
1971 71.37 million An -2.9%
1972 69.30 million An -2.9%
1973 69.71 million An +0.6%
1974 71.92 million An +3.2%
1975 75.86 million An +5.5%
1976 65.53 million An -13.6%
1977 65.27 million An -0.4%
1978 66.29 million An +1.6%
1979 66.49 million An +0.3%
1980 65.23 million An -1.9%
1981 64.64 million An -0.9%
1982 66.25 million An +2.5%
1983 66.61 million An +0.5%
1984 70.77 million An +6.2%
1985 68.34 million An -3.4%
1986 72.28 million An +5.8%
1987 71.78 million An -0.7%
1988 74.38 million An +3.6%
1989 77.10 million An +3.7%
1990 77.86 million An +1.0%
1991 72.32 million An -7.1%
1992 36.69 million An -49.3%
1993 37.11 million An +1.1%
1994 31.38 million An -15.4%
1995 27.36 million An -12.8%
1996 25.44 million An -7.0%
1997 21.85 million An -14.1%
1998 19.69 million An -9.9%
1999 16.52 million An -16.1%
2000 15.21 million An -7.9%
2001 13.26 million An -12.8%
2002 12.60 million An -4.9%
2003 14.57 million An +15.6%
2004 14.07 million An -3.4%
2005 14.65 million An +4.2%
2006 14.93 million An +1.9%
2007 15.86 million An +6.3%
2008 16.67 million An +5.1%
2009 17.81 million An +6.9%
2010 17.69 million An -0.7%
2011 17.64 million An -0.3%
2012 18.30 million An +3.7%
2013 18.61 million An +1.7%
2014 19.47 million An +4.6%
2015 19.16 million An -1.6%
2016 20.33 million An +6.1%
2017 19.50 million An -4.1%
2018 18.29 million An -6.2%
2019 18.10 million An -1.0%
2020 17.75 million An -2.0%
2021 17.73 million An -0.1%
2022 17.80 million An +0.4%
2023 17.86 million An +0.3%
2024 17.51 million An -2.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Eastern Europe 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.

YearChange FromTo
1992 -49.3% 72.32 million An 36.69 million An

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 80.33 million An 73.55 million An 87.80 million An 9
1970s 69.53 million An 65.27 million An 75.86 million An 10
1980s 69.74 million An 64.64 million An 77.10 million An 10
1990s 36.62 million An 16.52 million An 77.86 million An 10
2000s 14.96 million An 12.60 million An 17.81 million An 10
2010s 18.71 million An 17.64 million An 20.33 million An 10
2020s 17.73 million An 17.51 million An 17.86 million An 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Europe

  1. 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 12.87 million An compare
  2. 19 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 12.38 million An compare
  3. 20 Chad 12.38 million An compare
  4. 21 Morocco 11.90 million An compare
  5. 22 Russian Federation 10.75 million An compare
  6. 22 Russia 10.75 million An compare
  7. 24 Uzbekistan 10.22 million An compare
  8. 24 Uzbekistan 10.22 million An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — producing animals/slaughtered in Eastern Europe?
Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — producing animals/slaughtered in Eastern Europe was 17.51 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 Europe?
The highest recorded value was 87.80 million An in 1963.
What is the lowest raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Eastern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 12.60 million An in 2002.
How does Eastern Europe rank for raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — producing animals/slaughtered?
Eastern Europe ranks 21st 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 Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eastern 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 sheep or lambs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
264 places, 14,928 data points, 1961–2024
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