Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Eswatini
Eswatini: Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 9,465 An in 2024. ▼ Falling
Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Eswatini, 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 Eswatini stood at 9,465 An.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — producing animals/slaughtered in Eswatini peaked at 20,000 An in 1969 and was at its lowest, 4,000 An, in 1968.
That places Eswatini 186th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 10,000 An | +100.0% |
| 1963 | 5,000 An | -50.0% |
| 1964 | 10,000 An | +100.0% |
| 1965 | 10,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 8,000 An | -20.0% |
| 1967 | 10,000 An | +25.0% |
| 1968 | 4,000 An | -60.0% |
| 1969 | 20,000 An | +400.0% |
| 1970 | 20,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 20,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 10,000 An | -50.0% |
| 1973 | 9,000 An | -10.0% |
| 1974 | 10,000 An | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 13,000 An | +30.0% |
| 1976 | 13,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 14,000 An | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 15,000 An | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 11,000 An | -26.7% |
| 1980 | 13,000 An | +18.2% |
| 1981 | 13,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 16,000 An | +23.1% |
| 1983 | 15,000 An | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 14,000 An | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 12,000 An | -14.3% |
| 1986 | 15,000 An | +25.0% |
| 1987 | 19,000 An | +26.7% |
| 1988 | 10,000 An | -47.4% |
| 1989 | 11,500 An | +15.0% |
| 1990 | 6,200 An | -46.1% |
| 1991 | 6,900 An | +11.3% |
| 1992 | 8,000 An | +15.9% |
| 1993 | 12,500 An | +56.2% |
| 1994 | 12,500 An | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 14,000 An | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 14,500 An | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 11,687 An | -19.4% |
| 1998 | 11,294 An | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 11,063 An | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 13,500 An | +22.0% |
| 2001 | 12,123 An | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 12,075 An | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 12,001 An | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 11,903 An | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 11,783 An | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 11,647 An | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 10,517 An | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 10,428 An | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 9,713 An | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 9,493 An | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 9,276 An | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 9,066 An | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 8,867 An | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 8,682 An | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 7,636 An | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 8,598 An | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 8,310 An | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 8,233 An | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 8,820 An | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 8,747 An | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 9,196 An | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 9,251 An | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 9,317 An | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 9,465 An | +1.6% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 9,465 An is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 575,035 An, 2% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 9,465 An is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 288,763 An, 3% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Eswatini 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +400.0% | 4,000 An | 20,000 An |
| 1962 | +100.0% | 5,000 An | 10,000 An |
| 1964 | +100.0% | 5,000 An | 10,000 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,111 An | 4,000 An | 20,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 13,500 An | 9,000 An | 20,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,850 An | 10,000 An | 19,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,864 An | 6,200 An | 14,500 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,569 An | 9,713 An | 13,500 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,698 An | 7,636 An | 9,493 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,195 An | 8,747 An | 9,465 An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 184 Equatorial Guinea 9,791 An compare
- 184 Equatorial Guinea 9,791 An compare
- 186 Eswatini 9,465 An compare
- 188 Philippines 8,967 An compare
- 189 Sri Lanka 8,000 An compare
More agriculture & rural data for Eswatini
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1552 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1175 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.947 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0641 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 263.26 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4281 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — producing animals/slaughtered in Eswatini?
- Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — producing animals/slaughtered in Eswatini was 9,465 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 20,000 An in 1969.
- What is the lowest raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,000 An in 1968.
- How does Eswatini rank for raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Eswatini ranks 186th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini 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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About this data
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.