Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Germany
Germany: Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 1.41 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Germany, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — producing animals/slaughtered in Germany is 1.41 million An, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — producing animals/slaughtered in Germany peaked at 2.39 million An in 1991 and was at its lowest, 874,000 An, in 1968.
Germany ranks 76th of 234 countries on this measure, 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 Germany, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.51 million An | — |
| 1962 | 1.38 million An | -8.7% |
| 1963 | 1.30 million An | -5.6% |
| 1964 | 1.30 million An | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.07 million An | -17.8% |
| 1966 | 1.04 million An | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 886,000 An | -14.8% |
| 1968 | 874,000 An | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 918,000 An | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 932,000 An | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 985,000 An | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 1.06 million An | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 1.03 million An | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 1.18 million An | +14.8% |
| 1975 | 1.67 million An | +41.2% |
| 1976 | 1.84 million An | +10.3% |
| 1977 | 1.74 million An | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 1.87 million An | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 2.02 million An | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 2.07 million An | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 1.93 million An | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 1.88 million An | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 1.86 million An | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 2.04 million An | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 1.98 million An | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 2.04 million An | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 2.09 million An | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 2.25 million An | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 2.31 million An | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 2.22 million An | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 2.39 million An | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 2.26 million An | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 2.19 million An | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 2.10 million An | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 2.06 million An | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 2.15 million An | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 2.18 million An | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 2.14 million An | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 2.17 million An | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 2.16 million An | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 2.20 million An | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 2.05 million An | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 2.11 million An | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 2.21 million An | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 2.24 million An | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 2.19 million An | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 2.06 million An | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 1.95 million An | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 1.84 million An | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 1.88 million An | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.96 million An | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 1.81 million An | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 1.65 million An | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 1.52 million An | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 1.06 million An | -30.3% |
| 2016 | 1.09 million An | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.07 million An | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.65 million An | +54.0% |
| 2019 | 1.61 million An | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.67 million An | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 1.63 million An | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 1.55 million An | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 1.50 million An | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 1.41 million An | -6.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 1.41 million An is above the median for high income countries, which is 187,355 An, 7.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Germany's 1.41 million An is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 394,148 An, 3.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Germany 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +54.0% | 1.07 million An | 1.65 million An |
| 1975 | +41.2% | 1.18 million An | 1.67 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.14 million An | 874,000 An | 1.51 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.43 million An | 932,000 An | 2.02 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.04 million An | 1.86 million An | 2.31 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.19 million An | 2.06 million An | 2.39 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.10 million An | 1.84 million An | 2.24 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.53 million An | 1.06 million An | 1.96 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.55 million An | 1.41 million An | 1.67 million An | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Germany
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1635 % 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 0.1412 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1052 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.198 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 527.18 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6813 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — producing animals/slaughtered in Germany?
- Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — producing animals/slaughtered in Germany was 1.41 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 2.39 million An in 1991.
- What is the lowest raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 874,000 An in 1968.
- How does Germany rank for raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Germany ranks 76th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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.