Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 5.70 million An in 2024. ▼ Falling
Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Southern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 5.70 million An for raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — producing animals/slaughtered in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — producing animals/slaughtered in Southern Africa peaked at 13.70 million An in 1969 and was at its lowest, 5.47 million An, in 2019.
That places Southern Africa 25th out of 30 groups 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 Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.38 million An | — |
| 1962 | 10.41 million An | +10.9% |
| 1963 | 10.80 million An | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 11.16 million An | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 11.52 million An | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 11.87 million An | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 12.22 million An | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 12.53 million An | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 13.70 million An | +9.3% |
| 1970 | 11.62 million An | -15.2% |
| 1971 | 12.20 million An | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 11.20 million An | -8.2% |
| 1973 | 10.20 million An | -8.9% |
| 1974 | 9.86 million An | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 10.30 million An | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 10.42 million An | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 10.36 million An | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 11.08 million An | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 11.29 million An | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 11.30 million An | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 11.07 million An | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 10.99 million An | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 10.92 million An | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 10.99 million An | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 11.02 million An | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 9.10 million An | -17.5% |
| 1987 | 10.81 million An | +18.8% |
| 1988 | 10.93 million An | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 11.02 million An | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 10.99 million An | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 11.36 million An | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 11.20 million An | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 10.26 million An | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 10.06 million An | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 9.27 million An | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 7.95 million An | -14.2% |
| 1997 | 7.52 million An | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 7.40 million An | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 9.57 million An | +29.3% |
| 2000 | 9.99 million An | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 7.46 million An | -25.4% |
| 2002 | 7.08 million An | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 6.80 million An | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 6.57 million An | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 6.84 million An | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 7.00 million An | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 6.07 million An | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 6.60 million An | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 7.01 million An | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 6.94 million An | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 6.20 million An | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 6.95 million An | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 7.19 million An | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 7.34 million An | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 7.11 million An | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 6.45 million An | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 6.10 million An | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 5.66 million An | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 5.47 million An | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 6.20 million An | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 5.73 million An | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 5.79 million An | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 5.75 million An | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 5.70 million An | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.51 million An | 9.38 million An | 13.70 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.85 million An | 9.86 million An | 12.20 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.81 million An | 9.10 million An | 11.30 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.56 million An | 7.40 million An | 11.36 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.14 million An | 6.07 million An | 9.99 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.54 million An | 5.47 million An | 7.34 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.83 million An | 5.70 million An | 6.20 million An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 22 Russian Federation 10.75 million An compare
- 22 Russia 10.75 million An compare
- 24 Uzbekistan 10.22 million An compare
- 24 Uzbekistan 10.22 million An compare
- 26 Ethiopia PDR 8.31 million An compare
- 27 Saudi Arabia 8.05 million An compare
- 28 Spain 7.90 million An compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — producing animals/slaughtered in Southern Africa?
- Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — producing animals/slaughtered in Southern Africa was 5.70 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 Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 13.70 million An in 1969.
- What is the lowest raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.47 million An in 2019.
- How does Southern Africa rank for raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Southern Africa ranks 25th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern 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.