Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 18.04 million An in 2024. ▼ Falling
Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Southern Europe, 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 Southern Europe is 18.04 million An, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 11.2% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — producing animals/slaughtered in Southern Europe peaked at 44.81 million An in 1990 and was at its lowest, 18.04 million An, in 2024.
That places Southern Europe 19th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Europe, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 28.99 million An | — |
| 1962 | 30.09 million An | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 28.83 million An | -4.2% |
| 1964 | 29.57 million An | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 28.54 million An | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 29.29 million An | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 30.90 million An | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 30.96 million An | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 31.73 million An | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 31.86 million An | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 32.27 million An | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 32.41 million An | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 31.33 million An | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 32.12 million An | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 32.59 million An | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 32.55 million An | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 32.33 million An | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 33.13 million An | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 31.93 million An | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 36.56 million An | +14.5% |
| 1981 | 36.21 million An | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 37.14 million An | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 39.38 million An | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 38.95 million An | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 39.63 million An | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 38.93 million An | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 40.64 million An | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 43.01 million An | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 43.08 million An | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 44.81 million An | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 44.55 million An | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 42.71 million An | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 42.19 million An | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 41.97 million An | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 41.91 million An | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 41.28 million An | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 40.95 million An | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 40.99 million An | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 39.74 million An | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 40.72 million An | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 40.61 million An | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 40.44 million An | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 40.28 million An | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 40.16 million An | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 39.07 million An | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 38.40 million An | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 37.69 million An | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 33.35 million An | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 30.91 million An | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 30.66 million An | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 30.02 million An | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 28.28 million An | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 26.41 million An | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 23.00 million An | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 22.58 million An | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 23.12 million An | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 22.11 million An | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 23.54 million An | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 23.53 million An | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 22.33 million An | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 22.59 million An | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 21.91 million An | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 20.31 million An | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 18.04 million An | -11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.88 million An | 28.54 million An | 31.73 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 32.25 million An | 31.33 million An | 33.13 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.35 million An | 36.21 million An | 43.08 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.11 million An | 39.74 million An | 44.81 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.16 million An | 30.91 million An | 40.72 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.33 million An | 22.11 million An | 30.66 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.04 million An | 18.04 million An | 22.59 million An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
- 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
- 21 Morocco 11.90 million An compare
- 22 Russian Federation 10.75 million An compare
- 22 Russia 10.75 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 Europe?
- Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — producing animals/slaughtered in Southern Europe was 18.04 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 44.81 million An in 1990.
- What is the lowest raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.04 million An in 2024.
- How does Southern Europe rank for raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Southern Europe ranks 19th 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 Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern 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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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.