Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Western Europe
Western Europe: Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 6.14 million An in 2024. ▬ Flat
Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Western Europe, 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 Western Europe stood at 6.14 million An. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — producing animals/slaughtered in Western Europe peaked at 13.57 million An in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.14 million An, in 2024.
That places Western Europe 24th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.50 million An | — |
| 1962 | 7.42 million An | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 6.82 million An | -8.0% |
| 1964 | 6.91 million An | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 7.38 million An | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 7.60 million An | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 7.64 million An | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 7.48 million An | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 7.59 million An | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 7.97 million An | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 8.58 million An | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 8.54 million An | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 8.44 million An | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 8.59 million An | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 9.07 million An | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 10.04 million An | +10.6% |
| 1977 | 10.22 million An | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 10.57 million An | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 11.49 million An | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 12.81 million An | +11.5% |
| 1981 | 12.70 million An | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 13.01 million An | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 12.62 million An | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 12.70 million An | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 12.84 million An | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 12.71 million An | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 12.74 million An | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 12.70 million An | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 12.92 million An | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 13.57 million An | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 13.22 million An | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 12.64 million An | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 12.47 million An | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 12.15 million An | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 11.97 million An | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 12.17 million An | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 11.81 million An | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 11.73 million An | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 11.72 million An | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 11.84 million An | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 11.91 million An | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 11.31 million An | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 11.28 million An | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 11.30 million An | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 11.25 million An | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 11.07 million An | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 10.70 million An | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 10.27 million An | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 9.86 million An | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 9.65 million An | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 9.51 million An | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 9.30 million An | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 8.95 million An | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 8.74 million An | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 8.11 million An | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 7.95 million An | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 7.68 million An | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 7.06 million An | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 7.04 million An | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 7.15 million An | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 7.17 million An | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 6.92 million An | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 6.62 million An | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 6.14 million An | -7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.37 million An | 6.82 million An | 7.64 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.35 million An | 7.97 million An | 11.49 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.78 million An | 12.62 million An | 13.01 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.34 million An | 11.72 million An | 13.57 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.08 million An | 9.86 million An | 11.91 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.40 million An | 7.04 million An | 9.65 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.80 million An | 6.14 million An | 7.17 million An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 21 Morocco 11.90 million An compare
- 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — producing animals/slaughtered in Western Europe?
- Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — producing animals/slaughtered in Western Europe was 6.14 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 Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 13.57 million An in 1990.
- What is the lowest raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.14 million An in 2024.
- How does Western Europe rank for raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Western Europe ranks 24th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Western 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.