How does Australia rank for raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — production, per square?

Australia ranks 45th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.

Is raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — production, per square rising or falling in Australia?

Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Production, per square in Australia

Name: Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Production, per square in Australia
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Australia: Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Production, per square was 0.0242 t per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0242 t per square kilometre

Change on year

up 19.2%

World rank

45th

of 160 countries

All-time high

0.0274 t per square kilometre

in 1972

All-time low

0.0133 t per square kilometre

in 1984

Years of data

1961–2023

Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Production, per square in Australia, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.

Analysis

Australia recorded 0.0242 t per square kilometre for raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — production, per square in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.2% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — production, per square in Australia peaked at 0.0274 t per square kilometre in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0133 t per square kilometre, in 1984.

That places Australia 45th out of 160 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Production, per square in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Production, per square kilometre in Australia, 1961 to 2023.
Year	t per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0167 t per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0171 t per square kilometre	+2.2%
1963	0.0173 t per square kilometre	+1.1%
1964	0.017 t per square kilometre	-1.3%
1965	0.017 t per square kilometre	-0.2%
1966	0.0174 t per square kilometre	+2.4%
1967	0.0171 t per square kilometre	-2.0%
1968	0.019 t per square kilometre	+11.4%
1969	0.0195 t per square kilometre	+2.3%
1970	0.0216 t per square kilometre	+11.1%
1971	0.0236 t per square kilometre	+9.3%
1972	0.0274 t per square kilometre	+15.9%
1973	0.0204 t per square kilometre	-25.4%
1974	0.0134 t per square kilometre	-34.5%
1975	0.0151 t per square kilometre	+12.8%
1976	0.0168 t per square kilometre	+11.5%
1977	0.0157 t per square kilometre	-6.5%
1978	0.0147 t per square kilometre	-6.5%
1979	0.0141 t per square kilometre	-4.3%
1980	0.0157 t per square kilometre	+11.6%
1981	0.0166 t per square kilometre	+5.4%
1982	0.0146 t per square kilometre	-11.6%
1983	0.0152 t per square kilometre	+3.8%
1984	0.0133 t per square kilometre	-12.3%
1985	0.0148 t per square kilometre	+10.9%
1986	0.0166 t per square kilometre	+12.2%
1987	0.0167 t per square kilometre	+1.0%
1988	0.0168 t per square kilometre	+0.3%
1989	0.0156 t per square kilometre	-7.3%
1990	0.018 t per square kilometre	+15.5%
1991	0.0192 t per square kilometre	+6.5%
1992	0.0191 t per square kilometre	-0.3%
1993	0.0184 t per square kilometre	-3.5%
1994	0.0185 t per square kilometre	+0.6%
1995	0.0178 t per square kilometre	-4.0%
1996	0.0164 t per square kilometre	-7.6%
1997	0.0162 t per square kilometre	-1.4%
1998	0.0176 t per square kilometre	+8.8%
1999	0.018 t per square kilometre	+2.0%
2000	0.0195 t per square kilometre	+8.2%
2001	0.0205 t per square kilometre	+5.1%
2002	0.0184 t per square kilometre	-9.9%
2003	0.0171 t per square kilometre	-7.3%
2004	0.0161 t per square kilometre	-6.0%
2005	0.017 t per square kilometre	+6.1%
2006	0.0179 t per square kilometre	+5.1%
2007	0.0196 t per square kilometre	+9.3%
2008	0.0189 t per square kilometre	-3.5%
2009	0.0182 t per square kilometre	-3.7%
2010	0.0159 t per square kilometre	-12.6%
2011	0.0148 t per square kilometre	-7.0%
2012	0.0159 t per square kilometre	+7.3%
2013	0.0189 t per square kilometre	+19.1%
2014	0.0206 t per square kilometre	+9.1%
2015	0.0206 t per square kilometre	+0.1%
2016	0.0204 t per square kilometre	-1.3%
2017	0.0192 t per square kilometre	-6.0%
2018	0.0211 t per square kilometre	+10.0%
2019	0.0209 t per square kilometre	-0.7%
2020	0.0188 t per square kilometre	-10.0%
2021	0.019 t per square kilometre	+0.8%
2022	0.0203 t per square kilometre	+7.1%
2023	0.0242 t per square kilometre	+19.2%

Australia compared with similar countries

Australia's 0.0242 t per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0136 t per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Australia's 0.0242 t per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0013 t per square kilometre, 18.6× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0176 t per square kilometre	0.0167 t per square kilometre	0.0195 t per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0183 t per square kilometre	0.0134 t per square kilometre	0.0274 t per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0156 t per square kilometre	0.0133 t per square kilometre	0.0168 t per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0179 t per square kilometre	0.0162 t per square kilometre	0.0192 t per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0183 t per square kilometre	0.0161 t per square kilometre	0.0205 t per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0188 t per square kilometre	0.0148 t per square kilometre	0.0211 t per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0206 t per square kilometre	0.0188 t per square kilometre	0.0242 t per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Australia

42 Uruguay 0.0266 t per square kilometre compare
43 Ethiopia 0.0262 t per square kilometre compare
44 Yemen 0.0256 t per square kilometre compare
46 Italy 0.0241 t per square kilometre compare
47 Afghanistan 0.0238 t per square kilometre compare
48 Rwanda 0.0236 t per square kilometre compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Australia

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Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,476 current US$ per person (2025)
Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5855 % change on previous year (2025)
Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Rural population, per capita 0.1228 units per person (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 2.3% (2025)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.3% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — production, per square in Australia?: Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — production, per square in Australia was 0.0242 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — production, per square recorded in Australia?: The highest recorded value was 0.0274 t per square kilometre in 1972.
What is the lowest raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — production, per square recorded in Australia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0133 t per square kilometre in 1984.
How does Australia rank for raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — production, per square?: Australia ranks 45th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
Is raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — production, per square rising or falling in Australia?: Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator: Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Production, per square kilometre
Unit: t per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 161 places, 8,929 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 13 September 2026

Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.