Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Production in Africa

Africa: Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Production was 355,267 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
355,267 t
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
4th
of 29 groups
All-time high
355,267 t
in 2024
All-time low
82,176 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Production in Africa, 1961–2024

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Africa recorded 355,267 t for raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — production in Africa peaked at 355,267 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 82,176 t, in 1961.

That places Africa 4th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Production in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Production in Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 82,176 t
1962 83,957 t +2.2%
1963 83,471 t -0.6%
1964 84,410 t +1.1%
1965 86,296 t +2.2%
1966 94,978 t +10.1%
1967 96,635 t +1.7%
1968 100,797 t +4.3%
1969 105,963 t +5.1%
1970 107,908 t +1.8%
1971 108,739 t +0.8%
1972 112,828 t +3.8%
1973 108,511 t -3.8%
1974 103,150 t -4.9%
1975 108,686 t +5.4%
1976 114,700 t +5.5%
1977 118,146 t +3.0%
1978 123,955 t +4.9%
1979 125,452 t +1.2%
1980 130,002 t +3.6%
1981 136,071 t +4.7%
1982 133,435 t -1.9%
1983 140,647 t +5.4%
1984 142,739 t +1.5%
1985 147,344 t +3.2%
1986 140,020 t -5.0%
1987 143,558 t +2.5%
1988 152,493 t +6.2%
1989 156,778 t +2.8%
1990 156,921 t +0.1%
1991 155,230 t -1.1%
1992 158,549 t +2.1%
1993 159,078 t +0.3%
1994 158,554 t -0.3%
1995 164,502 t +3.8%
1996 170,632 t +3.7%
1997 178,506 t +4.6%
1998 194,135 t +8.8%
1999 203,279 t +4.7%
2000 205,247 t +1.0%
2001 216,587 t +5.5%
2002 219,853 t +1.5%
2003 224,606 t +2.2%
2004 232,622 t +3.6%
2005 242,688 t +4.3%
2006 259,070 t +6.8%
2007 267,951 t +3.4%
2008 270,021 t +0.8%
2009 274,130 t +1.5%
2010 289,172 t +5.5%
2011 300,230 t +3.8%
2012 269,448 t -10.3%
2013 278,268 t +3.3%
2014 285,642 t +2.6%
2015 292,821 t +2.5%
2016 299,938 t +2.4%
2017 299,772 t -0.1%
2018 306,276 t +2.2%
2019 323,008 t +5.5%
2020 337,363 t +4.4%
2021 338,682 t +0.4%
2022 339,877 t +0.4%
2023 348,245 t +2.5%
2024 355,267 t +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 90,965 t 82,176 t 105,963 t 9
1970s 113,208 t 103,150 t 125,452 t 10
1980s 142,309 t 130,002 t 156,778 t 10
1990s 169,939 t 155,230 t 203,279 t 10
2000s 241,278 t 205,247 t 274,130 t 10
2010s 294,458 t 269,448 t 323,008 t 10
2020s 343,887 t 337,363 t 355,267 t 5

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 1 China 592,771 t compare
  2. 1 China, mainland 592,771 t compare
  3. 3 Türkiye 92,644 t compare
  4. 3 Australia and New Zealand 285,819 t compare
  5. 4 Australia 203,991 t compare
  6. 5 India 196,200 t compare
  7. 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 39,188 t compare
  8. 6 New Zealand 81,828 t compare
  9. 6 Syrian Arab Republic 32,346 t compare
  10. 7 Sudan (former) 64,285 t compare
  11. 7 United Republic of Tanzania 13,080 t compare

See the full ranking of 224 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — production in Africa?
Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — production in Africa was 355,267 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — production recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 355,267 t in 2024.
What is the lowest raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — production recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 82,176 t in 1961.
How does Africa rank for raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — production?
Africa ranks 4th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — production rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this 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 — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
224 places, 12,702 data points, 1961–2024
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