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

Eastern Africa: Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Production was 69,790 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
69,790 t
Change on year
up 7.2%
Rank
17th
of 29 groups
All-time high
69,790 t
in 2024
All-time low
21,846 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

In 2024, raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — production in Eastern Africa stood at 69,790 t. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — production in Eastern Africa peaked at 69,790 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21,846 t, in 1961.

That places Eastern Africa 17th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Eastern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Production in Eastern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 21,846 t
1962 21,906 t +0.3%
1963 22,428 t +2.4%
1964 22,468 t +0.2%
1965 22,793 t +1.4%
1966 23,559 t +3.4%
1967 23,676 t +0.5%
1968 23,840 t +0.7%
1969 23,789 t -0.2%
1970 23,697 t -0.4%
1971 23,659 t -0.2%
1972 23,935 t +1.2%
1973 24,361 t +1.8%
1974 23,011 t -5.5%
1975 24,578 t +6.8%
1976 25,556 t +4.0%
1977 26,489 t +3.6%
1978 26,795 t +1.2%
1979 27,068 t +1.0%
1980 28,773 t +6.3%
1981 29,384 t +2.1%
1982 29,131 t -0.9%
1983 28,260 t -3.0%
1984 29,181 t +3.3%
1985 31,042 t +6.4%
1986 28,551 t -8.0%
1987 28,147 t -1.4%
1988 29,264 t +4.0%
1989 30,736 t +5.0%
1990 30,827 t +0.3%
1991 30,387 t -1.4%
1992 29,364 t -3.4%
1993 23,645 t -19.5%
1994 24,077 t +1.8%
1995 24,125 t +0.2%
1996 24,110 t -0.1%
1997 23,576 t -2.2%
1998 25,910 t +9.9%
1999 25,196 t -2.8%
2000 25,965 t +3.1%
2001 30,070 t +15.8%
2002 32,208 t +7.1%
2003 34,788 t +8.0%
2004 37,378 t +7.4%
2005 39,610 t +6.0%
2006 41,491 t +4.7%
2007 42,653 t +2.8%
2008 41,638 t -2.4%
2009 42,784 t +2.8%
2010 47,824 t +11.8%
2011 48,946 t +2.3%
2012 49,962 t +2.1%
2013 51,034 t +2.1%
2014 52,736 t +3.3%
2015 51,434 t -2.5%
2016 51,450 t +0.0%
2017 49,030 t -4.7%
2018 51,069 t +4.2%
2019 63,579 t +24.5%
2020 68,999 t +8.5%
2021 63,699 t -7.7%
2022 60,107 t -5.6%
2023 65,112 t +8.3%
2024 69,790 t +7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 22,923 t 21,846 t 23,840 t 9
1970s 24,915 t 23,011 t 27,068 t 10
1980s 29,247 t 28,147 t 31,042 t 10
1990s 26,122 t 23,576 t 30,827 t 10
2000s 36,859 t 25,965 t 42,784 t 10
2010s 51,707 t 47,824 t 63,579 t 10
2020s 65,542 t 60,107 t 69,790 t 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 14 Ethiopia 32,659 t compare
  2. 14 Melanesia 124.71 t compare
  3. 15 Timor-Leste 9.82 t compare
  4. 15 Uzbekistan 30,845 t compare
  5. 16 Nigeria 29,621 t compare
  6. 16 Polynesia 0.51 t compare
  7. 17 Saudi Arabia 28,720 t compare
  8. 18 Romania 25,614 t compare
  9. 19 Russian Federation 24,810 t compare
  10. 20 South Africa 24,343 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — production in Eastern Africa?
Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — production in Eastern Africa was 69,790 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 Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 69,790 t in 2024.
What is the lowest raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — production recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 21,846 t in 1961.
How does Eastern Africa rank for raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — production?
Eastern Africa ranks 17th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — production rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern 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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