Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Production (sheep Production) in France

France: Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Production (sheep Production) was 11,528 t in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
11,528 t
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
49th
of 234 countries
All-time high
22,000 t
in 1984
All-time low
11,282 t
in 1973
Years of data
57
1961–2017

Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Production in France, 1961–2017

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

Analysis

France recorded 11,528 t for raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — production in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — production in France peaked at 22,000 t in 1984 and was at its lowest, 11,282 t, in 1973.

France ranks 49th of 234 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.

Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Production (sheep Production) in France, year by year

Annual values for Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Production in France, 1961 to 2017.
Year t Change
1961 12,779 t —
1962 12,254 t -4.1%
1963 11,764 t -4.0%
1964 11,765 t +0.0%
1965 12,145 t +3.2%
1966 12,839 t +5.7%
1967 12,827 t -0.1%
1968 13,092 t +2.1%
1969 12,603 t -3.7%
1970 11,924 t -5.4%
1971 12,937 t +8.5%
1972 12,436 t -3.9%
1973 11,282 t -9.3%
1974 12,238 t +8.5%
1975 11,966 t -2.2%
1976 16,758 t +40.0%
1977 16,530 t -1.4%
1978 16,918 t +2.3%
1979 18,240 t +7.8%
1980 19,790 t +8.5%
1981 19,961 t +0.9%
1982 21,284 t +6.6%
1983 20,349 t -4.4%
1984 22,000 t +8.1%
1985 22,000 t +0.0%
1986 17,000 t -22.7%
1987 19,545 t +15.0%
1988 18,356 t -6.1%
1989 21,681 t +18.1%
1990 21,900 t +1.0%
1991 19,125 t -12.7%
1992 18,426 t -3.7%
1993 18,051 t -2.0%
1994 17,468 t -3.2%
1995 17,339 t -0.7%
1996 17,267 t -0.4%
1997 16,949 t -1.8%
1998 16,744 t -1.2%
1999 16,745 t +0.0%
2000 16,768 t +0.1%
2001 16,652 t -0.7%
2002 16,338 t -1.9%
2003 16,112 t -1.4%
2004 15,982 t -0.8%
2005 16,011 t +0.2%
2006 15,915 t -0.6%
2007 15,452 t -2.9%
2008 14,806 t -4.2%
2009 14,318 t -3.3%
2010 13,533 t -5.5%
2011 13,112 t -3.1%
2012 12,928 t -1.4%
2013 12,665 t -2.0%
2014 12,562 t -0.8%
2015 12,344 t -1.7%
2016 11,927 t -3.4%
2017 11,528 t -3.3%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 11,528 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 757.04 t, 15.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • France's 11,528 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,582 t, 7.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Production (sheep Production) in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1976 +40.0% 11,966 t 16,758 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12,452 t 11,764 t 13,092 t 9
1970s 14,123 t 11,282 t 18,240 t 10
1980s 20,197 t 17,000 t 22,000 t 10
1990s 18,001 t 16,744 t 21,900 t 10
2000s 15,836 t 14,318 t 16,768 t 10
2010s 12,575 t 11,528 t 13,533 t 8

Countries ranked near France

  1. 46 Tajikistan 11,804 t compare
  2. 46 Tajikistan 11,804 t compare
  3. 48 Spain 11,746 t compare
  4. 50 Argentina 11,463 t compare
  5. 51 Kuwait 11,376 t compare
  6. 52 Kenya 11,306 t compare

See the full ranking of 264 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — production in France?
Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — production in France was 11,528 t in 2017, 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 France?
The highest recorded value was 22,000 t in 1984.
What is the lowest raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — production recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 11,282 t in 1973.
How does France rank for raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — production?
France ranks 49th out of 234 countries with data for 2017.
Is raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — production rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France 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
264 places, 14,710 data points, 1961–2024
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