Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Production in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Production was 81,138 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
81,138 t
Change on year
down 7.5%
Rank
15th
of 29 groups
All-time high
118,903 t
in 1993
All-time low
40,283 t
in 1969
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

Northern Europe recorded 81,138 t for raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — production in 2024.

The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — production in Northern Europe peaked at 118,903 t in 1993 and was at its lowest, 40,283 t, in 1969.

Northern Europe ranks 15th of 29 groups on this measure, 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 Northern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Production in Northern Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 45,267 t
1962 44,925 t -0.8%
1963 43,745 t -2.6%
1964 44,747 t +2.3%
1965 43,835 t -2.0%
1966 48,390 t +10.4%
1967 47,611 t -1.6%
1968 45,514 t -4.4%
1969 40,283 t -11.5%
1970 42,005 t +4.3%
1971 41,745 t -0.6%
1972 41,294 t -1.1%
1973 43,351 t +5.0%
1974 46,507 t +7.3%
1975 70,461 t +51.5%
1976 68,692 t -2.5%
1977 64,349 t -6.3%
1978 68,904 t +7.1%
1979 69,631 t +1.1%
1980 79,520 t +14.2%
1981 77,103 t -3.0%
1982 78,279 t +1.5%
1983 82,821 t +5.8%
1984 83,438 t +0.7%
1985 88,477 t +6.0%
1986 85,092 t -3.8%
1987 86,632 t +1.8%
1988 91,952 t +6.1%
1989 104,154 t +13.3%
1990 109,613 t +5.2%
1991 111,917 t +2.1%
1992 117,099 t +4.6%
1993 118,903 t +1.5%
1994 116,185 t -2.3%
1995 114,621 t -1.3%
1996 110,353 t -3.7%
1997 100,458 t -9.0%
1998 109,473 t +9.0%
1999 113,895 t +4.0%
2000 110,960 t -2.6%
2001 85,010 t -23.4%
2002 91,519 t +7.7%
2003 89,762 t -1.9%
2004 93,980 t +4.7%
2005 98,518 t +4.8%
2006 98,339 t -0.2%
2007 96,371 t -2.0%
2008 95,764 t -0.6%
2009 91,213 t -4.8%
2010 84,187 t -7.7%
2011 87,125 t +3.5%
2012 82,428 t -5.4%
2013 86,412 t +4.8%
2014 88,786 t +2.7%
2015 90,334 t +1.7%
2016 88,609 t -1.9%
2017 92,182 t +4.0%
2018 90,547 t -1.8%
2019 92,755 t +2.4%
2020 90,211 t -2.7%
2021 86,661 t -3.9%
2022 88,883 t +2.6%
2023 87,682 t -1.4%
2024 81,138 t -7.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 44,924 t 40,283 t 48,390 t 9
1970s 55,694 t 41,294 t 70,461 t 10
1980s 85,747 t 77,103 t 104,154 t 10
1990s 112,252 t 100,458 t 118,903 t 10
2000s 95,144 t 85,010 t 110,960 t 10
2010s 88,337 t 82,428 t 92,755 t 10
2020s 86,915 t 81,138 t 90,211 t 5

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 12 Republic of Moldova 320.45 t compare
  2. 12 Sudan 40,863 t compare
  3. 13 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 204.77 t compare
  4. 13 Mongolia 38,082 t compare
  5. 14 Ethiopia 32,659 t compare
  6. 14 Melanesia 124.71 t compare
  7. 15 Timor-Leste 9.82 t compare
  8. 15 Uzbekistan 30,845 t compare
  9. 16 Nigeria 29,621 t compare
  10. 16 Polynesia 0.51 t compare
  11. 17 Saudi Arabia 28,720 t compare
  12. 18 Romania 25,614 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — production in Northern Europe?
Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — production in Northern Europe was 81,138 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 Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 118,903 t in 1993.
What is the lowest raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — production recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 40,283 t in 1969.
How does Northern Europe rank for raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — production?
Northern Europe ranks 15th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — production rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern 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 — 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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