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

Southern Africa: Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Production was 25,925 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
25,925 t
Change on year
up 9.1%
Rank
21st
of 29 groups
All-time high
36,353 t
in 1985
All-time low
15,302 t
in 1998
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Production in Southern 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 Southern Africa stood at 25,925 t.

That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — production in Southern Africa peaked at 36,353 t in 1985 and was at its lowest, 15,302 t, in 1998.

Southern Africa ranks 21st of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Production in Southern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 22,505 t
1962 24,975 t +11.0%
1963 24,150 t -3.3%
1964 22,725 t -5.9%
1965 22,644 t -0.4%
1966 28,130 t +24.2%
1967 28,156 t +0.1%
1968 29,946 t +6.4%
1969 32,749 t +9.4%
1970 33,662 t +2.8%
1971 32,896 t -2.3%
1972 35,712 t +8.6%
1973 31,137 t -12.8%
1974 26,001 t -16.5%
1975 27,175 t +4.5%
1976 29,730 t +9.4%
1977 28,565 t -3.9%
1978 29,638 t +3.8%
1979 29,701 t +0.2%
1980 28,817 t -3.0%
1981 28,724 t -0.3%
1982 28,703 t -0.1%
1983 33,509 t +16.7%
1984 33,129 t -1.1%
1985 36,353 t +9.7%
1986 32,457 t -10.7%
1987 28,520 t -12.1%
1988 28,686 t +0.6%
1989 28,093 t -2.1%
1990 27,207 t -3.2%
1991 28,404 t +4.4%
1992 25,472 t -10.3%
1993 23,392 t -8.2%
1994 17,454 t -25.4%
1995 15,353 t -12.0%
1996 16,370 t +6.6%
1997 15,431 t -5.7%
1998 15,302 t -0.8%
1999 18,563 t +21.3%
2000 16,914 t -8.9%
2001 16,138 t -4.6%
2002 16,576 t +2.7%
2003 18,769 t +13.2%
2004 21,355 t +13.8%
2005 21,160 t -0.9%
2006 21,480 t +1.5%
2007 26,507 t +23.4%
2008 25,706 t -3.0%
2009 25,621 t -0.3%
2010 24,592 t -4.0%
2011 23,168 t -5.8%
2012 24,665 t +6.5%
2013 27,903 t +13.1%
2014 28,489 t +2.1%
2015 26,061 t -8.5%
2016 26,113 t +0.2%
2017 24,052 t -7.9%
2018 25,077 t +4.3%
2019 25,159 t +0.3%
2020 24,670 t -1.9%
2021 23,977 t -2.8%
2022 25,216 t +5.2%
2023 23,765 t -5.8%
2024 25,925 t +9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 26,220 t 22,505 t 32,749 t 9
1970s 30,422 t 26,001 t 35,712 t 10
1980s 30,699 t 28,093 t 36,353 t 10
1990s 20,295 t 15,302 t 28,404 t 10
2000s 21,023 t 16,138 t 26,507 t 10
2010s 25,528 t 23,168 t 28,489 t 10
2020s 24,711 t 23,765 t 25,925 t 5

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 18 Romania 25,614 t compare
  2. 19 Russian Federation 24,810 t compare
  3. 20 South Africa 24,343 t compare
  4. 21 Brazil 19,385 t compare
  5. 22 Morocco 18,389 t compare
  6. 23 Kazakhstan 17,308 t compare
  7. 24 Turkmenistan 16,617 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 Southern Africa?
Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — production in Southern Africa was 25,925 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 Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 36,353 t in 1985.
What is the lowest raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — production recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 15,302 t in 1998.
How does Southern Africa rank for raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — production?
Southern Africa ranks 21st out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — production rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern 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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