Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Production (sheep Production) in Western Asia
Western Asia: Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Production (sheep Production) was 218,965 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Production in Western Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — production in Western Asia is 218,965 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% on the previous year and up 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — production in Western Asia peaked at 242,331 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 66,096 t, in 1962.
Western Asia ranks 10th of 30 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 (sheep Production) in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 66,889 t | — |
| 1962 | 66,096 t | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 66,949 t | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 66,933 t | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 68,464 t | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 70,269 t | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 68,277 t | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 68,881 t | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 73,064 t | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 74,797 t | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 76,992 t | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 75,513 t | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 75,921 t | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 76,566 t | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 82,895 t | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 80,077 t | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 86,806 t | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 91,433 t | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 77,986 t | -14.7% |
| 1980 | 82,187 t | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 93,239 t | +13.4% |
| 1982 | 96,815 t | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 101,606 t | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 105,846 t | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 104,379 t | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 107,703 t | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 108,659 t | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 113,104 t | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 112,000 t | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 108,142 t | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 75,816 t | -29.9% |
| 1992 | 81,381 t | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 80,978 t | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 94,088 t | +16.2% |
| 1995 | 88,399 t | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 88,929 t | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 93,811 t | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 99,762 t | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 100,861 t | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 99,876 t | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 119,452 t | +19.6% |
| 2002 | 112,669 t | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 117,498 t | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 114,694 t | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 120,967 t | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 121,357 t | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 127,211 t | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 124,883 t | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 125,126 t | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 121,406 t | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 133,678 t | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 139,154 t | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 140,537 t | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 143,342 t | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 142,012 t | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 147,369 t | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 149,349 t | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 156,711 t | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 166,121 t | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 186,382 t | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 195,426 t | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 211,201 t | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 242,331 t | +14.7% |
| 2024 | 218,965 t | -9.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Production (sheep Production) in Western Asia 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -29.9% | 108,142 t | 75,816 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68,425 t | 66,096 t | 73,064 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 79,899 t | 74,797 t | 91,433 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 102,554 t | 82,187 t | 113,104 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 91,217 t | 75,816 t | 108,142 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 118,373 t | 99,876 t | 127,211 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 143,968 t | 121,406 t | 166,121 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 210,861 t | 186,382 t | 242,331 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
- 7 Türkiye 92,644 t compare
- 7 Turkey 92,644 t compare
- 9 New Zealand 81,828 t compare
- 10 Sudan (former) 64,285 t compare
- 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 57,265 t compare
- 12 Algeria 57,189 t compare
- 13 Pakistan 56,328 t compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — production in Western Asia?
- Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — production in Western Asia was 218,965 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 Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 242,331 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — production recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,096 t in 1962.
- How does Western Asia rank for raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — production?
- Western Asia ranks 10th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — production rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Asia 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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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.