Shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — Gross per in Africa
Africa: Shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — Gross per was 81.98 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — Gross per in Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — gross per in Africa stood at 81.98. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — gross per in Africa peaked at 427.31 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 81.98, in 2024.
Africa ranks 13th of 26 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.
Shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — Gross per in Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 427.31 | — |
| 1962 | 410.24 | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 410.86 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 382.67 | -6.9% |
| 1965 | 405.59 | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 413.69 | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 387.8 | -6.3% |
| 1968 | 389.81 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 390.23 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 381.97 | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 325.48 | -14.8% |
| 1972 | 318.03 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 309.92 | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 293.46 | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 293.37 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 290.89 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 263 | -9.6% |
| 1978 | 260.65 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 251.68 | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 248.49 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 245.09 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 244.22 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 248.35 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 244.09 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 238.9 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 228.55 | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 216.38 | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 212.83 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 213.99 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 216.28 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 214.24 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 195.69 | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 185.46 | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 187.35 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 178.48 | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 165.25 | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 159.63 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 156.81 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 154.47 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 148.47 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 147.66 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 145.44 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 138.82 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 140.47 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 139.44 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 136.36 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 134.93 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 132.42 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 133.36 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 132.73 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 131.62 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 99.27 | -24.6% |
| 2013 | 101.22 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 100.98 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 101.35 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 97.67 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 95.52 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 92.6 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 89.53 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 88.82 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 85.58 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 84.43 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 84.09 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 81.98 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 402.02 | 382.67 | 427.31 | 9 |
| 1970s | 298.84 | 251.68 | 381.97 | 10 |
| 1980s | 234.09 | 212.83 | 248.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 181.37 | 154.47 | 216.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 139.74 | 132.42 | 148.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.25 | 89.53 | 132.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.98 | 81.98 | 88.82 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 10 Kuwait 104.83 compare
- 11 Turkmenistan 102.2 compare
- 12 Switzerland 101.85 compare
- 13 Saudi Arabia 101.35 compare
- 14 France 100.52 compare
- 15 Czechia 99.84 compare
- 16 Ireland 99.71 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — gross per in Africa?
- Shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — gross per in Africa was 81.98 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — gross per recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 427.31 in 1961.
- What is the lowest shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — gross per recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.98 in 2024.
- How does Africa rank for shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — gross per?
- Africa ranks 13th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
- Is shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — gross per rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.