Shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — Production in Americas

Americas: Shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — Production was 101,102 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
101,102 t
Change on year
down 4.8%
Rank
13th
of 26 groups
All-time high
486,197 t
in 1961
All-time low
101,102 t
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — Production in Americas, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — production in Americas is 101,102 t, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — production in Americas peaked at 486,197 t in 1961 and was at its lowest, 101,102 t, in 2024.

Americas 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 — Production in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — Production in Americas, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 486,197 t
1962 468,201 t -3.7%
1963 473,915 t +1.2%
1964 470,952 t -0.6%
1965 451,792 t -4.1%
1966 474,097 t +4.9%
1967 460,481 t -2.9%
1968 441,134 t -4.2%
1969 439,518 t -0.4%
1970 417,854 t -4.9%
1971 403,314 t -3.5%
1972 386,247 t -4.2%
1973 372,479 t -3.6%
1974 361,786 t -2.9%
1975 352,272 t -2.6%
1976 347,833 t -1.3%
1977 362,133 t +4.1%
1978 342,790 t -5.3%
1979 345,895 t +0.9%
1980 366,254 t +5.9%
1981 376,539 t +2.8%
1982 358,934 t -4.7%
1983 346,064 t -3.6%
1984 350,538 t +1.3%
1985 320,726 t -8.5%
1986 345,577 t +7.7%
1987 350,987 t +1.6%
1988 355,236 t +1.2%
1989 347,471 t -2.2%
1990 357,440 t +2.9%
1991 332,456 t -7.0%
1992 303,429 t -8.7%
1993 297,950 t -1.8%
1994 281,963 t -5.4%
1995 262,373 t -6.9%
1996 233,072 t -11.2%
1997 235,896 t +1.2%
1998 221,996 t -5.9%
1999 208,607 t -6.0%
2000 198,808 t -4.7%
2001 191,759 t -3.5%
2002 180,163 t -6.0%
2003 180,560 t +0.2%
2004 170,140 t -5.8%
2005 167,445 t -1.6%
2006 174,614 t +4.3%
2007 177,813 t +1.8%
2008 178,282 t +0.3%
2009 172,611 t -3.2%
2010 146,611 t -15.1%
2011 140,095 t -4.4%
2012 135,962 t -3.0%
2013 137,247 t +0.9%
2014 137,874 t +0.5%
2015 130,672 t -5.2%
2016 121,051 t -7.4%
2017 117,792 t -2.7%
2018 115,676 t -1.8%
2019 116,143 t +0.4%
2020 111,694 t -3.8%
2021 110,849 t -0.8%
2022 110,265 t -0.5%
2023 106,222 t -3.7%
2024 101,102 t -4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 462,921 t 439,518 t 486,197 t 9
1970s 369,260 t 342,790 t 417,854 t 10
1980s 351,833 t 320,726 t 376,539 t 10
1990s 273,518 t 208,607 t 357,440 t 10
2000s 179,220 t 167,445 t 198,808 t 10
2010s 129,912 t 115,676 t 146,611 t 10
2020s 108,026 t 101,102 t 111,694 t 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 10 Turkmenistan 49,361 t compare
  2. 11 Russian Federation 43,564 t compare
  3. 12 South Africa 43,355 t compare
  4. 13 Pakistan 41,877 t compare
  5. 14 Uzbekistan 39,864 t compare
  6. 15 Kazakhstan 36,339 t compare
  7. 16 Algeria 35,270 t compare

See the full ranking of 134 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — production in Americas?
Shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — production in Americas was 101,102 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — production recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 486,197 t in 1961.
What is the lowest shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — production recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 101,102 t in 2024.
How does Americas rank for shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — production?
Americas ranks 13th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — production rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Americas 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 — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
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Coverage
134 places, 7,163 data points, 1961–2024
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