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

Eastern Africa: Shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — Production was 20,801 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
20,801 t
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
20th
of 26 groups
All-time high
21,655 t
in 2015
All-time low
15,958 t
in 2006
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196119922024

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 Eastern Africa is 20,801 t, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — production in Eastern Africa peaked at 21,655 t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15,958 t, in 2006.

That places Eastern Africa 20th out of 26 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — Production in Eastern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — Production in Eastern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 16,560 t
1962 16,640 t +0.5%
1963 16,770 t +0.8%
1964 16,680 t -0.5%
1965 16,950 t +1.6%
1966 17,170 t +1.3%
1967 17,300 t +0.8%
1968 17,720 t +2.4%
1969 18,120 t +2.3%
1970 18,470 t +1.9%
1971 18,220 t -1.4%
1972 18,120 t -0.5%
1973 18,854 t +4.1%
1974 18,253 t -3.2%
1975 18,171 t -0.4%
1976 18,223 t +0.3%
1977 18,480 t +1.4%
1978 18,660 t +1.0%
1979 18,620 t -0.2%
1980 18,630 t +0.1%
1981 18,990 t +1.9%
1982 19,050 t +0.3%
1983 19,150 t +0.5%
1984 18,260 t -4.6%
1985 19,140 t +4.8%
1986 18,820 t -1.7%
1987 19,350 t +2.8%
1988 19,660 t +1.6%
1989 19,450 t -1.1%
1990 19,170 t -1.4%
1991 18,840 t -1.7%
1992 18,932 t +0.5%
1993 18,693 t -1.3%
1994 18,878 t +1.0%
1995 18,937 t +0.3%
1996 19,120 t +1.0%
1997 19,154 t +0.2%
1998 19,509 t +1.9%
1999 19,891 t +2.0%
2000 20,203 t +1.6%
2001 20,155 t -0.2%
2002 20,340 t +0.9%
2003 20,330 t -0.0%
2004 18,015 t -11.4%
2005 17,812 t -1.1%
2006 15,958 t -10.4%
2007 17,094 t +7.1%
2008 17,261 t +1.0%
2009 18,556 t +7.5%
2010 19,414 t +4.6%
2011 20,015 t +3.1%
2012 20,260 t +1.2%
2013 20,676 t +2.1%
2014 20,390 t -1.4%
2015 21,655 t +6.2%
2016 21,045 t -2.8%
2017 20,703 t -1.6%
2018 20,567 t -0.7%
2019 20,484 t -0.4%
2020 20,407 t -0.4%
2021 20,790 t +1.9%
2022 20,763 t -0.1%
2023 20,793 t +0.1%
2024 20,801 t +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 17,101 t 16,560 t 18,120 t 9
1970s 18,407 t 18,120 t 18,854 t 10
1980s 19,050 t 18,260 t 19,660 t 10
1990s 19,113 t 18,693 t 19,891 t 10
2000s 18,572 t 15,958 t 20,340 t 10
2010s 20,521 t 19,414 t 21,655 t 10
2020s 20,711 t 20,407 t 20,801 t 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 17 India 33,690 t compare
  2. 18 Argentina 32,040 t compare
  3. 19 Indonesia 24,963 t compare
  4. 20 Uruguay 23,010 t compare
  5. 21 Spain 22,789 t compare
  6. 22 Azerbaijan 14,730 t compare
  7. 23 Ireland 14,436 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 Eastern Africa?
Shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — production in Eastern Africa was 20,801 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 Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 21,655 t in 2015.
What is the lowest shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — production recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 15,958 t in 2006.
How does Eastern Africa rank for shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — production?
Eastern Africa ranks 20th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — production rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern 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 — 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
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
134 places, 7,163 data points, 1961–2024
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