Shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — Production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — Production was 50,490 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
50,490 t
Change on year
down 2.1%
Rank
3rd
of 8 regions
All-time high
103,741 t
in 2011
All-time low
46,844 t
in 2019
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — Production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961–2024

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 50,490 t for shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — production in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 103,741 t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 46,844 t, in 2019.

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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — Production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 53,616 t
1962 54,756 t +2.1%
1963 55,368 t +1.1%
1964 56,304 t +1.7%
1965 56,419 t +0.2%
1966 58,838 t +4.3%
1967 59,028 t +0.3%
1968 62,232 t +5.4%
1969 63,139 t +1.5%
1970 60,053 t -4.9%
1971 58,291 t -2.9%
1972 50,106 t -14.0%
1973 56,565 t +12.9%
1974 59,702 t +5.5%
1975 62,778 t +5.2%
1976 63,498 t +1.1%
1977 64,868 t +2.2%
1978 61,758 t -4.8%
1979 62,063 t +0.5%
1980 62,346 t +0.5%
1981 61,953 t -0.6%
1982 62,335 t +0.6%
1983 59,736 t -4.2%
1984 56,747 t -5.0%
1985 57,349 t +1.1%
1986 54,228 t -5.4%
1987 55,179 t +1.8%
1988 54,613 t -1.0%
1989 57,610 t +5.5%
1990 61,015 t +5.9%
1991 63,400 t +3.9%
1992 69,661 t +9.9%
1993 74,025 t +6.3%
1994 78,353 t +5.8%
1995 81,900 t +4.5%
1996 82,044 t +0.2%
1997 86,806 t +5.8%
1998 85,965 t -1.0%
1999 92,323 t +7.4%
2000 90,122 t -2.4%
2001 90,276 t +0.2%
2002 86,110 t -4.6%
2003 87,011 t +1.0%
2004 87,917 t +1.0%
2005 89,838 t +2.2%
2006 88,745 t -1.2%
2007 88,877 t +0.1%
2008 94,487 t +6.3%
2009 97,667 t +3.4%
2010 100,589 t +3.0%
2011 103,741 t +3.1%
2012 48,317 t -53.4%
2013 47,473 t -1.7%
2014 46,986 t -1.0%
2015 48,520 t +3.3%
2016 47,115 t -2.9%
2017 47,072 t -0.1%
2018 47,132 t +0.1%
2019 46,844 t -0.6%
2020 47,897 t +2.2%
2021 48,257 t +0.7%
2022 49,055 t +1.7%
2023 51,586 t +5.2%
2024 50,490 t -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 57,744 t 53,616 t 63,139 t 9
1970s 59,968 t 50,106 t 64,868 t 10
1980s 58,210 t 54,228 t 62,346 t 10
1990s 77,549 t 61,015 t 92,323 t 10
2000s 90,105 t 86,110 t 97,667 t 10
2010s 58,379 t 46,844 t 103,741 t 10
2020s 49,457 t 47,897 t 51,586 t 5

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 1 USSR 441,000 t compare
  2. 2 Australia and New Zealand 405,951 t compare
  3. 3 China 364,481 t compare
  4. 3 China, mainland 364,481 t compare
  5. 5 Australia 281,000 t compare
  6. 6 New Zealand 124,951 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 50,490 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 103,741 t in 2011.
What is the lowest shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — production recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 46,844 t in 2019.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — production?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 3rd out of 8 regions with data for 2024.
Is shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — production rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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