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

Oceania: Shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — Production was 405,951 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
405,951 t
Change on year
down 9.6%
Rank
2nd
of 26 groups
All-time high
1.41 million t
in 1990
All-time low
405,951 t
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — production in Oceania stood at 405,951 t. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — production in Oceania peaked at 1.41 million t in 1990 and was at its lowest, 405,951 t, in 2024.

That places Oceania 2nd out of 26 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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 Oceania, year by year

Annual values for Shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — Production in Oceania, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 1.00 million t
1962 1.05 million t +4.8%
1963 1.04 million t -1.3%
1964 1.09 million t +5.2%
1965 1.12 million t +2.9%
1966 1.07 million t -4.9%
1967 1.12 million t +4.8%
1968 1.13 million t +1.0%
1969 1.22 million t +7.3%
1970 1.26 million t +3.7%
1971 1.22 million t -2.8%
1972 1.20 million t -1.7%
1973 1.04 million t -13.3%
1974 985,691 t -5.6%
1975 1.09 million t +10.3%
1976 1.07 million t -2.0%
1977 1.01 million t -5.7%
1978 987,828 t -1.7%
1979 1.03 million t +3.9%
1980 1.07 million t +3.8%
1981 1.08 million t +1.5%
1982 1.08 million t -0.2%
1983 1.07 million t -0.7%
1984 1.09 million t +1.9%
1985 1.19 million t +8.7%
1986 1.19 million t -0.1%
1987 1.24 million t +4.5%
1988 1.26 million t +1.7%
1989 1.30 million t +3.1%
1990 1.41 million t +8.5%
1991 1.37 million t -2.8%
1992 1.17 million t -14.7%
1993 1.12 million t -3.8%
1994 1.11 million t -1.1%
1995 1.02 million t -8.5%
1996 958,500 t -5.9%
1997 1.01 million t +4.9%
1998 955,400 t -5.0%
1999 939,600 t -1.7%
2000 928,200 t -1.2%
2001 783,985 t -15.5%
2002 781,169 t -0.4%
2003 672,332 t -13.9%
2004 688,758 t +2.4%
2005 678,255 t -1.5%
2006 687,179 t +1.3%
2007 647,588 t -5.8%
2008 540,028 t -16.6%
2009 546,918 t +1.3%
2010 526,088 t -3.8%
2011 532,692 t +1.3%
2012 516,919 t -3.0%
2013 518,402 t +0.3%
2014 503,026 t -3.0%
2015 511,555 t +1.7%
2016 508,244 t -0.6%
2017 527,647 t +3.8%
2018 534,412 t +1.3%
2019 475,832 t -11.0%
2020 430,678 t -9.5%
2021 490,691 t +13.9%
2022 464,837 t -5.3%
2023 449,182 t -3.4%
2024 405,951 t -9.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.09 million t 1.00 million t 1.22 million t 9
1970s 1.09 million t 985,691 t 1.26 million t 10
1980s 1.16 million t 1.07 million t 1.30 million t 10
1990s 1.11 million t 939,600 t 1.41 million t 10
2000s 695,441 t 540,028 t 928,200 t 10
2010s 515,482 t 475,832 t 534,412 t 10
2020s 448,268 t 405,951 t 490,691 t 5

Countries ranked near Oceania

  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

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 Oceania?
Shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — production in Oceania was 405,951 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 Oceania?
The highest recorded value was 1.41 million t in 1990.
What is the lowest shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — production recorded in Oceania?
The lowest recorded value was 405,951 t in 2024.
How does Oceania rank for shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — production?
Oceania ranks 2nd out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — production rising or falling in Oceania?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Oceania 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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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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