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

South America: Shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — Production was 84,854 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
84,854 t
Change on year
down 5.6%
Rank
15th
of 26 groups
All-time high
357,274 t
in 1966
All-time low
84,854 t
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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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 South America stood at 84,854 t. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — production in South America peaked at 357,274 t in 1966 and was at its lowest, 84,854 t, in 2024.

South America ranks 15th 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 South America, year by year

Annual values for Shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — Production in South America, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 332,207 t
1962 325,002 t -2.2%
1963 336,494 t +3.5%
1964 345,400 t +2.6%
1965 332,595 t -3.7%
1966 357,274 t +7.4%
1967 347,038 t -2.9%
1968 334,892 t -3.5%
1969 341,315 t +1.9%
1970 324,288 t -5.0%
1971 312,674 t -3.6%
1972 299,651 t -4.2%
1973 293,925 t -1.9%
1974 290,554 t -1.1%
1975 290,889 t +0.1%
1976 288,130 t -0.9%
1977 305,277 t +6.0%
1978 288,365 t -5.5%
1979 290,349 t +0.7%
1980 310,237 t +6.8%
1981 318,156 t +2.6%
1982 302,643 t -4.9%
1983 291,627 t -3.6%
1984 299,546 t +2.7%
1985 272,984 t -8.9%
1986 299,095 t +9.6%
1987 303,795 t +1.6%
1988 306,990 t +1.1%
1989 300,133 t -2.2%
1990 311,572 t +3.8%
1991 285,994 t -8.2%
1992 259,634 t -9.2%
1993 256,549 t -1.2%
1994 245,273 t -4.4%
1995 227,989 t -7.0%
1996 201,716 t -11.5%
1997 205,717 t +2.0%
1998 194,192 t -5.6%
1999 181,807 t -6.4%
2000 172,502 t -5.1%
2001 166,837 t -3.3%
2002 155,904 t -6.6%
2003 157,321 t +0.9%
2004 147,118 t -6.5%
2005 144,826 t -1.6%
2006 152,619 t +5.4%
2007 156,166 t +2.3%
2008 157,461 t +0.8%
2009 152,748 t -3.0%
2010 126,890 t -16.9%
2011 120,851 t -4.8%
2012 117,192 t -3.0%
2013 118,842 t +1.4%
2014 119,538 t +0.6%
2015 112,135 t -6.2%
2016 103,114 t -8.0%
2017 100,691 t -2.3%
2018 98,840 t -1.8%
2019 100,012 t +1.2%
2020 95,936 t -4.1%
2021 93,987 t -2.0%
2022 93,647 t -0.4%
2023 89,868 t -4.0%
2024 84,854 t -5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 339,135 t 325,002 t 357,274 t 9
1970s 298,410 t 288,130 t 324,288 t 10
1980s 300,521 t 272,984 t 318,156 t 10
1990s 237,044 t 181,807 t 311,572 t 10
2000s 156,350 t 144,826 t 172,502 t 10
2010s 111,810 t 98,840 t 126,890 t 10
2020s 91,659 t 84,854 t 95,936 t 5

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 12 South Africa 43,355 t compare
  2. 13 Pakistan 41,877 t compare
  3. 14 Uzbekistan 39,864 t compare
  4. 15 Kazakhstan 36,339 t compare
  5. 16 Algeria 35,270 t compare
  6. 17 India 33,690 t compare
  7. 18 Argentina 32,040 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 South America?
Shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — production in South America was 84,854 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 South America?
The highest recorded value was 357,274 t in 1966.
What is the lowest shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — production recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 84,854 t in 2024.
How does South America rank for shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — production?
South America ranks 15th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — production rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South America 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
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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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