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

Africa: Shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — Production was 205,454 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
205,454 t
Change on year
up 2.9%
Rank
6th
of 25 groups
All-time high
211,379 t
in 2016
All-time low
178,008 t
in 2010
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — Production in Africa, 2010–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2010201620232010: 178.0k t2011: 181.2k t2012: 182.4k t2013: 187.3k t2014: 195.6k t2015: 201.4k t2016: 211.4k t2017: 200.0k t2018: 200.9k t2019: 196.7k t2020: 199.8k t2021: 196.1k t2022: 199.6k t2023: 205.5k t

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

Analysis

In 2023, shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — production in Africa stood at 205,454 t.

The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — production in Africa peaked at 211,379 t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 178,008 t, in 2010.

Africa ranks 6th of 25 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — Production in Africa, 2010 to 2023.
Year t Change
2010 178,008 t
2011 181,165 t +1.8%
2012 182,410 t +0.7%
2013 187,276 t +2.7%
2014 195,558 t +4.4%
2015 201,375 t +3.0%
2016 211,379 t +5.0%
2017 199,968 t -5.4%
2018 200,883 t +0.5%
2019 196,660 t -2.1%
2020 199,819 t +1.6%
2021 196,099 t -1.9%
2022 199,629 t +1.8%
2023 205,454 t +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 193,468 t 178,008 t 211,379 t 10
2020s 200,250 t 196,099 t 205,454 t 4

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 4 Australia 324,000 t compare
  2. 5 New Zealand 124,043 t compare
  3. 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 71,690 t compare
  4. 7 Morocco 62,921 t compare
  5. 8 Turkmenistan 49,116 t compare
  6. 9 South Africa 45,252 t compare

See the full ranking of 121 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — production in Africa?
Shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — production in Africa was 205,454 t in 2023, 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 Africa?
The highest recorded value was 211,379 t in 2016.
What is the lowest shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — production recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 178,008 t in 2010.
How does Africa rank for shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — production?
Africa ranks 6th out of 25 groups with data for 2023.
Is shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — production rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this 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
121 places, 1,566 data points, 2010–2023
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