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

South America: Shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — Production was 90,752 t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
90,752 t
Change on year
down 2.9%
Rank
13th
of 25 groups
All-time high
131,731 t
in 2010
All-time low
85,979 t
in 2012
Years of data
14
2010–2023

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k2010201620232010: 131.7k t2011: 90.9k t2012: 86.0k t2013: 87.4k t2014: 124.2k t2015: 117.0k t2016: 112.0k t2017: 108.3k t2018: 105.9k t2019: 100.1k t2020: 95.5k t2021: 94.1k t2022: 93.4k t2023: 90.8k 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 South America stood at 90,752 t.

The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — production in South America peaked at 131,731 t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 85,979 t, in 2012.

South America ranks 13th of 25 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 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, 2010 to 2023.
Year t Change
2010 131,731 t
2011 90,946 t -31.0%
2012 85,979 t -5.5%
2013 87,395 t +1.6%
2014 124,164 t +42.1%
2015 117,050 t -5.7%
2016 111,962 t -4.3%
2017 108,299 t -3.3%
2018 105,853 t -2.3%
2019 100,067 t -5.5%
2020 95,485 t -4.6%
2021 94,092 t -1.5%
2022 93,445 t -0.7%
2023 90,752 t -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 106,345 t 85,979 t 131,731 t 10
2020s 93,444 t 90,752 t 95,485 t 4

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 10 Russian Federation 44,909 t compare
  2. 11 Pakistan 42,846 t compare
  3. 12 Uzbekistan 38,573 t compare
  4. 13 Kazakhstan 36,643 t compare
  5. 14 Algeria 35,415 t compare
  6. 15 Argentina 35,179 t compare
  7. 16 India 33,896 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 South America?
Shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — production in South America was 90,752 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 South America?
The highest recorded value was 131,731 t in 2010.
What is the lowest shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — production recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 85,979 t in 2012.
How does South America rank for shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — production?
South America ranks 13th out of 25 groups with data for 2023.
Is shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — production rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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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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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