Raw hides and skins of buffaloes production in India
In 2024 India produced 1.0 million t of raw hides and skins of buffaloes, the largest total in the world (67.2% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 14%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 1.0 million t
- World rank
- 1 of 26
- 10-year change
- +14%
- Record
- 1.0 million t
- 2024
Raw hides and skins of buffaloes in India, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
India compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 67.2%
- 67.4% in 2014
- kg per person
- 0.69
- world 0.18
- 10-year change
- +14%
- world +15%
Position in the world ranking
Map of world production of raw hides and skins of buffaloes
Share of the world total; India is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,006,375 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 985,432 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 958,977 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 924,807 | +12% |
| 2020 | 828,909 | −12% |
| 2019 | 941,341 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 934,727 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 932,523 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 919,295 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 899,455 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 881,818 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 837,727 | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 769,607 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 729,264 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 688,920 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 650,341 | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 595,227 | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 548,932 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 540,114 | +10% |
| 2005 | 490,511 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 478,386 | +11% |
| 2003 | 432,091 | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 399,023 | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 363,750 | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 336,193 | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 319,659 | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 297,614 | +23% |
| 1997 | 242,500 | +22% |
| 1996 | 198,409 | −18% |
| 1995 | 242,500 | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 225,966 | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 208,330 | −32% |
| 1992 | 304,448 | −5.3% |
| 1991 | 321,643 | +35% |
| 1990 | 237,754 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 233,129 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 228,627 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 224,216 | −1.5% |
| 1986 | 227,562 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 222,086 | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 208,578 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 205,992 | −1.0% |
| 1982 | 208,091 | +11% |
| 1981 | 186,796 | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 180,894 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 177,060 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 173,410 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 169,759 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 165,195 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 162,153 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 159,415 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 155,156 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 152,114 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 150,532 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 146,820 | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 143,169 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 141,222 | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 136,902 | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 133,556 | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 130,818 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 128,384 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 123,425 | −0.3% |
| 1962 | 123,820 | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 121,508 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of raw hides and skins of buffaloes in India?
India produced 1.0 million t in 2024, 67.2% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does India rank in the world for production of raw hides and skins of buffaloes?
India was the world’s largest producer in 2024, ahead of China.
How has the production of raw hides and skins of buffaloes in India changed?
It rose by 14% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +15% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for India is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.