Raw hides and skins of buffaloes production in Laos
In 2024 Laos produced 3,216 t of raw hides and skins of buffaloes, the 11th largest in the world (0.21% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 17%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 3,216 t
- World rank
- 11 of 26
- 10-year change
- +17%
- Record
- 3,216 t
- 2024
Raw hides and skins of buffaloes in Laos, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Laos compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.21%
- 0.21% in 2014
- kg per person
- 0.41
- world 0.18
- 10-year change
- +17%
- world +15%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Myanmar | 3,963 | 0.26% |
| 10 | Indonesia | 3,568 | 0.24% |
| 11 | Laos | 3,216 | 0.21% |
| 12 | Bangladesh | 2,810 | 0.19% |
| 13 | Sri Lanka | 2,670 | 0.18% |
Map of world production of raw hides and skins of buffaloes
Share of the world total; Laos is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,216 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 3,153 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 3,113 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 3,064 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 3,018 | −2.5% |
| 2019 | 3,094 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 3,014 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 2,914 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 2,873 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 2,831 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 2,756 | −2.7% |
| 2013 | 2,832 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,832 | −0.6% |
| 2011 | 2,848 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 2,832 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 2,800 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 2,768 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 2,688 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 2,659 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 2,630 | −2.4% |
| 2004 | 2,696 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 2,662 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 2,524 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 2,473 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 2,415 | −14% |
| 1999 | 2,793 | +17% |
| 1998 | 2,391 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 2,344 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 2,305 | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 2,201 | +44% |
| 1994 | 1,530 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 1,525 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 1,488 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 1,440 | +20% |
| 1990 | 1,200 | 0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,200 | 0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,200 | −22% |
| 1987 | 1,536 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 1,520 | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 1,408 | +10% |
| 1984 | 1,280 | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 1,168 | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 1,120 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 1,104 | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 1,040 | +18% |
| 1979 | 880 | +22% |
| 1978 | 720 | +22% |
| 1977 | 592 | −18% |
| 1976 | 720 | +22% |
| 1975 | 592 | −7.5% |
| 1974 | 640 | −4.8% |
| 1973 | 672 | −8.7% |
| 1972 | 736 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 720 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 704 | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 672 | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 656 | −18% |
| 1967 | 800 | +25% |
| 1966 | 640 | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 624 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 624 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 608 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 608 | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 592 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of raw hides and skins of buffaloes in Laos?
Laos produced 3,216 t in 2024, 0.21% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Laos rank in the world for production of raw hides and skins of buffaloes?
Laos ranked 11th of 26 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 67.2% of the world total.
How has the production of raw hides and skins of buffaloes in Laos changed?
It rose by 17% 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 Laos 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.

