> In 2024 Sri Lanka produced 2,670 t of raw hides and skins of buffaloes, the 13th largest in the world (0.18% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 33%.

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# Raw hides and skins of buffaloes production in Sri Lanka

In 2024 Sri Lanka produced 2,670 t of raw hides and skins of buffaloes, the 13th largest in the world (0.18% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 33%. The record was 3,987 t in 2014.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

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Production, 20242,670 t
World rank13 of 26
10-year change−33%
Record3,987 t2014

## Raw hides and skins of buffaloes in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Sri Lanka compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.18%0.30% in 2014
kg per person0.12world 0.18
10-year change−33%world +15%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 11 | [Laos](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-hides-and-skins-of-buffaloes/laos/) | 3,216 | 0.21% |
| 12 | [Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-hides-and-skins-of-buffaloes/bangladesh/) | 2,810 | 0.19% |
| 13 | **Sri Lanka** | 2,670 | 0.18% |
| 14 | [Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-hides-and-skins-of-buffaloes/thailand/) | 2,141 | 0.14% |
| 15 | [Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-hides-and-skins-of-buffaloes/colombia/) | 2,033 | 0.14% |

[Full ranking of 26 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-hides-and-skins-of-buffaloes/)

### Map of world production of raw hides and skins of buffaloes

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Sri Lanka is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 2,670 | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 2,460 | −1.1% |
| 2022 | 2,487 | −0.8% |
| 2021 | 2,508 | −5.7% |
| 2020 | 2,661 | −1.0% |
| 2019 | 2,688 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 2,682 | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,682 | −7.1% |
| 2016 | 2,886 | −0.3% |
| 2015 | 2,895 | −27% |
| 2014 | 3,987 | +24% |
| 2013 | 3,213 | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 3,014 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 2,985 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 2,957 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 2,939 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 2,921 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 2,902 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 2,883 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 2,864 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 2,845 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 2,832 | −1.5% |
| 2002 | 2,874 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 2,862 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 2,850 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 2,838 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 2,826 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 2,814 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 2,802 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 2,790 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 2,779 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 2,773 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 2,767 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 2,762 | +16% |
| 1990 | 2,373 | +43% |
| 1989 | 1,661 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 1,627 | −4.0% |
| 1987 | 1,695 | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 1,627 | −2.0% |
| 1985 | 1,661 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 1,627 | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 1,559 | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 1,492 | −2.2% |
| 1981 | 1,526 | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 1,424 | 0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,424 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 1,390 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 1,356 | −7.0% |
| 1976 | 1,458 | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 1,390 | +11% |
| 1974 | 1,254 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 1,220 | −2.7% |
| 1972 | 1,254 | 0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,254 | 0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,254 | −2.6% |
| 1969 | 1,288 | −2.6% |
| 1968 | 1,322 | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 1,288 | −9.6% |
| 1966 | 1,424 | −21% |
| 1965 | 1,797 | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 1,695 | +16% |
| 1963 | 1,458 | +7.5% |
| 1962 | 1,356 | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 1,322 | — |

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of raw hides and skins of buffaloes in Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka produced 2,670 t in 2024, 0.18% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Sri Lanka rank in the world for production of raw hides and skins of buffaloes?

Sri Lanka ranked 13th 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 Sri Lanka changed?

It fell by 33% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +15% for the world. The record was 3,987 t in 2014.

### 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 Sri Lanka is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-hides-and-skins-of-buffaloes/india/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-hides-and-skins-of-buffaloes/china/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-hides-and-skins-of-buffaloes/pakistan/)[Nepal](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-hides-and-skins-of-buffaloes/nepal/)[Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-hides-and-skins-of-buffaloes/egypt/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-hides-and-skins-of-buffaloes/vietnam/)[Philippines](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-hides-and-skins-of-buffaloes/philippines/)[Venezuela](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-hides-and-skins-of-buffaloes/venezuela/)[Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-hides-and-skins-of-buffaloes/myanmar/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-hides-and-skins-of-buffaloes/indonesia/)[Laos](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-hides-and-skins-of-buffaloes/laos/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-hides-and-skins-of-buffaloes/bangladesh/)
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Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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