Raw hides and skins of cattle production in Ecuador
In 2024 Ecuador produced 42,110 t of raw hides and skins of cattle, the 32nd largest in the world (0.48% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 43%. The record was 53,823 t in 2017.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 42,110 t
- World rank
- 32 of 161
- 10-year change
- +43%
- Record
- 53,823 t
- 2017
Raw hides and skins of cattle in Ecuador, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Ecuador compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.48%
- 0.38% in 2014
- kg per person
- 2.32
- world 1.07
- 10-year change
- +43%
- world +13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Guatemala | 43,139 | 0.49% |
| 31 | Kenya | 42,133 | 0.48% |
| 32 | Ecuador | 42,110 | 0.48% |
| 33 | Morocco | 39,809 | 0.45% |
| 34 | Nigeria | 38,175 | 0.44% |
Map of world production of raw hides and skins of cattle
Share of the world total; Ecuador is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 42,110 | −4.1% |
| 2023 | 43,903 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 42,184 | +27% |
| 2021 | 33,213 | −19% |
| 2020 | 41,245 | −14% |
| 2019 | 47,951 | −4.9% |
| 2018 | 50,419 | −6.3% |
| 2017 | 53,823 | +31% |
| 2016 | 40,990 | +49% |
| 2015 | 27,589 | −6.0% |
| 2014 | 29,346 | −18% |
| 2013 | 35,970 | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 33,465 | −4.5% |
| 2011 | 35,038 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 32,889 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 32,602 | +12% |
| 2008 | 29,196 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 29,132 | −12% |
| 2006 | 33,022 | +10% |
| 2005 | 29,976 | −7.5% |
| 2004 | 32,403 | −1.5% |
| 2003 | 32,883 | −5.0% |
| 2002 | 34,613 | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 32,633 | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 29,687 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 28,585 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 27,527 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 27,076 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 26,678 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 25,867 | +17% |
| 1994 | 22,185 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 21,931 | +11% |
| 1992 | 19,698 | −0.1% |
| 1991 | 19,710 | +13% |
| 1990 | 17,401 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 17,033 | −4.3% |
| 1988 | 17,798 | +11% |
| 1987 | 16,085 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 15,590 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 15,399 | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 14,440 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 14,129 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 13,640 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 13,201 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 12,829 | −16% |
| 1979 | 15,357 | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 14,727 | +15% |
| 1977 | 12,850 | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 11,845 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 11,739 | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 11,170 | +14% |
| 1973 | 9,761 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 9,683 | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 9,390 | −13% |
| 1970 | 10,754 | +17% |
| 1969 | 9,205 | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 8,652 | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 8,200 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 8,070 | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 7,830 | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 7,481 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 7,315 | +12% |
| 1962 | 6,519 | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 6,410 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of raw hides and skins of cattle in Ecuador?
Ecuador produced 42,110 t in 2024, 0.48% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Ecuador rank in the world for production of raw hides and skins of cattle?
Ecuador ranked 32nd of 161 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 17.8% of the world total.
How has the production of raw hides and skins of cattle in Ecuador changed?
It rose by 43% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 53,823 t in 2017.
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 Ecuador 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.