> In 2024 Lesotho produced 220 t of raw hides and skins of cattle, the 133rd largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 56%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/raw-hides-and-skins-of-cattle/lesotho/

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# Raw hides and skins of cattle production in Lesotho

In 2024 Lesotho produced 220 t of raw hides and skins of cattle, the 133rd largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 56%. The record was 2,665 t in 1988.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

Production, 2024220 t
World rank133 of 161
10-year change−56%
Record2,665 t1988

## Raw hides and skins of cattle in Lesotho, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Lesotho compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.01% in 2014
kg per person0.09world 1.07
10-year change−56%world +13%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 131 | [Kuwait](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-hides-and-skins-of-cattle/kuwait/) | 237 | 0.00% |
| 132 | [Comoros](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-hides-and-skins-of-cattle/comoros/) | 223 | 0.00% |
| 133 | **Lesotho** | 220 | 0.00% |
| 134 | [Suriname](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-hides-and-skins-of-cattle/suriname/) | 218 | 0.00% |
| 135 | [Timor-Leste](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-hides-and-skins-of-cattle/timor-leste/) | 179 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 161 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-hides-and-skins-of-cattle/)

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

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

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 220 | −8.7% |
| 2023 | 241 | +19% |
| 2022 | 202 | −7.8% |
| 2021 | 219 | −37% |
| 2020 | 346 | +18% |
| 2019 | 294 | −17% |
| 2018 | 355 | −15% |
| 2017 | 420 | −14% |
| 2016 | 487 | −8.1% |
| 2015 | 530 | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 495 | −7.0% |
| 2013 | 532 | −5.2% |
| 2012 | 561 | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 525 | +31% |
| 2010 | 402 | −2.7% |
| 2009 | 413 | −29% |
| 2008 | 578 | −18% |
| 2007 | 701 | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 638 | −7.0% |
| 2005 | 686 | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 645 | −1.8% |
| 2003 | 657 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 627 | −13% |
| 2001 | 720 | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 682 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 672 | +53% |
| 1998 | 439 | −17% |
| 1997 | 530 | +12% |
| 1996 | 473 | −6.7% |
| 1995 | 507 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 502 | −12% |
| 1993 | 570 | −5.6% |
| 1992 | 604 | +31% |
| 1991 | 460 | −77% |
| 1990 | 1,999 | −17% |
| 1989 | 2,408 | −9.6% |
| 1988 | 2,665 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 2,634 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 2,634 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 2,602 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 2,538 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | 2,538 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 2,475 | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 2,285 | 0.0% |
| 1980 | 2,285 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 2,221 | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 2,062 | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 1,904 | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 1,840 | −3.4% |
| 1975 | 1,904 | −3.2% |
| 1974 | 1,967 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 1,904 | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 1,809 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 1,777 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 1,760 | +28% |
| 1969 | 1,380 | +14% |
| 1968 | 1,210 | −7.4% |
| 1967 | 1,306 | +34% |
| 1966 | 973 | −40% |
| 1965 | 1,613 | +19% |
| 1964 | 1,357 | −22% |
| 1963 | 1,750 | −2.8% |
| 1962 | 1,801 | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 1,749 | — |

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of raw hides and skins of cattle in Lesotho?

Lesotho produced 220 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Lesotho rank in the world for production of raw hides and skins of cattle?

Lesotho ranked 133rd 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 Lesotho changed?

It fell by 56% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 2,665 t in 1988.

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

## Other large producers

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-hides-and-skins-of-cattle/china/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-hides-and-skins-of-cattle/united-states/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-hides-and-skins-of-cattle/brazil/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-hides-and-skins-of-cattle/argentina/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-hides-and-skins-of-cattle/australia/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-hides-and-skins-of-cattle/mexico/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-hides-and-skins-of-cattle/russia/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-hides-and-skins-of-cattle/pakistan/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-hides-and-skins-of-cattle/turkey/)[South Africa](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-hides-and-skins-of-cattle/south-africa/)[Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-hides-and-skins-of-cattle/tanzania/)[Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-hides-and-skins-of-cattle/uzbekistan/)
[All countries producing raw hides and skins of cattle](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-hides-and-skins-of-cattle/)

## Other products of Lesotho

[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/lesotho/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/lesotho/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/lesotho/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/lesotho/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/lesotho/)[Other fruits, n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-fruits/lesotho/)[Wool, greasy](https://husfarm.com/production/wool/lesotho/)[Sorghum](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/lesotho/)[Game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen](https://husfarm.com/production/game-meat/lesotho/)[Wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/lesotho/)[Beans, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/beans-dry/lesotho/)[Hen eggs](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/lesotho/)
[Agricultural production in Lesotho](https://husfarm.com/production/country/lesotho/)

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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