Raw hides and skins of cattle production in Namibia
In 2024 Namibia produced 4,021 t of raw hides and skins of cattle, the 93rd largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 5.4%. The record was 7,180 t in 2000.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 4,021 t
- World rank
- 93 of 161
- 10-year change
- −5.4%
- Record
- 7,180 t
- 2000
Raw hides and skins of cattle in Namibia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Namibia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.05%
- 0.05% in 2014
- kg per person
- 1.33
- world 1.07
- 10-year change
- −5.4%
- world +13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 91 | DR Congo | 4,561 | 0.05% |
| 92 | Lebanon | 4,076 | 0.05% |
| 93 | Namibia | 4,021 | 0.05% |
| 94 | Ghana | 4,011 | 0.05% |
| 95 | Georgia | 4,005 | 0.05% |
Map of world production of raw hides and skins of cattle
Share of the world total; Namibia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,021 | −13% |
| 2023 | 4,638 | +48% |
| 2022 | 3,125 | +14% |
| 2021 | 2,748 | −1.2% |
| 2020 | 2,781 | −21% |
| 2019 | 3,512 | −1.7% |
| 2018 | 3,572 | −13% |
| 2017 | 4,089 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 3,849 | −0.8% |
| 2015 | 3,880 | −8.7% |
| 2014 | 4,249 | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 3,994 | −0.8% |
| 2012 | 4,028 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 3,859 | −2.0% |
| 2010 | 3,938 | −2.7% |
| 2009 | 4,049 | −0.6% |
| 2008 | 4,074 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 4,068 | −0.0% |
| 2006 | 4,070 | −10.0% |
| 2005 | 4,521 | −8.6% |
| 2004 | 4,949 | −15% |
| 2003 | 5,805 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 5,552 | −15% |
| 2001 | 6,529 | −9.1% |
| 2000 | 7,180 | +43% |
| 1999 | 5,022 | +17% |
| 1998 | 4,310 | +28% |
| 1997 | 3,356 | −35% |
| 1996 | 5,150 | −4.0% |
| 1995 | 5,363 | −3.6% |
| 1994 | 5,566 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 5,511 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 5,493 | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 5,138 | +17% |
| 1990 | 4,377 | −5.7% |
| 1989 | 4,640 | +9.8% |
| 1988 | 4,225 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 4,084 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 3,951 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 3,918 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 3,839 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 3,720 | +12% |
| 1982 | 3,316 | −3.0% |
| 1981 | 3,420 | −37% |
| 1980 | 5,408 | +17% |
| 1979 | 4,635 | +22% |
| 1978 | 3,789 | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 3,590 | +15% |
| 1976 | 3,119 | +67% |
| 1975 | 1,867 | −52% |
| 1974 | 3,864 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 3,792 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 3,721 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 3,649 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 3,578 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 3,506 | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 3,339 | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 3,100 | +8.3% |
| 1966 | 2,862 | +33% |
| 1965 | 2,146 | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 2,027 | +9.9% |
| 1963 | 1,845 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 1,829 | +11% |
| 1961 | 1,645 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of raw hides and skins of cattle in Namibia?
Namibia produced 4,021 t in 2024, 0.05% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Namibia rank in the world for production of raw hides and skins of cattle?
Namibia ranked 93rd 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 Namibia changed?
It fell by 5.4% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 7,180 t in 2000.
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 Namibia 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.