Raw hides and skins of cattle production in Sri Lanka
In 2024 Sri Lanka produced 3,093 t of raw hides and skins of cattle, the 100th largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 1.7%. The record was 5,210 t in 1971.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 3,093 t
- World rank
- 100 of 161
- 10-year change
- +1.7%
- Record
- 5,210 t
- 1971
Raw hides and skins of cattle in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Sri Lanka compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.04%
- 0.04% in 2014
- kg per person
- 0.13
- world 1.07
- 10-year change
- +1.7%
- world +13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98 | Burundi | 3,244 | 0.04% |
| 99 | El Salvador | 3,094 | 0.04% |
| 100 | Sri Lanka | 3,093 | 0.04% |
| 101 | Mozambique | 2,886 | 0.03% |
| 102 | North Korea | 2,873 | 0.03% |
Map of world production of raw hides and skins of cattle
Share of the world total; Sri Lanka is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,093 | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 2,827 | −1.2% |
| 2022 | 2,861 | −0.9% |
| 2021 | 2,886 | −5.7% |
| 2020 | 3,061 | −1.0% |
| 2019 | 3,093 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 3,086 | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 3,086 | −7.1% |
| 2016 | 3,321 | −0.4% |
| 2015 | 3,334 | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 3,041 | −11% |
| 2013 | 3,434 | −1.9% |
| 2012 | 3,500 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 3,359 | −20% |
| 2010 | 4,217 | +25% |
| 2009 | 3,383 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 3,297 | −5.3% |
| 2007 | 3,481 | −10% |
| 2006 | 3,885 | −10% |
| 2005 | 4,333 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 4,174 | −4.1% |
| 2003 | 4,351 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 4,129 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 4,057 | −4.6% |
| 2000 | 4,251 | +22% |
| 1999 | 3,494 | −5.4% |
| 1998 | 3,693 | −1.7% |
| 1997 | 3,756 | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 3,611 | −11% |
| 1995 | 4,069 | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 3,872 | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 3,613 | −5.1% |
| 1992 | 3,808 | +11% |
| 1991 | 3,423 | +14% |
| 1990 | 3,012 | −0.2% |
| 1989 | 3,019 | −4.9% |
| 1988 | 3,173 | −14% |
| 1987 | 3,709 | −4.8% |
| 1986 | 3,895 | −1.8% |
| 1985 | 3,966 | −1.1% |
| 1984 | 4,011 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 3,863 | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 3,670 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | 3,670 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 3,582 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 3,522 | −7.4% |
| 1978 | 3,804 | −3.0% |
| 1977 | 3,922 | −13% |
| 1976 | 4,499 | −9.3% |
| 1975 | 4,958 | −0.9% |
| 1974 | 5,002 | −2.0% |
| 1973 | 5,106 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 4,943 | −5.1% |
| 1971 | 5,210 | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 4,840 | −1.2% |
| 1969 | 4,899 | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 4,736 | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 4,573 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 4,499 | −1.6% |
| 1965 | 4,573 | −1.3% |
| 1964 | 4,632 | +9.0% |
| 1963 | 4,248 | −2.4% |
| 1962 | 4,351 | +19% |
| 1961 | 3,670 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of raw hides and skins of cattle in Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka produced 3,093 t in 2024, 0.04% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Sri Lanka rank in the world for production of raw hides and skins of cattle?
Sri Lanka ranked 100th 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 Sri Lanka changed?
It rose by 1.7% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 5,210 t in 1971.
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
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.