> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 20243,093 t
World rank100 of 161
10-year change+1.7%
Record5,210 t1971

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

## Sri Lanka compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.04%0.04% in 2014
kg per person0.13world 1.07
10-year change+1.7%world +13%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 98 | [Burundi](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-hides-and-skins-of-cattle/burundi/) | 3,244 | 0.04% |
| 99 | [El Salvador](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-hides-and-skins-of-cattle/el-salvador/) | 3,094 | 0.04% |
| 100 | **Sri Lanka** | 3,093 | 0.04% |
| 101 | [Mozambique](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-hides-and-skins-of-cattle/mozambique/) | 2,886 | 0.03% |
| 102 | [North Korea](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-hides-and-skins-of-cattle/north-korea/) | 2,873 | 0.03% |

[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; 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

[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 Sri Lanka

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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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