Raw hides and skins of cattle production in Switzerland
In 2024 Switzerland produced 18,141 t of raw hides and skins of cattle, the 51st largest in the world (0.21% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 0.1%. The record was 21,879 t in 1991.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 18,141 t
- World rank
- 51 of 161
- 10-year change
- +0.1%
- Record
- 21,879 t
- 1991
Raw hides and skins of cattle in Switzerland, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Switzerland compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.21%
- 0.23% in 2014
- kg per person
- 2.03
- world 1.07
- 10-year change
- +0.1%
- world +13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | Mongolia | 21,550 | 0.25% |
| 50 | Cameroon | 18,539 | 0.21% |
| 51 | Switzerland | 18,141 | 0.21% |
| 52 | Algeria | 16,356 | 0.19% |
| 53 | Myanmar | 16,304 | 0.19% |
Map of world production of raw hides and skins of cattle
Share of the world total; Switzerland is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18,141 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 18,114 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 17,918 | −1.2% |
| 2021 | 18,140 | −0.2% |
| 2020 | 18,182 | −0.9% |
| 2019 | 18,344 | −1.6% |
| 2018 | 18,633 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 17,597 | −3.3% |
| 2016 | 18,191 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 17,870 | −1.4% |
| 2014 | 18,115 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 18,083 | −0.9% |
| 2012 | 18,249 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 18,195 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 18,067 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 17,904 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 17,121 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 16,805 | −1.4% |
| 2006 | 17,042 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 16,718 | −1.2% |
| 2004 | 16,922 | −2.1% |
| 2003 | 17,277 | −1.9% |
| 2002 | 17,616 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 17,356 | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 16,168 | −13% |
| 1999 | 18,549 | −0.3% |
| 1998 | 18,608 | −3.0% |
| 1997 | 19,185 | −4.3% |
| 1996 | 20,043 | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 18,654 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 18,043 | −8.2% |
| 1993 | 19,650 | −5.7% |
| 1992 | 20,828 | −4.8% |
| 1991 | 21,879 | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 20,808 | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 19,716 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 19,382 | +15% |
| 1987 | 16,797 | −22% |
| 1986 | 21,553 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 21,386 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 20,795 | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 19,162 | −4.9% |
| 1982 | 20,140 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 19,613 | −7.8% |
| 1980 | 21,277 | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 20,321 | +22% |
| 1978 | 16,700 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 16,611 | −2.5% |
| 1976 | 17,045 | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 15,735 | +21% |
| 1974 | 13,021 | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 11,946 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 11,882 | −9.5% |
| 1971 | 13,131 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 13,025 | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 12,378 | −4.4% |
| 1968 | 12,943 | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 12,464 | −0.9% |
| 1966 | 12,583 | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 12,321 | −0.9% |
| 1964 | 12,434 | −6.9% |
| 1963 | 13,353 | −2.1% |
| 1962 | 13,642 | +5.3% |
| 1961 | 12,955 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of raw hides and skins of cattle in Switzerland?
Switzerland produced 18,141 t in 2024, 0.21% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Switzerland rank in the world for production of raw hides and skins of cattle?
Switzerland ranked 51st 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 Switzerland changed?
It rose by 0.1% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 21,879 t in 1991.
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 Switzerland 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.