Raw hides and skins of cattle production in Turkey
In 2024 Turkey produced 166,101 t of raw hides and skins of cattle, the 9th largest in the world (1.90% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 82%. The record was 187,108 t in 2023.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 166,101 t
- World rank
- 9 of 161
- 10-year change
- +82%
- Record
- 187,108 t
- 2023
Raw hides and skins of cattle in Turkey, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Turkey compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.9%
- 1.2% in 2014
- kg per person
- 1.90
- world 1.07
- 10-year change
- +82%
- world +13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Russia | 201,970 | 2.3% |
| 8 | Pakistan | 181,322 | 2.1% |
| 9 | Turkey | 166,101 | 1.9% |
| 10 | South Africa | 138,247 | 1.6% |
| 11 | Tanzania | 128,121 | 1.5% |
Map of world production of raw hides and skins of cattle
Share of the world total; Turkey is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 166,101 | −11% |
| 2023 | 187,108 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 176,148 | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 163,601 | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 150,242 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 148,979 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 143,498 | +17% |
| 2017 | 122,510 | +14% |
| 2016 | 107,092 | +11% |
| 2015 | 96,555 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 91,355 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 89,464 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 88,484 | +11% |
| 2011 | 79,593 | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 72,472 | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 68,117 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 65,128 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 61,545 | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 57,573 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 55,055 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 54,718 | −0.2% |
| 2003 | 54,810 | −1.4% |
| 2002 | 55,574 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 55,302 | +39% |
| 2000 | 39,719 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 39,164 | −2.7% |
| 1998 | 40,239 | −5.3% |
| 1997 | 42,509 | +26% |
| 1996 | 33,805 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 32,754 | −7.6% |
| 1994 | 35,465 | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 33,159 | −1.5% |
| 1992 | 33,673 | −2.9% |
| 1991 | 34,671 | −14% |
| 1990 | 40,399 | −2.0% |
| 1989 | 41,204 | +17% |
| 1988 | 35,325 | −3.3% |
| 1987 | 36,514 | −28% |
| 1986 | 50,381 | +41% |
| 1985 | 35,634 | −17% |
| 1984 | 43,097 | +140% |
| 1983 | 17,983 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 17,867 | +12% |
| 1981 | 15,964 | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 14,603 | −12% |
| 1979 | 16,535 | +43% |
| 1978 | 11,603 | −18% |
| 1977 | 14,229 | +11% |
| 1976 | 12,847 | −14% |
| 1975 | 14,881 | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 13,975 | +27% |
| 1973 | 10,980 | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 10,247 | −12% |
| 1971 | 11,623 | −9.4% |
| 1970 | 12,823 | −3.3% |
| 1969 | 13,259 | +13% |
| 1968 | 11,686 | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 10,963 | −8.0% |
| 1966 | 11,910 | +12% |
| 1965 | 10,663 | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 10,151 | −4.3% |
| 1963 | 10,609 | −6.6% |
| 1962 | 11,360 | +7.0% |
| 1961 | 10,614 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of raw hides and skins of cattle in Turkey?
Turkey produced 166,101 t in 2024, 1.9% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Turkey rank in the world for production of raw hides and skins of cattle?
Turkey ranked 9th 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 Turkey changed?
It rose by 82% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 187,108 t in 2023.
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 Turkey 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.