Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs production by country
World production of raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs reached 2.2 million t in 2024, up 23% over ten years. The largest producers were China (27.2%), Australia (9.4%), India (9.0%), together 46% of the world total.
- World production, 2024
- 2.2 million t
- 10-year change
- +23%
- Producing countries
- 148
- Largest producer
- China
World production, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Map of raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs production, 2024
Share of the world total. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
Producers ranked, 2024
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China I | 592,771 | 27.2% | +21% |
| 2 | Australia I | 203,991 | 9.37% | +29% |
| 3 | India I | 196,200 | 9.01% | +144% |
| 4 | Turkey I | 92,644 | 4.26% | +113% |
| 5 | New Zealand I | 81,828 | 3.76% | −7.7% |
| 6 | United Kingdom I | 57,265 | 2.63% | −11% |
| 7 | Algeria I | 57,189 | 2.63% | +24% |
| 8 | Pakistan I | 56,328 | 2.59% | +12% |
| 9 | Chad I | 43,154 | 1.98% | +114% |
| 10 | Sudan I | 40,863 | 1.88% | +8.5% |
| 11 | Iran I | 39,188 | 1.80% | −14% |
| 12 | Mongolia I | 38,082 | 1.75% | +46% |
| 13 | Ethiopia I | 32,659 | 1.50% | +45% |
| 14 | Syria I | 32,346 | 1.49% | +21% |
| 15 | Uzbekistan I | 30,845 | 1.42% | +31% |
| 16 | Nigeria I | 29,621 | 1.36% | +17% |
| 17 | Saudi Arabia I | 28,720 | 1.32% | +97% |
| 18 | Russia I | 24,810 | 1.14% | +1.0% |
| 19 | South Africa I | 24,343 | 1.12% | −8.7% |
| 20 | Brazil I | 19,385 | 0.89% | +27% |
| 21 | Morocco I | 18,389 | 0.84% | +7.2% |
| 22 | Kazakhstan I | 17,308 | 0.80% | −6.0% |
| 23 | Turkmenistan I | 16,617 | 0.76% | +3.4% |
| 24 | Kyrgyzstan I | 14,433 | 0.66% | +32% |
| 25 | Yemen I | 13,883 | 0.64% | +17% |
| 26 | Afghanistan I | 13,419 | 0.62% | −23% |
| 27 | Tanzania I | 13,080 | 0.60% | +51% |
| 28 | Mexico I | 12,017 | 0.55% | +19% |
| 29 | Peru I | 11,956 | 0.55% | −2.3% |
| 30 | Tajikistan I | 11,804 | 0.54% | +81% |
| 31 | Argentina I | 11,463 | 0.53% | −38% |
| 32 | Kuwait I | 11,376 | 0.52% | +14% |
| 33 | Kenya I | 11,306 | 0.52% | +39% |
| 34 | Bolivia I | 10,489 | 0.48% | +165% |
| 35 | Tunisia I | 10,036 | 0.46% | +11% |
| 36 | Senegal I | 10,003 | 0.46% | +46% |
| 37 | Azerbaijan I | 9,484 | 0.44% | +22% |
| 38 | Indonesia I | 9,196 | 0.42% | −0.9% |
| 39 | Iraq I | 8,863 | 0.41% | +4.2% |
| 40 | Egypt I | 6,844 | 0.31% | −27% |
| 41 | United States I | 6,703 | 0.31% | −14% |
| 42 | Libya I | 6,311 | 0.29% | −8.8% |
| 43 | Norway I | 6,239 | 0.29% | −11% |
| 44 | Mauritania I | 6,127 | 0.28% | +59% |
| 45 | Somalia I | 5,962 | 0.27% | −33% |
| 46 | Burkina Faso I | 5,677 | 0.26% | +18% |
| 47 | Serbia I | 5,676 | 0.26% | +7.8% |
| 48 | Israel I | 4,765 | 0.22% | −8.6% |
| 49 | Ghana I | 4,546 | 0.21% | +42% |
| 50 | Bahrain I | 4,438 | 0.20% | +74% |
| 51 | Albania I | 4,327 | 0.20% | −4.9% |
| 52 | Uruguay I | 4,165 | 0.19% | −17% |
| 53 | Côte d'Ivoire I | 3,838 | 0.18% | +97% |
| 54 | Cuba I | 3,604 | 0.17% | +27% |
| 55 | Jordan I | 3,579 | 0.16% | +65% |
| 56 | Cameroon I | 2,732 | 0.13% | −3.6% |
| 57 | South Sudan I | 2,569 | 0.12% | — |
| 58 | Guinea I | 2,503 | 0.11% | +97% |
| 59 | Benin I | 2,458 | 0.11% | +337% |
| 60 | Canada I | 2,434 | 0.11% | +1.5% |
| 61 | Niger I | 2,326 | 0.11% | +12% |
| 62 | Oman I | 2,305 | 0.11% | +21% |
| 63 | Ukraine I | 2,288 | 0.11% | −31% |
| 64 | Mali I | 1,996 | 0.09% | +86% |
| 65 | Chile I | 1,969 | 0.09% | −23% |
| 66 | Togo I | 1,946 | 0.09% | +75% |
| 67 | Iceland I | 1,660 | 0.08% | −21% |
| 68 | Armenia I | 1,504 | 0.07% | +23% |
| 69 | Namibia I | 1,282 | 0.06% | −11% |
| 70 | Bangladesh I | 1,224 | 0.06% | +26% |
| 71 | Georgia I | 941 | 0.04% | +7.3% |
| 72 | Lebanon I | 903 | 0.04% | −34% |
| 73 | Switzerland I | 863 | 0.04% | −0.1% |
| 74 | Uganda I | 832 | 0.04% | +5.3% |
| 75 | DR Congo I | 824 | 0.04% | +0.6% |
| 76 | Qatar I | 777 | 0.04% | −53% |
| 77 | United Arab Emirates I | 737 | 0.03% | +24% |
| 78 | Zimbabwe I | 699 | 0.03% | +125% |
| 79 | Eritrea I | 694 | 0.03% | +5.8% |
| 80 | North Macedonia I | 677 | 0.03% | −28% |
| 81 | Angola I | 630 | 0.03% | +13% |
| 82 | Ecuador I | 578 | 0.03% | +0.7% |
| 83 | Rwanda I | 558 | 0.03% | −60% |
| 84 | Venezuela I | 506 | 0.02% | −14% |
| 85 | Haiti I | 442 | 0.02% | +91% |
| 86 | Myanmar I | 440 | 0.02% | −77% |
| 87 | Djibouti I | 437 | 0.02% | +1.6% |
| 88 | Nepal I | 392 | 0.02% | +4.0% |
| 89 | Malaysia I | 389 | 0.02% | +0.3% |
| 90 | Paraguay I | 359 | 0.02% | −23% |
| 91 | Sierra Leone I | 342 | 0.02% | −6.3% |
| 92 | Guatemala I | 337 | 0.02% | +2.7% |
| 93 | Moldova I | 320 | 0.01% | −63% |
| 94 | Guinea-Bissau I | 316 | 0.01% | +1.0% |
| 95 | Malawi I | 313 | 0.01% | +65% |
| 96 | Dominican Republic I | 263 | 0.01% | +3.1% |
| 97 | Central African Republic I | 261 | 0.01% | +14% |
| 98 | Liberia I | 247 | 0.01% | +2.5% |
| 99 | Madagascar I | 238 | 0.01% | +12% |
| 100 | Belarus I | 225 | 0.01% | −10.0% |
| 101 | North Korea I | 205 | 0.01% | +1.5% |
| 102 | Bosnia and Herzegovina I | 202 | 0.01% | −27% |
| 103 | Gabon I | 181 | 0.01% | +5.8% |
| 104 | Montenegro I | 162 | 0.01% | 0.0% |
| 105 | Zambia I | 160 | 0.01% | +3.9% |
| 106 | Mozambique I | 144 | 0.01% | +45% |
| 107 | Botswana I | 139 | 0.01% | −40% |
| 108 | Guyana I | 136 | 0.01% | +2.3% |
| 109 | Lesotho I | 133 | 0.01% | +3.9% |
| 110 | Faroe Islands I | 124 | 0.01% | +15% |
| 111 | Fiji I | 118 | 0.01% | +228% |
| 112 | Burundi I | 110 | 0.01% | −56% |
| 113 | Gambia I | 96 | 0.00% | +243% |
| 114 | Colombia I | 94 | 0.00% | −1.1% |
| 115 | Congo I | 56 | 0.00% | +5.7% |
| 116 | Japan I | 39 | 0.00% | +30% |
| 117 | Eswatini I | 29 | 0.00% | +12% |
| 118 | Equatorial Guinea I | 28 | 0.00% | +3.7% |
| 119 | Philippines I | 26 | 0.00% | 0.0% |
| 120 | Thailand I | 25 | 0.00% | +8.7% |
| 121 | Belize I | 24 | 0.00% | +380% |
| 122 | Grenada I | 24 | 0.00% | +4.3% |
| 123 | Barbados I | 22 | 0.00% | −8.3% |
| 124 | Trinidad and Tobago I | 21 | 0.00% | +91% |
| 125 | Comoros I | 20 | 0.00% | +11% |
| 126 | Saint Lucia I | 18 | 0.00% | 0.0% |
| 127 | Honduras I | 17 | 0.00% | +6.3% |
| 128 | Cabo Verde I | 11 | 0.00% | +83% |
| 129 | Puerto Rico I | 11 | 0.00% | +10% |
| 130 | Timor-Leste I | 10 | 0.00% | −55% |
| 131 | Mauritius I | 9 | 0.00% | +350% |
| 132 | Brunei I | 8 | 0.00% | +100% |
| 133 | Bahamas I | 7 | 0.00% | +17% |
| 134 | Bhutan I | 6 | 0.00% | — |
| 135 | Dominica I | 6 | 0.00% | +20% |
| 136 | El Salvador I | 6 | 0.00% | 0.0% |
| 137 | Papua New Guinea I | 5 | 0.00% | 0.0% |
| 138 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines I | 4 | 0.00% | −50% |
| 139 | Costa Rica I | 3 | 0.00% | 0.0% |
| 140 | Singapore I | 3 | 0.00% | 0.0% |
| 141 | Suriname I | 3 | 0.00% | 0.0% |
| 142 | Saint Kitts and Nevis I | 2 | 0.00% | 0.0% |
| 143 | Antigua and Barbuda I | 1 | 0.00% | −50% |
| 144 | French Polynesia I | 1 | 0.00% | 0.0% |
| 145 | Jamaica I | 1 | 0.00% | −67% |
| 146 | New Caledonia I | 1 | 0.00% | 0.0% |
| 147 | South Korea I | 1 | 0.00% | −50% |
| 148 | Sao Tome and Principe I | 1 | 0.00% | 0.0% |
E = estimated by FAO, I = imputed by FAO, X = from an external organisation; other figures are official.
How concentrated is production?
The largest producer, China, accounts for 27.2% of the world total in 2024; the five largest for 53.6% and the ten largest for 65.3%.
| Year | Top 5 share | Top 10 share | Countries with data |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.0% | 58.5% | 176 |
| 2005 | 48.7% | 60.3% | 175 |
| 2010 | 47.7% | 59.1% | 174 |
| 2015 | 49.6% | 62.3% | 175 |
| 2020 | 49.4% | 62.9% | 148 |
| 2024 | 53.6% | 65.3% | 148 |
By continent, 2024
| Continent | Production | Share of world | Share in 2014 | 10-year change | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia | 1.3 million t | 57.7% | 52.9% | +34% | 41 |
| Africa | 355,268 t | 16.3% | 16.1% | +24% | 53 |
| Oceania | 285,944 t | 13.1% | 13.9% | +16% | 6 |
| Europe | 104,838 t | 4.8% | 12.3% | −52% | 14 |
| South America | 61,103 t | 2.8% | 3.3% | +3.0% | 12 |
| North and Central America | 25,967 t | 1.2% | 1.4% | +8.0% | 22 |
Sums of country figures; the world total also includes countries without a continent assignment, so shares may not add up to 100%.
Fastest growing and declining producers, 2014–2024
Countries with at least 0.5% of world production in 2024, change over ten years.
Growing
| India | 196,200 t | +144% |
| Chad | 43,154 t | +114% |
| Turkey | 92,644 t | +113% |
| Saudi Arabia | 28,720 t | +97% |
| Tajikistan | 11,804 t | +81% |
Declining
| Argentina | 11,463 t | −38% |
| Afghanistan | 13,419 t | −23% |
| Iran | 39,188 t | −14% |
| United Kingdom | 57,265 t | −11% |
| South Africa | 24,343 t | −8.7% |
Long-term trend, 1961–2024
- Average growth per year, 1961–2024
- +1.4%
- Average growth per year, last 10 years
- +2.1%
- Record year
- 2023 2.2 million t
- Largest yearly fall
- 1990 −7.3%
| Decade | Average per year | vs previous decade |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s (1961–1969) | 936,818 t | — |
| 1970s | 1.0 million t | +9.0% |
| 1980s | 1.2 million t | +15% |
| 1990s | 1.3 million t | +11% |
| 2000s | 1.5 million t | +18% |
| 2010s | 1.8 million t | +16% |
| 2020s (2020–2024) | 2.1 million t | +18% |
Production per person, 2024
World production of raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs was 0.27 kg per person in 2024. The highest figures, among countries with at least 1 million inhabitants:
| # | Country | kg per person | Production |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Zealand | 15.7 | 81,828 t |
| 2 | Mongolia | 11.0 | 38,082 t |
| 3 | Australia | 7.64 | 203,991 t |
| 4 | Bahrain | 2.76 | 4,438 t |
| 5 | Kuwait | 2.31 | 11,376 t |
| 6 | Turkmenistan | 2.22 | 16,617 t |
| 7 | Chad | 2.13 | 43,154 t |
| 8 | Kyrgyzstan | 2.01 | 14,433 t |
| 9 | Albania | 1.55 | 4,327 t |
| 10 | Syria | 1.31 | 32,346 t |
Production divided by population (FAOSTAT population estimates, 2024). Production per person is not consumption: countries export, import and use crops for feed, processing and industry.
Questions and answers
Which country produces the most raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs?
China was the largest producer in 2024 with 592,771 t, 27.2% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
What is the world production of raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs?
World production was 2.2 million t in 2024, +23% compared with 2014.
Which countries produce the most raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs?
In 2024: China (592,771 t, 27.2%), Australia (203,991 t, 9.4%), India (196,200 t, 9.0%), Turkey (92,644 t, 4.3%), New Zealand (81,828 t, 3.8%). Together they account for 53.6% of the world total.
Where does this data come from?
Production and area figures are from FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (dataset Crops and livestock products, release of 23 December 2025). Shares, rankings, changes and averages are calculated by Husfarm.
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About the data
- Figures are production in tonnes as reported to or estimated by FAO for each calendar year; the latest year is 2024.
- Letters next to a country mark figures that are not official national data: E estimated by FAO, I imputed by FAO (filled in by a statistical model), X taken from an external organisation. Treat them as approximate.
- Shares are relative to the FAO world total; ten-year changes compare 2024 with 2014; average growth per year is the compound annual rate between the two years.
- Country series on Husfarm start in 2000; the world series starts in 1961.
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How to cite: FAO (2025). FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products — Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs. Retrieved via Husfarm, https://husfarm.com/production/raw-hides-and-skins-of-sheep-or-lambs/. Licence CC BY 4.0.
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.