> In 2024 Benin produced 2,458 t of raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs, the 59th largest in the world (0.11% of the world total).

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/raw-hides-and-skins-of-sheep-or-lambs/benin/

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# Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs production in Benin

In 2024 Benin produced 2,458 t of raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs, the 59th largest in the world (0.11% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 337%. The record was 4,579 t in 2021.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

Production, 20242,458 t
World rank59 of 148
10-year change+337%
Record4,579 t2021

## Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs in Benin, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Benin compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.11%0.03% in 2014
kg per person0.17world 0.27
10-year change+337%world +23%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 57 | [South Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-hides-and-skins-of-sheep-or-lambs/south-sudan/) | 2,569 | 0.12% |
| 58 | [Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-hides-and-skins-of-sheep-or-lambs/guinea/) | 2,503 | 0.11% |
| 59 | **Benin** | 2,458 | 0.11% |
| 60 | [Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-hides-and-skins-of-sheep-or-lambs/canada/) | 2,434 | 0.11% |
| 61 | [Niger](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-hides-and-skins-of-sheep-or-lambs/niger/) | 2,326 | 0.11% |

[Full ranking of 148 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-hides-and-skins-of-sheep-or-lambs/)

### Map of world production of raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Benin is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 2,458 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 2,316 | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 2,147 | −53% |
| 2021 | 4,579 | +52% |
| 2020 | 3,020 | +128% |
| 2019 | 1,322 | +140% |
| 2018 | 550 | −6.1% |
| 2017 | 586 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 572 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 562 | −0.2% |
| 2014 | 563 | −0.7% |
| 2013 | 567 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 558 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 540 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 536 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 530 | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 485 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 475 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 465 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 461 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 441 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 422 | −0.2% |
| 2002 | 423 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 414 | −2.4% |
| 2000 | 424 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 412 | −1.2% |
| 1998 | 417 | −4.4% |
| 1997 | 436 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 425 | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 392 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 389 | +17% |
| 1993 | 333 | −14% |
| 1992 | 387 | −20% |
| 1991 | 482 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 469 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 457 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 450 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | 450 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 450 | −35% |
| 1985 | 688 | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 661 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 637 | +13% |
| 1982 | 563 | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 540 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 527 | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 505 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 490 | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 452 | −2.2% |
| 1976 | 462 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 448 | +14% |
| 1974 | 392 | +29% |
| 1973 | 305 | +13% |
| 1972 | 271 | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 253 | −10% |
| 1970 | 282 | −6.6% |
| 1969 | 302 | +9.4% |
| 1968 | 276 | −6.4% |
| 1967 | 295 | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 278 | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 264 | +13% |
| 1964 | 233 | +7.9% |
| 1963 | 216 | +41% |
| 1962 | 153 | +13% |
| 1961 | 135 | — |

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs in Benin?

Benin produced 2,458 t in 2024, 0.11% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Benin rank in the world for production of raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs?

Benin ranked 59th of 148 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 27.2% of the world total.

### How has the production of raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs in Benin changed?

It rose by 337% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +23% for the world. The record was 4,579 t in 2021.

### 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 Benin 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-sheep-or-lambs/china/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-hides-and-skins-of-sheep-or-lambs/australia/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-hides-and-skins-of-sheep-or-lambs/india/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-hides-and-skins-of-sheep-or-lambs/turkey/)[New Zealand](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-hides-and-skins-of-sheep-or-lambs/new-zealand/)[United Kingdom](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-hides-and-skins-of-sheep-or-lambs/united-kingdom/)[Algeria](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-hides-and-skins-of-sheep-or-lambs/algeria/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-hides-and-skins-of-sheep-or-lambs/pakistan/)[Chad](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-hides-and-skins-of-sheep-or-lambs/chad/)[Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-hides-and-skins-of-sheep-or-lambs/sudan/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-hides-and-skins-of-sheep-or-lambs/iran/)[Mongolia](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-hides-and-skins-of-sheep-or-lambs/mongolia/)
[All countries producing raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-hides-and-skins-of-sheep-or-lambs/)

## Other products of Benin

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[Agricultural production in Benin](https://husfarm.com/production/country/benin/)

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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