> In 2024 Botswana produced 139 t of raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs, the 107th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total).

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

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

In 2024 Botswana produced 139 t of raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs, the 107th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 40%. The record was 344 t in 1998.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

Production, 2024139 t
World rank107 of 148
10-year change−40%
Record344 t1998

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

## Botswana compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.01%0.01% in 2014
kg per person0.06world 0.27
10-year change−40%world +23%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 105 | [Zambia](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-hides-and-skins-of-sheep-or-lambs/zambia/) | 160 | 0.01% |
| 106 | [Mozambique](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-hides-and-skins-of-sheep-or-lambs/mozambique/) | 144 | 0.01% |
| 107 | **Botswana** | 139 | 0.01% |
| 108 | [Guyana](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-hides-and-skins-of-sheep-or-lambs/guyana/) | 136 | 0.01% |
| 109 | [Lesotho](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-hides-and-skins-of-sheep-or-lambs/lesotho/) | 133 | 0.01% |

[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; Botswana is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 139 | −17% |
| 2023 | 168 | −13% |
| 2022 | 194 | −9.8% |
| 2021 | 215 | −2.7% |
| 2020 | 221 | −8.7% |
| 2019 | 242 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 233 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 222 | −5.9% |
| 2016 | 236 | −3.3% |
| 2015 | 244 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 232 | −18% |
| 2013 | 283 | −5.0% |
| 2012 | 298 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 293 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 289 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 285 | −8.4% |
| 2008 | 311 | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 286 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 286 | +12% |
| 2005 | 255 | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 233 | +10% |
| 2003 | 211 | −14% |
| 2002 | 244 | −8.3% |
| 2001 | 266 | −8.0% |
| 2000 | 289 | −13% |
| 1999 | 333 | −3.2% |
| 1998 | 344 | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 322 | +26% |
| 1996 | 255 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 244 | +28% |
| 1994 | 191 | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 180 | −15% |
| 1992 | 211 | −12% |
| 1991 | 240 | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 227 | +11% |
| 1989 | 204 | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 189 | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 178 | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 167 | +14% |
| 1985 | 147 | +19% |
| 1984 | 124 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 120 | +18% |
| 1982 | 102 | +32% |
| 1981 | 77 | −24% |
| 1980 | 101 | +16% |
| 1979 | 87 | −2.2% |
| 1978 | 89 | −4.3% |
| 1977 | 93 | −13% |
| 1976 | 107 | −14% |
| 1975 | 124 | −20% |
| 1974 | 155 | −5.5% |
| 1973 | 164 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 161 | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 156 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 155 | 0.0% |
| 1969 | 155 | +7.6% |
| 1968 | 144 | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 133 | +9.0% |
| 1966 | 122 | +22% |
| 1965 | 100 | −2.0% |
| 1964 | 102 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 100 | +12% |
| 1962 | 89 | +14% |
| 1961 | 78 | — |

## Questions and answers

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

Botswana produced 139 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Botswana ranked 107th 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 Botswana changed?

It fell by 40% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +23% for the world. The record was 344 t in 1998.

### 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 Botswana 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 Botswana

[Other starchy roots and tubers](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/botswana/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/botswana/)[Beef (cattle meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/botswana/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/botswana/)[Sorghum](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/botswana/)[Game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen](https://husfarm.com/production/game-meat/botswana/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/botswana/)[Watermelons](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/botswana/)[Skim milk of cows](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/botswana/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/botswana/)[Other pulses n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-pulses-n-e-c/botswana/)[Goat milk](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-milk/botswana/)
[Agricultural production in Botswana](https://husfarm.com/production/country/botswana/)

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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