> In 2024 China produced 592,771 t of raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs, the largest total in the world (27.2% of the world total).

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

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

In 2024 China produced 592,771 t of raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs, the largest total in the world (27.2% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 21%. The record was 608,238 t in 2023.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

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Production, 2024592,771 t
World rank1 of 148
10-year change+21%
Record608,238 t2023

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

## China compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total27.2%27.6% in 2014
kg per person0.42world 0.27
10-year change+21%world +23%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **China** | 592,771 | 27.2% |
| 2 | [Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-hides-and-skins-of-sheep-or-lambs/australia/) | 203,991 | 9.4% |
| 3 | [India](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-hides-and-skins-of-sheep-or-lambs/india/) | 196,200 | 9.0% |

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

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 592,771 | −2.5% |
| 2023 | 608,238 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 600,533 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 588,567 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 563,649 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 558,171 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 543,907 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 539,327 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 526,939 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 503,675 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 489,593 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 469,294 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 463,111 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 455,624 | −2.0% |
| 2010 | 464,851 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 457,307 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 450,220 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 441,564 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 421,013 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 400,783 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 381,137 | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 353,430 | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 324,579 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 311,183 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 302,402 | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 287,713 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 278,143 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 267,143 | +19% |
| 1996 | 224,490 | +11% |
| 1995 | 202,041 | +15% |
| 1994 | 175,102 | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 160,286 | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 145,918 | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 137,837 | +12% |
| 1990 | 123,020 | +12% |
| 1989 | 110,000 | +19% |
| 1988 | 92,490 | +18% |
| 1987 | 78,571 | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 72,286 | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 67,347 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 67,347 | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 64,429 | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 61,735 | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 57,245 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 56,122 | +21% |
| 1979 | 46,245 | +18% |
| 1978 | 39,286 | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 37,041 | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 34,796 | −2.5% |
| 1975 | 35,694 | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 33,673 | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 32,551 | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 30,306 | +8.0% |
| 1971 | 28,061 | +8.7% |
| 1970 | 25,816 | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 25,143 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 24,694 | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 23,571 | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 22,449 | +18% |
| 1965 | 19,082 | +13% |
| 1964 | 16,837 | +15% |
| 1963 | 14,592 | +18% |
| 1962 | 12,347 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 12,347 | — |

## Questions and answers

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

China produced 592,771 t in 2024, 27.2% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

China was the world’s largest producer in 2024, ahead of Australia.

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

It rose by 21% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +23% for the world. The record was 608,238 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 China is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[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/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-hides-and-skins-of-sheep-or-lambs/ethiopia/)
[All countries producing raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-hides-and-skins-of-sheep-or-lambs/)

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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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