> In 2024 Iran produced 39,188 t of raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs, the 11th largest in the world (1.80% of the world total).

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

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

In 2024 Iran produced 39,188 t of raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs, the 11th largest in the world (1.80% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 14%. The record was 57,273 t in 2002.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

Production, 202439,188 t
World rank11 of 148
10-year change−14%
Record57,273 t2002

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

## Iran compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total1.8%2.6% in 2014
kg per person0.43world 0.27
10-year change−14%world +23%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 9 | [Chad](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-hides-and-skins-of-sheep-or-lambs/chad/) | 43,154 | 2.0% |
| 10 | [Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-hides-and-skins-of-sheep-or-lambs/sudan/) | 40,863 | 1.9% |
| 11 | **Iran** | 39,188 | 1.8% |
| 12 | [Mongolia](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-hides-and-skins-of-sheep-or-lambs/mongolia/) | 38,082 | 1.7% |
| 13 | [Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-hides-and-skins-of-sheep-or-lambs/ethiopia/) | 32,659 | 1.5% |

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

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 39,188 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 38,882 | −8.1% |
| 2022 | 42,302 | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 39,530 | +57% |
| 2020 | 25,211 | +30% |
| 2019 | 19,336 | −26% |
| 2018 | 26,104 | −34% |
| 2017 | 39,441 | −15% |
| 2016 | 46,492 | −8.2% |
| 2015 | 50,638 | +11% |
| 2014 | 45,816 | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 43,160 | −5.3% |
| 2012 | 45,584 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 45,205 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 45,044 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 43,213 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 41,942 | −24% |
| 2007 | 55,046 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 52,838 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 52,290 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 51,775 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 50,509 | −12% |
| 2002 | 57,273 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 55,213 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 54,144 | +11% |
| 1999 | 48,638 | −5.2% |
| 1998 | 51,294 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 49,966 | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 46,480 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 45,816 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 44,986 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 43,990 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 42,662 | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 40,504 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 39,508 | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 36,188 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 35,192 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 34,528 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 34,030 | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 31,872 | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 30,212 | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 28,718 | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 27,556 | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 25,896 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 25,232 | −14% |
| 1979 | 29,216 | +16% |
| 1978 | 25,232 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 24,402 | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 22,576 | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 21,497 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 21,414 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 20,750 | 0.0% |
| 1972 | 20,750 | 0.0% |
| 1971 | 20,750 | 0.0% |
| 1970 | 20,750 | 0.0% |
| 1969 | 20,750 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 20,667 | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 20,252 | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 19,671 | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 19,090 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 19,090 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 18,841 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 18,758 | −3.4% |
| 1961 | 19,422 | — |

## Questions and answers

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

Iran produced 39,188 t in 2024, 1.8% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Iran ranked 11th 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 Iran changed?

It fell by 14% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +23% for the world. The record was 57,273 t in 2002.

### 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 Iran 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/)[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/)

## Other products of Iran

[Wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/iran/)[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/iran/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/iran/)[Sugar beet](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/iran/)[Skim milk of cows](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/iran/)[Barley](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/iran/)[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/iran/)[Tomatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/iran/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/iran/)[Apples](https://husfarm.com/production/apples/iran/)[Other fruits, n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-fruits/iran/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/iran/)
[Agricultural production in Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/country/iran/)

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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