Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs production in Lesotho
In 2024 Lesotho produced 133 t of raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs, the 109th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 3.9%. The record was 1,300 t in 1989.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 133 t
- World rank
- 109 of 148
- 10-year change
- +3.9%
- Record
- 1,300 t
- 1989
Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs in Lesotho, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Lesotho compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2014
- kg per person
- 0.06
- world 0.27
- 10-year change
- +3.9%
- world +23%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 107 | Botswana | 139 | 0.01% |
| 108 | Guyana | 136 | 0.01% |
| 109 | Lesotho | 133 | 0.01% |
| 110 | Faroe Islands | 124 | 0.01% |
| 111 | Fiji | 118 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs
Share of the world total; Lesotho is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 133 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 128 | −29% |
| 2022 | 180 | +98% |
| 2021 | 91 | −58% |
| 2020 | 215 | +50% |
| 2019 | 143 | −21% |
| 2018 | 180 | +20% |
| 2017 | 150 | −15% |
| 2016 | 176 | −0.6% |
| 2015 | 177 | +38% |
| 2014 | 128 | −23% |
| 2013 | 167 | +33% |
| 2012 | 126 | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 117 | +54% |
| 2010 | 76 | −48% |
| 2009 | 146 | +12% |
| 2008 | 130 | +17% |
| 2007 | 111 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 105 | −16% |
| 2005 | 125 | −3.1% |
| 2004 | 129 | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 118 | −11% |
| 2002 | 132 | −5.7% |
| 2001 | 140 | −9.1% |
| 2000 | 154 | +15% |
| 1999 | 134 | +61% |
| 1998 | 83 | −25% |
| 1997 | 111 | −0.9% |
| 1996 | 112 | −15% |
| 1995 | 132 | −10% |
| 1994 | 147 | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 134 | −14% |
| 1992 | 156 | −8.2% |
| 1991 | 170 | −87% |
| 1990 | 1,300 | 0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,300 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 1,285 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 1,269 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 1,254 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 1,238 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 1,207 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 1,192 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 1,176 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 1,145 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 1,114 | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 1,052 | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 990 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 960 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 929 | −9.0% |
| 1975 | 1,021 | 0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,021 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 990 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 960 | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 918 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 895 | +18% |
| 1969 | 760 | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 725 | −13% |
| 1967 | 836 | +7.5% |
| 1966 | 778 | −0.1% |
| 1965 | 779 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 768 | −2.5% |
| 1963 | 788 | −0.6% |
| 1962 | 793 | +15% |
| 1961 | 687 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs in Lesotho?
Lesotho produced 133 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Lesotho rank in the world for production of raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs?
Lesotho ranked 109th 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 Lesotho changed?
It rose by 3.9% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +23% for the world. The record was 1,300 t in 1989.
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 Lesotho is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
All countries producing raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs
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.