> 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.

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# 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, 2024133 t
World rank109 of 148
10-year change+3.9%
Record1,300 t1989

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

## Lesotho compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.01%0.01% in 2014
kg per person0.06world 0.27
10-year change+3.9%world +23%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 107 | [Botswana](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-hides-and-skins-of-sheep-or-lambs/botswana/) | 139 | 0.01% |
| 108 | [Guyana](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-hides-and-skins-of-sheep-or-lambs/guyana/) | 136 | 0.01% |
| 109 | **Lesotho** | 133 | 0.01% |
| 110 | [Faroe Islands](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-hides-and-skins-of-sheep-or-lambs/faroe-islands/) | 124 | 0.01% |
| 111 | [Fiji](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-hides-and-skins-of-sheep-or-lambs/fiji/) | 118 | 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; 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

[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 Lesotho

[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/lesotho/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/lesotho/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/lesotho/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/lesotho/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/lesotho/)[Other fruits, n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-fruits/lesotho/)[Wool, greasy](https://husfarm.com/production/wool/lesotho/)[Sorghum](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/lesotho/)[Game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen](https://husfarm.com/production/game-meat/lesotho/)[Wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/lesotho/)[Beans, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/beans-dry/lesotho/)[Hen eggs](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/lesotho/)
[Agricultural production in Lesotho](https://husfarm.com/production/country/lesotho/)

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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