> In 2024 Mauritania produced 6,127 t of raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs, the 44th largest in the world (0.28% of the world total).

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

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

In 2024 Mauritania produced 6,127 t of raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs, the 44th largest in the world (0.28% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 59%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

Production, 20246,127 t
World rank44 of 148
10-year change+59%
Record6,127 t2024

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

## Mauritania compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.28%0.22% in 2014
kg per person1.19world 0.27
10-year change+59%world +23%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 42 | [Libya](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-hides-and-skins-of-sheep-or-lambs/libya/) | 6,311 | 0.29% |
| 43 | [Norway](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-hides-and-skins-of-sheep-or-lambs/norway/) | 6,239 | 0.29% |
| 44 | **Mauritania** | 6,127 | 0.28% |
| 45 | [Somalia](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-hides-and-skins-of-sheep-or-lambs/somalia/) | 5,962 | 0.27% |
| 46 | [Burkina Faso](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-hides-and-skins-of-sheep-or-lambs/burkina-faso/) | 5,677 | 0.26% |

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

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 6,127 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 5,942 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 5,764 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 5,606 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 5,563 | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 5,162 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 5,026 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 4,785 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 4,762 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 4,748 | +23% |
| 2014 | 3,865 | −11% |
| 2013 | 4,322 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 4,221 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 4,020 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 3,920 | +26% |
| 2009 | 3,116 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 3,075 | −7.3% |
| 2007 | 3,316 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,316 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 3,316 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,316 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 3,216 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 3,216 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 3,075 | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 2,914 | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 2,774 | +10% |
| 1998 | 2,512 | +14% |
| 1997 | 2,211 | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 2,110 | +24% |
| 1995 | 1,700 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 1,688 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 1,628 | −1.2% |
| 1992 | 1,648 | −7.4% |
| 1991 | 1,779 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 1,708 | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 1,608 | +19% |
| 1988 | 1,347 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 1,327 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,327 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 1,286 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,286 | −1.5% |
| 1983 | 1,306 | −4.5% |
| 1982 | 1,367 | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 1,306 | −11% |
| 1980 | 1,467 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 1,447 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 1,427 | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 1,347 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 1,306 | +14% |
| 1975 | 1,146 | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 1,106 | −8.3% |
| 1973 | 1,206 | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 1,126 | −16% |
| 1971 | 1,347 | −1.5% |
| 1970 | 1,367 | +9.7% |
| 1969 | 1,246 | −4.6% |
| 1968 | 1,306 | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 1,206 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,206 | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 1,166 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 1,146 | 0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,146 | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 1,106 | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 1,085 | — |

## Questions and answers

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

Mauritania produced 6,127 t in 2024, 0.28% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Mauritania ranked 44th 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 Mauritania changed?

It rose by 59% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +23% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.

### 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 Mauritania 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 Mauritania

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[Agricultural production in Mauritania](https://husfarm.com/production/country/mauritania/)

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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