> In 2024 Nigeria produced 29,621 t of raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs, the 16th largest in the world (1.36% of the world total).

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

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

In 2024 Nigeria produced 29,621 t of raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs, the 16th largest in the world (1.36% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 17%. The record was 31,231 t in 2011.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

[Market prices in Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/country/nigeria/)

Production, 202429,621 t
World rank16 of 148
10-year change+17%
Record31,231 t2011

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

## Nigeria compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total1.4%1.4% in 2014
kg per person0.13world 0.27
10-year change+17%world +23%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 14 | [Syria](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-hides-and-skins-of-sheep-or-lambs/syria/) | 32,346 | 1.5% |
| 15 | [Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-hides-and-skins-of-sheep-or-lambs/uzbekistan/) | 30,845 | 1.4% |
| 16 | **Nigeria** | 29,621 | 1.4% |
| 17 | [Saudi Arabia](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-hides-and-skins-of-sheep-or-lambs/saudi-arabia/) | 28,720 | 1.3% |
| 18 | [Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-hides-and-skins-of-sheep-or-lambs/russia/) | 24,810 | 1.1% |

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

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 29,621 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 29,450 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 29,272 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 29,050 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 28,092 | −0.2% |
| 2019 | 28,137 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 28,036 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 27,337 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 26,670 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 26,020 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 25,385 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 24,766 | +11% |
| 2012 | 22,372 | −28% |
| 2011 | 31,231 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 31,031 | +15% |
| 2009 | 27,083 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 26,448 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 26,339 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 25,742 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 24,989 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 24,448 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 23,891 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 23,650 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 23,263 | +11% |
| 2000 | 21,001 | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 19,199 | +11% |
| 1998 | 17,327 | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 15,836 | +27% |
| 1996 | 12,512 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 11,992 | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 11,291 | +23% |
| 1993 | 9,209 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 8,809 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 8,609 | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 8,008 | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 7,608 | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 7,207 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 7,007 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 6,807 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 6,607 | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 6,306 | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 5,906 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 5,706 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 5,606 | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 5,105 | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 4,805 | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 4,404 | +15% |
| 1977 | 3,822 | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 3,631 | +22% |
| 1975 | 2,974 | +13% |
| 1974 | 2,621 | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 2,457 | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 2,293 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 2,275 | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 2,202 | +10.0% |
| 1969 | 2,002 | +16% |
| 1968 | 1,722 | −1.1% |
| 1967 | 1,742 | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 1,622 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 1,602 | +8.2% |
| 1964 | 1,481 | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 1,401 | +7.7% |
| 1962 | 1,301 | +4.8% |
| 1961 | 1,241 | — |

## Questions and answers

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

Nigeria produced 29,621 t in 2024, 1.4% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Nigeria ranked 16th 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 Nigeria changed?

It rose by 17% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +23% for the world. The record was 31,231 t in 2011.

### 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 Nigeria 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/)

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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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