> In 2024 North Korea produced 205 t of raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs, the 101st largest in the world (0.01% of the world total).

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

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# Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs production in North Korea

In 2024 North Korea produced 205 t of raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs, the 101st largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 1.5%. The record was 607 t in 1991.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

Production, 2024205 t
World rank101 of 148
10-year change+1.5%
Record607 t1991

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

## North Korea compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.01%0.01% in 2014
kg per person0.01world 0.27
10-year change+1.5%world +23%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 99 | [Madagascar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-hides-and-skins-of-sheep-or-lambs/madagascar/) | 238 | 0.01% |
| 100 | [Belarus](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-hides-and-skins-of-sheep-or-lambs/belarus/) | 225 | 0.01% |
| 101 | **North Korea** | 205 | 0.01% |
| 102 | [Bosnia and Herzegovina](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-hides-and-skins-of-sheep-or-lambs/bosnia-and-herzegovina/) | 202 | 0.01% |
| 103 | [Gabon](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-hides-and-skins-of-sheep-or-lambs/gabon/) | 181 | 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; North Korea is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 205 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | 205 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 203 | −1.9% |
| 2021 | 207 | −1.4% |
| 2020 | 210 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 206 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 203 | −0.5% |
| 2017 | 204 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 203 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 202 | 0.0% |
| 2014 | 202 | −0.5% |
| 2013 | 203 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 203 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 200 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 197 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | 197 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 196 | −0.5% |
| 2007 | 197 | −0.5% |
| 2006 | 198 | −0.5% |
| 2005 | 199 | −0.5% |
| 2004 | 200 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 200 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 197 | −4.4% |
| 2001 | 206 | −2.8% |
| 2000 | 212 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 212 | +25% |
| 1998 | 170 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 164 | −43% |
| 1996 | 288 | +12% |
| 1995 | 258 | −10% |
| 1994 | 288 | −17% |
| 1993 | 349 | −28% |
| 1992 | 485 | −20% |
| 1991 | 607 | +14% |
| 1990 | 531 | +17% |
| 1989 | 455 | +17% |
| 1988 | 388 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 382 | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 364 | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 349 | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 334 | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 318 | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 303 | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 294 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 288 | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 273 | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 258 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 251 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 244 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 237 | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 218 | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 205 | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 191 | +9.1% |
| 1971 | 175 | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 164 | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 155 | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 150 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 146 | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 142 | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 137 | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 133 | +19% |
| 1963 | 112 | +4.7% |
| 1962 | 107 | +11% |
| 1961 | 96 | — |

## Questions and answers

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

North Korea produced 205 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

North Korea ranked 101st 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 North Korea changed?

It rose by 1.5% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +23% for the world. The record was 607 t in 1991.

### 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 North Korea 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 North Korea

[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/north-korea/)[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/north-korea/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/north-korea/)[Apples](https://husfarm.com/production/apples/north-korea/)[Cabbages](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/north-korea/)[Sweet potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/north-korea/)[Other fruits, n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-fruits/north-korea/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/north-korea/)[Beans, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/beans-dry/north-korea/)[Soybeans](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/north-korea/)[Rabbit meat](https://husfarm.com/production/rabbit-meat/north-korea/)[Pears](https://husfarm.com/production/pears/north-korea/)
[Agricultural production in North Korea](https://husfarm.com/production/country/north-korea/)

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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