FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs production in South Africa
In 2024 South Africa produced 24,343 t of raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs, the 19th largest in the world (1.12% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 8.7%. The record was 33,828 t in 1985.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 24,343 t
- World rank
- 19 of 148
- 10-year change
- −8.7%
- Record
- 33,828 t
- 1985
Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs in South Africa, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 24,343 | +10% |
| 2023 | 22,097 | −5.3% |
| 2022 | 23,343 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 22,604 | −3.1% |
| 2020 | 23,329 | −1.2% |
| 2019 | 23,618 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 23,510 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 22,576 | −8.0% |
| 2016 | 24,545 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 24,372 | −8.6% |
| 2014 | 26,657 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 25,770 | +14% |
| 2012 | 22,633 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 21,126 | −6.8% |
| 2010 | 22,662 | −4.2% |
| 2009 | 23,647 | −0.3% |
| 2008 | 23,720 | −3.7% |
| 2007 | 24,633 | +25% |
| 2006 | 19,721 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 19,547 | −2.9% |
| 2004 | 20,126 | +16% |
| 2003 | 17,388 | +14% |
| 2002 | 15,214 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 15,069 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 14,823 | −9.5% |
| 1999 | 16,388 | +14% |
| 1998 | 14,345 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 14,258 | −7.6% |
| 1996 | 15,432 | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 14,548 | −11% |
| 1994 | 16,301 | −27% |
| 1993 | 22,242 | −8.6% |
| 1992 | 24,328 | −8.6% |
| 1991 | 26,603 | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 24,427 | −3.4% |
| 1989 | 25,297 | −2.7% |
| 1988 | 25,988 | −0.1% |
| 1987 | 26,025 | −13% |
| 1986 | 29,749 | −12% |
| 1985 | 33,828 | +10% |
| 1984 | 30,651 | −1.6% |
| 1983 | 31,148 | +19% |
| 1982 | 26,172 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 26,057 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 25,595 | −3.5% |
| 1979 | 26,521 | −0.3% |
| 1978 | 26,606 | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 25,663 | −5.1% |
| 1976 | 27,049 | +12% |
| 1975 | 24,183 | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 23,088 | −19% |
| 1973 | 28,349 | −14% |
| 1972 | 32,996 | +9.1% |
| 1971 | 30,236 | −2.6% |
| 1970 | 31,045 | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 30,287 | +9.7% |
| 1968 | 27,599 | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 25,711 | −0.0% |
| 1966 | 25,720 | +27% |
| 1965 | 20,270 | −0.5% |
| 1964 | 20,379 | −6.7% |
| 1963 | 21,842 | −4.1% |
| 1962 | 22,778 | +11% |
| 1961 | 20,521 | — |
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.