Wool, greasy production in Pakistan
In 2024 Pakistan produced 41,877 t of wool, greasy, the 11th largest in the world (2.47% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 5.0%. The record was 53,200 t in 1995.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 41,877 t
- World rank
- 11 of 69
- 10-year change
- −5.0%
- Record
- 53,200 t
- 1995
Wool, greasy in Pakistan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Pakistan compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 2.5%
- 2.2% in 2014
- kg per person
- 0.17
- world 0.21
- 10-year change
- −5.0%
- world −16%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Russia | 43,564 | 2.6% |
| 10 | South Africa | 43,355 | 2.6% |
| 11 | Pakistan | 41,877 | 2.5% |
| 12 | Uzbekistan | 39,864 | 2.4% |
| 13 | Kazakhstan | 36,339 | 2.1% |
Map of world production of wool, greasy
Share of the world total; Pakistan is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 41,877 | −1.6% |
| 2023 | 42,556 | −1.8% |
| 2022 | 43,335 | −1.8% |
| 2021 | 44,147 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 43,429 | −1.8% |
| 2019 | 44,221 | −1.8% |
| 2018 | 45,043 | −1.4% |
| 2017 | 45,700 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 45,100 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 44,600 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 44,100 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 43,600 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 43,000 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 42,500 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 42,000 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 41,540 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 41,000 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 40,600 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 40,100 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 40,000 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 39,900 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 39,700 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 39,400 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 39,200 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 38,900 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 38,700 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 38,500 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 38,300 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 38,100 | −28% |
| 1995 | 53,200 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 51,797 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 50,536 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 49,306 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 48,106 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 46,935 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 45,792 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 44,678 | −16% |
| 1987 | 53,162 | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 50,335 | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 47,665 | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 45,134 | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 42,700 | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 40,700 | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 38,900 | −8.7% |
| 1980 | 42,597 | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 39,261 | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 36,186 | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 33,353 | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 30,741 | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 28,334 | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 26,115 | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 24,070 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 23,587 | +16% |
| 1971 | 20,412 | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 19,500 | 0.0% |
| 1969 | 19,500 | 0.0% |
| 1968 | 19,500 | 0.0% |
| 1967 | 19,500 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 19,100 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 19,100 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 19,100 | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 18,600 | +5.1% |
| 1962 | 17,700 | +16% |
| 1961 | 15,200 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 15 t USD 35,000
- Exporter rank
- 58 of 69
- Imports
- 2,179 t USD 889,000
- Importer rank
- 11 of 58
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of wool, greasy in Pakistan?
Pakistan produced 41,877 t in 2024, 2.5% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Pakistan rank in the world for production of wool, greasy?
Pakistan ranked 11th of 69 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 21.5% of the world total.
How has the production of wool, greasy in Pakistan changed?
It fell by 5.0% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −16% for the world. The record was 53,200 t in 1995.
Does Pakistan export or import shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool?
In 2024 Pakistan reported exports of 15 t (USD 35,000) and imports of 2,179 t (USD 889,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
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 Pakistan is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.

