Raw hides and skins of cattle — Production by country
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat,...
Countries reporting
250
Highest
1.56 million t
China
Lowest
0.26 t
Niue
Median
6,414 t
Years covered
64
1961–2024
Data points
15,733
What the numbers show
Raw hides and skins of cattle — Production is currently reported for 250 countries. The highest value is 1.56 million t in China; the lowest is 0.26 t in Niue.
The median across all reporting countries is 6,414 t, and the mean is 53,159 t.
Over the past decade 143 countries rose and 107 fell. The largest increase was in Tajikistan (up 609.6%), and the largest decrease in Republic of Moldova (down 72.5%).
Raw hides and skins of cattle — Production: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 1.56 million t | 2024 | up 26.5% | volatile |
| 1 | China | 1.56 million t | 2024 | up 26.5% | volatile |
| 3 | China, mainland | 1.56 million t | 2024 | up 26.5% | volatile |
| 4 | Brazil | 1.02 million t | 2024 | up 5.3% | rising |
| 5 | USSR | 765,700 t | 1991 | up 6.7% | rising |
| 6 | Argentina | 513,896 t | 2024 | up 18.8% | rising |
| 7 | Australia and New Zealand | 376,081 t | 2024 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 8 | Australia | 300,413 t | 2024 | down 0.2% | rising |
| 9 | Mexico | 279,615 t | 2024 | up 23.3% | rising |
| 10 | India | 205,755 t | 1990 | up 24.3% | rising |
| 11 | Russia | 201,970 t | 2024 | up 2.3% | falling |
| 11 | Russian Federation | 201,970 t | 2024 | up 2.3% | falling |
| 13 | Pakistan | 181,322 t | 2024 | up 44.8% | volatile |
| 14 | Turkey | 166,101 t | 2024 | up 81.8% | volatile |
| 14 | Türkiye | 166,101 t | 2024 | up 81.8% | volatile |
| 16 | South Africa | 138,247 t | 2024 | up 10.1% | rising |
| 17 | France | 137,767 t | 2017 | down 4.6% | flat |
| 18 | Germany | 135,154 t | 2017 | down 4.1% | falling |
| 19 | United Republic of Tanzania | 128,121 t | 2024 | up 115.4% | volatile |
| 20 | Uzbekistan | 120,214 t | 2024 | up 45.2% | rising |
| 20 | Uzbekistan | 120,214 t | 2024 | up 45.2% | rising |
| 22 | Canada | 108,473 t | 2024 | up 20.8% | rising |
| 23 | Italy | 95,505 t | 2017 | down 33.9% | flat |
| 24 | Chad | 90,173 t | 2024 | up 58.5% | volatile |
| 25 | Colombia | 88,094 t | 2024 | down 12.6% | rising |
| 26 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 86,509 t | 2024 | up 6.5% | falling |
| 27 | Zimbabwe | 86,310 t | 2024 | up 36.7% | volatile |
| 28 | Uruguay | 77,793 t | 2024 | up 11.7% | rising |
| 29 | New Zealand | 75,668 t | 2024 | up 18.6% | rising |
| 30 | Sudan | 71,059 t | 2024 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 31 | Paraguay | 66,535 t | 2024 | down 8.6% | volatile |
| 32 | Ireland | 66,446 t | 2017 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 33 | Poland | 63,488 t | 2017 | up 50.0% | falling |
| 34 | Ethiopia | 62,344 t | 2024 | up 13.1% | rising |
| 34 | Ethiopia | 62,344 t | 2024 | up 13.1% | rising |
| 36 | Indonesia | 59,775 t | 2024 | up 20.1% | rising |
| 37 | Sudan (former) | 59,640 t | 2011 | up 6.0% | rising |
| 38 | Kazakhstan | 55,085 t | 2024 | up 53.3% | falling |
| 38 | Kazakhstan | 55,085 t | 2024 | up 53.3% | falling |
| 40 | Spain | 54,480 t | 2017 | up 3.8% | rising |
| 41 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 51,015 t | 2024 | up 55.5% | volatile |
| 42 | Viet Nam | 50,000 t | 2024 | up 67.5% | volatile |
| 43 | Ethiopia PDR | 48,825 t | 1992 | up 18.3% | rising |
| 44 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 46,429 t | 2024 | down 27.6% | rising |
| 45 | Czechoslovakia | 44,700 t | 1992 | down 17.7% | rising |
| 46 | Yugoslav SFR | 44,200 t | 1991 | up 18.8% | rising |
| 47 | Belarus | 44,100 t | 2024 | up 35.0% | rising |
| 47 | Belarus | 44,100 t | 2024 | up 35.0% | rising |
| 49 | Republic of Korea | 43,672 t | 2024 | up 10.4% | volatile |
| 50 | Guatemala | 43,139 t | 2024 | up 62.5% | volatile |
| 51 | Kenya | 42,133 t | 2024 | down 41.2% | rising |
| 52 | Ecuador | 42,110 t | 2024 | up 43.5% | volatile |
| 53 | Morocco | 39,809 t | 2024 | down 1.9% | rising |
| 54 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 38,352 t | 2017 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 55 | Nigeria | 38,175 t | 2024 | down 16.8% | rising |
| 56 | Tajikistan | 36,316 t | 2024 | up 609.6% | volatile |
| 56 | Tajikistan | 36,316 t | 2024 | up 609.6% | volatile |
| 58 | Bangladesh | 34,262 t | 2024 | up 6.1% | rising |
| 59 | Ukraine | 33,981 t | 2024 | down 40.8% | volatile |
| 60 | Egypt | 33,708 t | 2024 | down 23.7% | volatile |
| 60 | Egypt | 33,708 t | 2024 | down 23.7% | volatile |
| 62 | Uganda | 33,652 t | 2024 | up 17.1% | rising |
| 63 | Zambia | 30,182 t | 2024 | up 6.7% | volatile |
| 64 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 30,100 t | 2024 | down 42.1% | rising |
| 65 | Chile | 29,492 t | 2024 | down 11.7% | rising |
| 66 | Peru | 28,967 t | 2024 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 67 | Belgium | 26,068 t | 2017 | down 2.2% | falling |
| 68 | South Sudan | 25,675 t | 2024 | up 16.9% | flat |
| 68 | South Sudan | 25,675 t | 2024 | up 16.9% | flat |
| 70 | Belgium-Luxembourg | 25,600 t | 1999 | down 7.9% | rising |
| 71 | Austria | 25,254 t | 2017 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 72 | Caribbean | 25,005 t | 2024 | down 8.0% | falling |
| 73 | Japan | 24,355 t | 2024 | down 8.0% | rising |
| 74 | Azerbaijan | 23,977 t | 2024 | up 14.8% | rising |
| 74 | Azerbaijan | 23,977 t | 2024 | up 14.8% | rising |
| 76 | Nicaragua | 23,921 t | 2023 | up 26.1% | volatile |
| 77 | Romania | 22,651 t | 2017 | down 32.6% | falling |
| 78 | Burkina Faso | 22,328 t | 2024 | up 32.2% | volatile |
| 79 | Turkmenistan | 22,036 t | 2024 | up 33.0% | rising |
| 80 | Mongolia | 21,550 t | 2024 | up 96.3% | rising |
| 81 | Cameroon | 18,539 t | 2024 | up 18.5% | rising |
| 82 | Switzerland | 18,140 t | 2024 | up 0.1% | rising |
| 83 | Algeria | 16,356 t | 2024 | down 7.4% | volatile |
| 84 | Myanmar | 16,304 t | 2024 | down 66.2% | volatile |
| 85 | Angola | 16,075 t | 2024 | up 6.0% | rising |
| 86 | Yemen | 16,069 t | 2024 | up 11.6% | volatile |
| 86 | Yemen | 16,069 t | 2024 | up 11.6% | volatile |
| 88 | Senegal | 15,899 t | 2024 | up 6.7% | rising |
| 89 | Costa Rica | 15,570 t | 2024 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 90 | Denmark | 15,202 t | 2017 | down 4.5% | falling |
| 91 | Serbia and Montenegro | 15,150 t | 2005 | down 38.2% | falling |
| 92 | Cambodia | 13,701 t | 2024 | up 3.5% | volatile |
| 93 | Central African Republic | 12,792 t | 2024 | up 12.3% | volatile |
| 94 | Guinea | 12,393 t | 2024 | down 3.0% | volatile |
| 95 | Israel | 12,251 t | 2024 | down 1.5% | volatile |
| 96 | Philippines | 11,667 t | 2024 | down 42.1% | rising |
| 97 | Niger | 11,465 t | 2024 | up 19.9% | rising |
| 98 | Thailand | 11,451 t | 2024 | down 15.9% | rising |
| 99 | Kyrgyzstan | 11,226 t | 2024 | up 23.5% | rising |
| 99 | Kyrgyzstan | 11,226 t | 2024 | up 23.5% | rising |
| 101 | Serbia | 10,513 t | 2024 | up 2.1% | falling |
| 101 | Serbia | 10,513 t | 2024 | up 2.1% | falling |
| 103 | Mali | 10,351 t | 2024 | up 78.9% | rising |
| 104 | Somalia | 10,270 t | 2024 | down 6.5% | rising |
| 105 | Afghanistan | 10,082 t | 2024 | down 49.0% | rising |
| 105 | Afghanistan | 10,082 t | 2024 | down 49.0% | rising |
| 107 | Honduras | 9,934 t | 2024 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 108 | Czechia | 9,838 t | 2017 | down 14.6% | falling |
| 109 | Portugal | 9,782 t | 2017 | down 0.6% | rising |
| 110 | Sweden | 9,538 t | 2017 | down 1.1% | falling |
| 111 | Finland | 9,436 t | 2017 | down 2.8% | falling |
| 112 | Cuba | 9,272 t | 2024 | down 15.6% | falling |
| 113 | Panama | 9,235 t | 2024 | down 13.6% | rising |
| 114 | Botswana | 8,860 t | 2024 | up 21.6% | rising |
| 115 | Armenia | 8,159 t | 2024 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 115 | Armenia | 8,159 t | 2024 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 117 | Croatia | 8,031 t | 2017 | up 27.4% | rising |
| 117 | Croatia | 8,031 t | 2017 | up 27.4% | rising |
| 119 | Greece | 7,952 t | 2017 | down 44.9% | falling |
| 120 | Haiti | 7,891 t | 2024 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 121 | Benin | 7,838 t | 2024 | up 26.6% | volatile |
| 122 | Malawi | 7,366 t | 2024 | up 86.4% | volatile |
| 123 | Laos | 7,284 t | 2024 | up 55.5% | volatile |
| 123 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 7,284 t | 2024 | up 55.5% | volatile |
| 125 | Syria | 6,414 t | 2024 | down 35.8% | volatile |
| 125 | Syrian Arab Republic | 6,414 t | 2024 | down 35.8% | volatile |
| 127 | Dominican Republic | 6,346 t | 2024 | down 13.9% | rising |
| 128 | Malaysia | 6,237 t | 2024 | down 13.9% | volatile |
| 129 | Saudi Arabia | 6,192 t | 2024 | up 38.7% | volatile |
| 130 | Rwanda | 6,080 t | 2024 | up 30.7% | volatile |
| 131 | Jordan | 6,074 t | 2024 | up 154.0% | volatile |
| 132 | Albania | 5,395 t | 2024 | down 31.7% | volatile |
| 133 | Norway | 5,298 t | 2024 | up 9.3% | rising |
| 134 | Lithuania | 5,148 t | 2017 | down 25.1% | volatile |
| 135 | Eritrea | 5,117 t | 2024 | up 17.4% | rising |
| 135 | Eritrea | 5,117 t | 2024 | up 17.4% | rising |
| 137 | Cote d'Ivoire | 4,885 t | 2024 | up 74.9% | falling |
| 137 | Côte d'Ivoire | 4,885 t | 2024 | up 74.9% | falling |
| 139 | Tunisia | 4,581 t | 2024 | down 27.9% | rising |
| 140 | Mauritania | 4,566 t | 2024 | up 7.4% | rising |
| 140 | Mauritania | 4,566 t | 2024 | up 7.4% | rising |
| 142 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 4,561 t | 2024 | up 84.4% | falling |
| 143 | Slovenia | 4,508 t | 2017 | down 1.1% | falling |
| 144 | Lebanon | 4,076 t | 2024 | down 14.1% | volatile |
| 145 | Namibia | 4,021 t | 2024 | down 5.4% | rising |
| 146 | Ghana | 4,011 t | 2024 | up 39.7% | rising |
| 147 | Georgia | 4,005 t | 2024 | up 17.1% | falling |
| 148 | Iraq | 3,846 t | 2024 | down 25.4% | flat |
| 149 | Madagascar | 3,547 t | 2024 | down 43.0% | volatile |
| 149 | Madagascar | 3,547 t | 2024 | down 43.0% | volatile |
| 151 | Burundi | 3,244 t | 2024 | up 65.1% | rising |
| 152 | Hungary | 3,162 t | 2017 | down 17.8% | falling |
| 153 | El Salvador | 3,094 t | 2024 | down 11.9% | rising |
| 154 | Sri Lanka | 3,093 t | 2024 | up 1.7% | falling |
| 155 | Mozambique | 2,886 t | 2024 | up 79.0% | falling |
| 155 | Mozambique | 2,886 t | 2024 | up 79.0% | falling |
| 157 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 2,873 t | 2024 | down 5.2% | falling |
| 158 | Bulgaria | 2,752 t | 2017 | down 21.1% | volatile |
| 159 | Sierra Leone | 2,481 t | 2024 | down 2.1% | rising |
| 160 | Eswatini | 2,126 t | 2024 | up 11.2% | rising |
| 160 | Eswatini | 2,126 t | 2024 | up 11.2% | rising |
| 162 | Latvia | 2,079 t | 2017 | down 18.9% | volatile |
| 163 | Palestine | 1,879 t | 2022 | up 65.6% | flat |
| 164 | Oman | 1,872 t | 2024 | down 7.0% | volatile |
| 165 | Guinea-Bissau | 1,823 t | 2024 | up 20.8% | volatile |
| 166 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1,795 t | 2024 | down 14.3% | falling |
| 167 | Melanesia | 1,780 t | 2024 | down 8.8% | rising |
| 168 | United Arab Emirates | 1,777 t | 2024 | up 47.9% | volatile |
| 169 | Estonia | 1,524 t | 2017 | down 22.8% | falling |
| 170 | Slovakia | 1,385 t | 2017 | down 54.2% | volatile |
| 170 | Slovakia | 1,385 t | 2017 | down 54.2% | volatile |
| 172 | Togo | 1,267 t | 2024 | up 89.8% | rising |
| 173 | Djibouti | 1,194 t | 2024 | up 12.0% | volatile |
| 174 | China, Taiwan Province of | 1,121 t | 2024 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 175 | Nepal | 987.36 t | 1990 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 176 | Montenegro | 938.52 t | 2024 | up 74.8% | rising |
| 177 | Luxembourg | 892.87 t | 2017 | up 4.7% | falling |
| 178 | China, Hong Kong SAR | 881.91 t | 2024 | down 23.0% | volatile |
| 179 | North Macedonia | 842.31 t | 2024 | down 25.1% | falling |
| 179 | North Macedonia | 842.31 t | 2024 | down 25.1% | falling |
| 181 | Libya | 833.38 t | 2024 | up 3.7% | volatile |
| 182 | Congo | 764.33 t | 2024 | down 8.6% | volatile |
| 182 | Congo | 764.33 t | 2024 | down 8.6% | volatile |
| 184 | Jamaica | 740.7 t | 2024 | up 43.5% | falling |
| 185 | Cyprus | 664.11 t | 2017 | up 30.1% | rising |
| 186 | Iceland | 639.9 t | 2024 | up 39.1% | rising |
| 187 | Fiji | 615.64 t | 2024 | up 48.6% | volatile |
| 187 | Fiji | 615.64 t | 2024 | up 48.6% | volatile |
| 189 | Guyana | 507.94 t | 2024 | up 22.1% | falling |
| 190 | Guadeloupe | 471.17 t | 2006 | down 17.7% | rising |
| 191 | Puerto Rico | 406.05 t | 2024 | down 40.2% | falling |
| 192 | Papua New Guinea | 381.22 t | 2024 | down 29.9% | rising |
| 193 | New Caledonia | 358.04 t | 2024 | down 14.4% | rising |
| 194 | Polynesia | 330.86 t | 2024 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 195 | Vanuatu | 320.15 t | 2024 | down 32.3% | rising |
| 196 | Gambia | 298.88 t | 2024 | down 36.4% | rising |
| 196 | Gambia | 298.88 t | 2024 | down 36.4% | rising |
| 198 | Bhutan | 283.92 t | 2024 | up 88.0% | volatile |
| 199 | Mauritius | 281.7 t | 2024 | down 1.0% | rising |
| 200 | Samoa | 253.02 t | 2024 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 201 | Belize | 249.29 t | 2024 | up 38.4% | rising |
| 202 | Republic of Moldova | 238 t | 2024 | down 72.5% | volatile |
| 203 | Kuwait | 236.57 t | 2024 | down 1.5% | volatile |
| 204 | Comoros | 223.15 t | 2024 | down 0.6% | flat |
| 204 | Comoros | 223.15 t | 2024 | down 0.6% | flat |
| 206 | Lesotho | 220.48 t | 2024 | down 55.4% | volatile |
| 206 | Lesotho | 220.48 t | 2024 | down 55.4% | volatile |
| 208 | Suriname | 217.55 t | 2024 | down 10.3% | rising |
| 209 | Malta | 195.96 t | 2017 | down 19.4% | falling |
| 210 | Timor-Leste | 178.65 t | 2024 | up 18.0% | rising |
| 211 | Réunion | 172 t | 2006 | up 65.4% | falling |
| 212 | Martinique | 169.24 t | 2006 | down 36.8% | falling |
| 213 | Bahrain | 157 t | 2024 | down 27.5% | rising |
| 213 | Bahrain | 157 t | 2024 | down 27.5% | rising |
| 215 | Liberia | 154.99 t | 2024 | down 16.6% | falling |
| 216 | Brunei | 151.2 t | 2024 | up 62.1% | volatile |
| 216 | Brunei Darussalam | 151.2 t | 2024 | up 62.1% | volatile |
| 218 | Trinidad and Tobago | 148.92 t | 2024 | up 1.7% | falling |
| 219 | Gabon | 144.76 t | 2024 | down 36.2% | volatile |
| 220 | Qatar | 137.13 t | 2024 | up 37.8% | volatile |
| 221 | Cape Verde | 132.06 t | 2024 | up 27.2% | volatile |
| 221 | Cabo Verde | 132.06 t | 2024 | up 27.2% | volatile |
| 223 | China, Macao SAR | 106.53 t | 2024 | down 8.9% | flat |
| 224 | Solomon Islands | 105.03 t | 2024 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 225 | Sao Tome and Principe | 66.7 t | 2024 | up 151.6% | volatile |
| 225 | Sao Tome and Principe | 66.7 t | 2024 | up 151.6% | volatile |
| 227 | Dominica | 66.36 t | 2024 | down 2.8% | rising |
| 228 | Tonga | 51.55 t | 2024 | down 1.4% | rising |
| 229 | Saint Lucia | 49.44 t | 2024 | down 7.0% | rising |
| 229 | Saint Lucia | 49.44 t | 2024 | down 7.0% | rising |
| 231 | French Guiana | 41 t | 2006 | down 18.0% | falling |
| 232 | Micronesia | 35.33 t | 2024 | up 6.7% | flat |
| 232 | Micronesia (Federated States of) | 35.33 t | 2024 | up 6.7% | flat |
| 234 | Grenada | 28.43 t | 2024 | down 11.0% | falling |
| 235 | French Polynesia | 25.04 t | 2024 | up 11.2% | falling |
| 236 | Barbados | 21.38 t | 2024 | down 4.3% | volatile |
| 237 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 18.35 t | 2024 | down 26.9% | falling |
| 237 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 18.35 t | 2024 | down 26.9% | falling |
| 239 | Faroe Islands | 10.79 t | 2024 | up 71.3% | rising |
| 240 | Equatorial Guinea | 8.8 t | 2024 | up 1.4% | rising |
| 240 | Equatorial Guinea | 8.8 t | 2024 | up 1.4% | rising |
| 242 | Antigua and Barbuda | 8.68 t | 2024 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 243 | Singapore | 5.75 t | 2024 | down 9.6% | volatile |
| 244 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 5.21 t | 2024 | down 12.9% | falling |
| 244 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 5.21 t | 2024 | down 12.9% | falling |
| 246 | Bahamas | 2.19 t | 2024 | down 8.0% | volatile |
| 246 | Bahamas | 2.19 t | 2024 | down 8.0% | volatile |
| 248 | Seychelles | 1.96 t | 2024 | up 21.7% | volatile |
| 249 | Cook Islands | 0.98 t | 2024 | up 66.1% | falling |
| 250 | Niue | 0.26 t | 2024 | down 21.2% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 8.76 million t
- Americas 3.61 million t
- Asia 2.60 million t
- South America 1.97 million t
- Eastern Asia 1.65 million t
- Northern America 1.23 million t
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 1.17 million t
- Europe 1.13 million t
- United States of America 1.12 million t
- Africa 1.05 million t
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 942,820 t
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 848,013 t
- European Union (27) 716,939 t
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 711,591 t
- Eastern Africa 448,628 t
- Central America 386,561 t
- Eastern Europe 384,203 t
- Oceania 378,227 t
- Western Europe 348,028 t
- Western Asia 263,340 t
- Southern Asia 259,144 t
- Central Asia 244,877 t
- Northern Europe 199,651 t
- Southern Europe 194,694 t
- South-eastern Asia 176,753 t
- Northern Africa 166,346 t
- Southern Africa 153,474 t
- Middle Africa 143,124 t
- Western Africa 138,070 t
- Small Island Developing States (SIDS) 30,840 t
About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.