Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Production in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Production was 306,758 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
306,758 t
Change on year
up 7.7%
Rank
6th
of 29 groups
All-time high
306,758 t
in 2024
All-time low
59,663 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Production in Southern Asia, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Southern Asia recorded 306,758 t for raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 57.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — production in Southern Asia peaked at 306,758 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 59,663 t, in 1961.

Southern Asia ranks 6th of 29 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Production in Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Production in Southern Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 59,663 t
1962 62,433 t +4.6%
1963 63,952 t +2.4%
1964 65,928 t +3.1%
1965 67,231 t +2.0%
1966 68,784 t +2.3%
1967 70,224 t +2.1%
1968 72,384 t +3.1%
1969 71,368 t -1.4%
1970 71,593 t +0.3%
1971 70,871 t -1.0%
1972 68,631 t -3.2%
1973 71,326 t +3.9%
1974 74,849 t +4.9%
1975 77,342 t +3.3%
1976 83,970 t +8.6%
1977 89,229 t +6.3%
1978 93,061 t +4.3%
1979 99,007 t +6.4%
1980 95,362 t -3.7%
1981 98,674 t +3.5%
1982 106,731 t +8.2%
1983 106,879 t +0.1%
1984 108,353 t +1.4%
1985 109,880 t +1.4%
1986 108,773 t -1.0%
1987 111,727 t +2.7%
1988 115,965 t +3.8%
1989 120,528 t +3.9%
1990 127,390 t +5.7%
1991 131,894 t +3.5%
1992 136,241 t +3.3%
1993 140,664 t +3.2%
1994 145,307 t +3.3%
1995 149,660 t +3.0%
1996 131,122 t -12.4%
1997 137,293 t +4.7%
1998 140,449 t +2.3%
1999 140,174 t -0.2%
2000 142,710 t +1.8%
2001 156,730 t +9.8%
2002 152,816 t -2.5%
2003 147,468 t -3.5%
2004 151,513 t +2.7%
2005 154,568 t +2.0%
2006 150,595 t -2.6%
2007 153,450 t +1.9%
2008 149,220 t -2.8%
2009 155,636 t +4.3%
2010 167,733 t +7.8%
2011 173,347 t +3.3%
2012 178,232 t +2.8%
2013 185,331 t +4.0%
2014 194,986 t +5.2%
2015 208,686 t +7.0%
2016 213,205 t +2.2%
2017 215,557 t +1.1%
2018 200,534 t -7.0%
2019 208,221 t +3.8%
2020 231,942 t +11.4%
2021 257,871 t +11.2%
2022 270,905 t +5.1%
2023 284,862 t +5.2%
2024 306,758 t +7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 66,885 t 59,663 t 72,384 t 9
1970s 79,988 t 68,631 t 99,007 t 10
1980s 108,287 t 95,362 t 120,528 t 10
1990s 138,019 t 127,390 t 149,660 t 10
2000s 151,471 t 142,710 t 156,730 t 10
2010s 194,583 t 167,733 t 215,557 t 10
2020s 270,468 t 231,942 t 306,758 t 5

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 3 Türkiye 92,644 t compare
  2. 3 Australia and New Zealand 285,819 t compare
  3. 4 Australia 203,991 t compare
  4. 5 India 196,200 t compare
  5. 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 39,188 t compare
  6. 6 New Zealand 81,828 t compare
  7. 6 Syrian Arab Republic 32,346 t compare
  8. 7 Sudan (former) 64,285 t compare
  9. 7 United Republic of Tanzania 13,080 t compare
  10. 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 10,489 t compare
  11. 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 57,265 t compare
  12. 9 Algeria 57,189 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — production in Southern Asia?
Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — production in Southern Asia was 306,758 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — production recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 306,758 t in 2024.
What is the lowest raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — production recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 59,663 t in 1961.
How does Southern Asia rank for raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — production?
Southern Asia ranks 6th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — production rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
224 places, 12,702 data points, 1961–2024
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