Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Country
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
China
3285.9
3892.8
4138.5
4487.1
4525.3
4893.5
6124.1
6382.5
6599.3
Italy
1981.6
1918.7
2055.3
2060.6
2013.2
1934.8
2218.3
2219.1
2146.9
India
1377.7
1403.5
1448.3
1460.7
1460.1
1458.5
1233.8
1248.2
1738.6
Brazil
690.8
760
829.1
814.2
863
883.1
1326.8
1433.4
1647.3
Korea
1369.2
1336.4
1286.4
1373
1394
1367.9
1659.5
1641.9
1446.4
Former USSR
917.9
998.5
1061.3
1216.4
1361.2
1612.9
1640.1
1651.7
1224.5
Argentina
423.7
460.1
509.4
516.5
468.3
508.3
653.2
690.5
712.7
Mexico
683
680.5
719.8
759.8
756.9
780.9
535.1
555.9
591.8
Turkey
448.9
343.2
420.1
436.4
502.4
616.8
557.3
584.6
547.7
USA
845.7
933.1
862.6
819.9
786.2
813.6
563.2
475.0
477.0
Spain
534.8
489.3
542.2
551.2
528.5
521.9
484.4
464.0
442.0
Pakistan
288.8
297.8
327.3
339.7
357.1
358.2
336.0
357.2
363.0
Japan
282.5
268.7
280.9
284.9
262.6
270.7
398.8
318.3
315.1
Germany
266.3
297.8
316.8
322
287
280.4
288.0
253.0
280.9
Iran
128.3
133.2
133.6
133.1
146.3
158.2
323.5
265.0
250.2
Thailand
292.5
293.3
314.4
329.5
324.2
298.4
243.3
236.9
220.8
Uruguay
140
136.7
138
136.2
136
142.5
163.4
169.3
172.0
New Zealand
99.1
134
167.4
158
149.6
137.7
167.2
161.7
164.2
Egypt
117.3
124.8
147
157.7
163.4
167.8
155.3
156.1
155.5
Bangladesh
148.1
148.9
150.1
150.9
157
157.6
148.1
148.1
148.0
France
185.8
175.3
160
140.5
133.5
131.5
149.5
169.2
143.7
Sudan
82.4
84.9
91.1
90
90.9
89.2
130.4
136.2
139.2
Indonesia
121.2
131.9
132.7
132.1
135.5
140.6
139.0
135.0
138.5
150
170
156.2
165.2
163.0
152.0
137.0
133.0
137.8
Australia
167.4
196.6
189.9
191.6
156.9
159.8
173.8
160.2
134.4
Colombia
96
90
99.54
92.84
93.68
95.12
101.2
102.1
115.5
Nigeria
112.1
114.3
118.5
102.2
103.8
108.4
99.7
99.8
102.7
Algeria
69.3
79.7
82.9
81.8
84.8
83.5
87.1
89.5
92.5
Morocco
88.9
90.6
89.04
89.94
86.58
84.08
79.9
83.1
80.7
Poland
Top 30
Countries
Others
89.5
87.7
92.7
91.7
88.9
90.6
83.9
79.6
79.6
United Kingdom
World Total
3346.5
3370.2
3487.0
21078
2760.8
3254.7
1681.2
1761.6
1892.0
Footwear
11,925
Garments
2,290
Auto
2340
Furniture
3,210
Gloves
1010
2155
Total
22930
52
10
10.2
Furniture
14
Gloves
4.4
9.4
Total
100
11%
9%
Bovine
Sheep
Goat
15%
Pig
65%
ICT calculations and estimates from available data indicate that all other types of
leather comprise less than 0.2% of total World leather production
Developed
countries
4,410.1
5,008.5
9340.0
8137.7
17,477.7
13,990.9
17,347.7
31,338.6
23,929.3
29,989.5
53,824.8
5,264
18,841
24,105
6,859
162
7,022
Cotton
3,086
6,122
9,208
Coffee
6,738
2,869
9,607
Tea
2,567
691
3,258
Rice
5,779
1,231
7,010
Sugar
6,930
4,222
12,281
World
Source FAO
Developing
countries
430
Developed
countries
2245
Total
10178
5040
15218
2049
636
2686
2675
Source FAO
The best comprehensive source of information on production and trade in the leather sector is the "World statistical
compendium for hides, skins, leather and leather footwear," produced every two years by the Food and Agriculture
Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) - enquiries to:
Chief, Raw Materials
Tropical and Horticultural Products Service,
Commodities and Trade Division (ESC)
FAO
Viale delle Terme di Caracalla
00100 Rome
Italy
Fax: + (3906) 5705 4495
E-mail: ESC-Registry@fao.org
A summary of the statistics on production of hides skins and leather is given on the following pages.
For information on production and trade on a country basis, the best sources of information are the national leather
trade associations
4,000.0
3,500.0
000's Tonnes
3,000.0
Production of Bovine Hides in Developing
Countries
2,500.0
2,000.0
1,500.0
2006
2004
2002
2000
1998
1996
1994
1992
1990
1988
1986
1984
1982
1980
1978
1976
1974
1972
500.0
1970
1,000.0
Year
1,400.0
000's Tonnes
1,200.0
1,000.0
Production of Sheepskins & Lambskins in
Developing Countries
Production of Sheepskins & Lambskins in
Developed Countries
800.0
600.0
400.0
2006
2004
2002
2000
1998
1996
1994
1992
1990
1988
1986
1984
1982
1980
1978
1976
1974
1972
1970
200.0
Y e ar
5,000.0
3,000.0
2,000.0
Year
2006
2004
2002
2000
1998
1996
1994
1992
1990
1988
1986
1984
1982
1980
1978
1976
1974
0.0
1972
1,000.0
1970
0 0 0 's T o n n e s
4,000.0
2002
2003
2004
2005 2006
2007
WORLD
303.9 313.1 314.8 316.8 319.2 315.6 321.3 330.0 329.8 333.0 335.2
344.0
Developing countries
173.6 184.9 190.5 195.5 200.2 201.2 205.7 213.0 214.5 224.9 226.1
232.8
Developed Countries
130.3 128.2 124.3 121.2 118.9 114.4 115.6 117.0 112.3 108.1 109.0
111.2
Latin America
59.7
61.2
62.7
64.8 66.1
66.1
67.4
69.4
71.7
74.3
75.2
77.1
Africa
17.8
18.2
19.4
20.0 19.6
20.1
21.2
21.4
21.5
21.9
21.9
21.9
Near East
11.7
12.9
13.1
12.5 12.8
12.6
12.7
12.8
13.0
12.8
13.0
13.1
Far East
84.6
92.7
95.6
120.6
0.1
0.1
0.1
North America
42.1
41.7
Europe
37.8
Former USSR
Oceania
Other Developing
Other Developed
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
40.9
41.6 41.4
40.3
40.7
40.1
38.7
36.6
38.1
38.4
38.0
37.0
36.4 35.0
33.9
34.3
33.5
32.8
32.0
31.1
32.0
34.9
32.6
29.7
27.0 26.4
24.3
24.6
26.0
24.7
22.6
23.2
23.2
11.8
12.2
13.1
12.6 12.0
12.4
12.1
13.3
12.9
12.7
12.2
13.0
3.8
3.7
4.2
3.5
4.0
4.0
4.2
4.3
4.5
4.6
4.2
4.2
Source: FAO
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
WORLD
5722.9 5774.5 5814.4 5863.2 5783.9 5870.3 6103.5 6059.4 6098.8 6159.3 6319.6
Developing countries
2885.5 3019.0 3112.9 3209.7 3230.7 3284.2 3499.4 3551.1 3681.4 3709.7 3821.9
Developed Countries
2837.4 2755.6 2712.1 2662.7 2562.5 2591.1 2610.0 2508.2 2417.4 2449.6 2497.7
Latin America
1238.0 1303.8 1380.5 1443.4 1454.6 1432.9 1585.2 1566.6 1632.3 1653.7 1696.3
Africa
244.0
260.2
269.5
262.4
268.3
281.3
284.5
285.6
291.7
291.1
292.7
Near East
201.6
205.2
198.8
203.9
201.6
193.1
201.7
207.3
205.4
208.8
211.2
Far East
Other Developing
North America
1171.7 1220.1 1260.5 1296.9 1320.4 1369.7 1419.6 1488.4 1549.0 1553.1 1618.5
3.0
3.0
2.9
3.0
3.0
2.9
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.2
995.9 1007.1
993.2
930.9
902.5
939.1
948.6
Europe
879.9
858.5
840.2
810.3
789.8
799.9
789.5
781.5
761.7
742.8
764.2
Former USSR
618.8
563.7
516.7
505.3
460.4
467.9
494.6
469.4
428.3
438.8
439.1
Oceania
221.8
239.2
231.1
219.2
227.4
221.2
241.9
233.0
230.3
229.6
244.3
84.2
83.1
85.9
93.7
81.3
89.9
89.5
93.1
94.5
99.2
101.6
Other Developed
Source: FAO
2002
2003
2004
2005 2006
2007
WORLD
517.8 519.9 488.8 511.4 514.3 507.0 495.5 509.5 525.7 545.7 556.7
571.4
Developing countries
299.1 305.7 293.2 313.2 315.3 315.3 315.4 327.0 348.3 364.2 372.3
383.9
Developed Countries
218.9 214.4 195.7 198.0 198.4 190.5 179.4 181.6 175.5 181.5 184.4
187.5
Latin America
20.4
20.5
20.3
21.4 21.8
21.7
20.3
19.8
20.8
21.1
21.3
21.1
Africa
52.9
55.6
54.6
56.0 56.3
56.7
56.0
55.9
59.1
60.5
61.9
62.2
88.7
83.8
81.9
81.8
81.8
Near East
102.3 104.4
82.1
81.3
Far East
124.8 126.4 127.2 132.0 139.9 146.7 155.9 169.3 186.6 200.8 207.0
219.3
Other Developing
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
North America
4.8
4.5
4.4
4.3
4.1
4.0
4.0
3.8
3.7
3.6
3.5
3.5
Europe
90.6
85.0
86.3
85.0 84.7
78.2
78.5
80.1
80.5
79.6
80.4
84.9
Former USSR
40.2
32.5
31.3
27.5 26.7
26.2
26.5
27.7
29.7
30.8
31.3
31.7
Oceania
74.5
84.5
65.5
72.4 74.0
73.5
61.4
61.3
55.5
58.1
59.9
57.9
8.5
7.6
7.9
9.0
9.0
9.2
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.1
Other Developed
8.6
8.6
November 2008
Source: FAO
2002
2003
2004
2005 2006
2007
WORLD
263.0 279.0 292.2 305.4 314.5 315.7 329.1 343.5 350.3 367.4 375.3
387.9
Developing countries
245.3 261.8 275.0 288.7 297.7 297.9 310.9 326.1 331.2 348.6 357.1
368.8
Developed Countries
17.7
17.2
17.2
8.7
9.3
9.5
Africa
48.8
50.7
Near East
29.7
31.1
Latin America
Far East
16.7 16.8
17.8
18.2
17.4
19.0
18.8
18.2
19.1
9.9
9.6
10.0
10.0
10.1
9.9
10.0
9.8
51.1
52.9 53.3
46.6
47.9
49.2
48.1
49.3
50.6
50.7
32.2
30.8 31.3
31.3
32.0
31.1
32.0
33.5
34.7
34.8
157.8 170.7 182.5 195.7 204.0 210.6 221.0 235.8 241.1 255.7 261.8
273.4
9.6
Other Developing
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
North America
1.0
0.8
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.8
10.8
10.5
10.6
10.4 10.2
9.9
10.3
10.2
11.4
11.4
10.7
11.3
Former USSR
2.5
2.2
2.3
2.2
2.3
3.3
3.5
3.6
3.6
3.4
3.4
3.6
Oceania
1.1
1.3
1.2
1.1
1.1
1.3
1.1
1.0
0.9
0.9
0.8
0.8
Other Developed
2.3
2.3
2.4
2.3
2.4
2.4
2.4
2.4
2.4
2.5
2.5
2.7
Europe
Source: FAO
2005
2006
2007
Argentina
12.8
12.3
12.1
12.4
11.4
11.5
12.3
12.6
14.4
14.4
15.0
Australia
8.4
9.3
9.1
8.6
9.0
8.6
9.2
8.8
8.9
8.4
9.0
Brazil
26.2
28.2
30.5
31.1
33.5
34.5
35.5
36.5
36.5
36.5
37.6
Canada
3.6
3.8
3.9
3.8
3.7
3.8
3.5
3.9
4.1
4.2
4.0
China
32.9
36.0
37.8
39.7
41.3
44.1
47.1
50.7
53.9
53.9
56.8
Colombia
3.8
3.8
3.7
3.8
3.1
3.0
2.9
3.2
3.2
3.7
3.7
Egypt
2.9
2.9
2.9
3.1
2.5
2.6
2.9
3.2
3.1
3.1
3.3
Ethiopia
2.5
2.6
2.7
2.7
2.8
3.3
3.1
3.0
3.1
3.1
3.1
France
6.2
5.9
5.7
5.5
5.6
5.8
5.7
5.4
5.3
5.1
5.3
Germany
5.0
4.6
4.6
4.3
4.4
4.3
4.0
4.1
3.8
3.8
3.9
India
39.2
38.9
39.4
40.1
40.5
40.8
41.2
41.6
41.8
41.8
43.2
Indonesia
1.9
2.0
2.1
1.9
2.0
1.9
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
Iran
2.6
2.7
2.4
2.2
2.3
2.3
2.4
2.4
2.4
2.4
2.5
Ireland
2.4
2.4
2.1
1.9
1.9
1.8
1.9
1.8
1.7
1.8
1.8
Italy
4.6
4.4
4.5
4.4
4.3
4.3
4.2
4.2
4.1
4.1
4.2
Kazakhstan
2.7
2.3
2.3
2.0
2.1
1.9
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.3
2.3
Mexico
6.3
6.5
6.5
6.6
6.7
7.1
7.2
7.5
7.7
7.8
7.8
Netherlands
2.5
2.4
2.3
2.2
1.7
1.9
1.9
2.0
2.0
1.8
1.9
New Zealand
3.8
3.8
3.5
3.3
3.4
3.5
4.1
4.1
3.8
3.8
4.0
Nigeria
2.1
2.1
2.1
2.1
2.1
2.1
2.2
2.2
2.2
2.2
2.2
Pakistan
5.7
5.8
5.9
6.1
6.2
6.3
6.5
6.7
6.9
6.9
7.0
Russian Federation
15.5
14.5
12.1
12.2
11.6
11.8
12.1
11.7
10.7
10.7
10.4
South Africa
2.2
2.2
2.3
2.7
2.2
2.5
2.5
2.7
2.8
3.1
3.1
Spain
2.3
2.5
2.6
2.5
2.6
2.7
2.8
2.7
2.8
2.6
2.7
Sudan
2.3
2.4
2.5
2.6
2.7
2.7
2.7
2.7
2.7
2.8
2.8
Tanzania
1.8
1.9
2.0
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.3
2.3
2.3
2.3
2.2
Ukraine
7.6
6.1
6.0
5.7
4.5
4.7
5.4
4.4
3.1
3.1
3.0
U.K.
2.9
2.9
2.8
2.9
2.7
2.8
2.8
2.9
2.8
2.7
2.7
USA
38.1
37.1
37.6
37.6
36.6
37.0
36.7
33.8
32.5
33.9
34.4
Uzbekistan
2.3
2.3
2.2
2.3
2.2
2.1
2.3
2.8
2.9
2.9
3.2
Total 30 countries
253.0 254.5 256.1 258.7 257.5 264.0 271.4 274.1 275.8 277.2 285.1
58.3
58.5
Total World
311.3
313 314.4 316 312.6 320.4 327.6 330.4 333.0 335.2 344.0
Source : FAO
58.3
57.3
55.1
56.4
56.2
56.3
57.2
58.0
58.9
2005
2006
2007
Afghanistan
7.5
8.1
8.8
7.5
6.5
5.5
4.5
4.5
4.5
4.5
4.5
Algeria
9.4
8.6
9.6
9.7
9.7
9.7
9.7
10.1
10.5
10.9
11.0
Argentina
4.4
4.2
4.5
4.6
4.6
4.5
4.5
4.5
4.6
4.6
4.6
Australia
51.7
33.3
41.7
43.3
27.1
28.8
30.5
28.0
Brazil
4.4
4.2
4.5
4.5
4.5
4.8
4.8
4.8
4.4
China
85.6
86.9
Ethiopia
8.1
8.1
8.1
7.8
7.0
6.2
4.9
5.5
6.0
6.8
7.0
France
7.8
7.4
7.3
7.4
7.4
7.0
7.2
5.5
5.3
5.3
5.6
Greece
7.7
7.6
7.3
7.4
7.3
7.5
7.5
8.7
8.6
8.6
9.1
India
21.2
21.0
20.9
20.7
20.1
19.9
19.8
19.9
Iran
39.9
26.5
38.7
32.1
21.6
21.6
21.6
21.7
Italy
7.7
7.4
7.4
7.0
6.7
6.3
6.3
6.6
6.5
6.6
7.0
Kazakhstan
8.3
6.6
5.2
4.9
5.1
5.2
5.2
5.5
5.9
5.9
6.1
Mongolia
4.1
4.2
4.4
4.3
3.9
3.7
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
4.1
Morocco
6.5
6.2
6.5
6.5
6.5
6.2
6.2
7.8
8.5
8.5
8.5
New Zealand
32.9
32.2
30.8
30.7
28.5
29.4
29.4
30.0
Nigeria
7.9
8.1
8.3
8.6
8.6
8.8
9.0
9.2
9.2
9.2
9.2
Pakistan
9.4
9.5
9.6
9.6
9.7
9.8
9.8
9.9
10.0
10.0
10.2
Romania
6.5
6.1
5.4
5.1
4.6
4.0
6.1
5.2
5.1
5.5
6.1
Russian Federation
10.7
9.2
6.9
6.3
6.0
6.1
6.3
6.5
7.0
7.0
7.0
Somalia
3.1
3.0
2.3
2.7
3.3
3.1
3.7
3.7
3.7
3.7
3.7
South Africa
7.6
7.9
8.5
8.5
9.0
9.0
9.2
8.9
9.0
9.0
9.1
Spain
19.9
20.3
19.5
20.5
20.2
19.4
19.7
20.9
Sudan
8.3
8.8
8.9
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.3
9.3
Syria
8.2
8.6
9.8
10.2
9.4
10.2 11.5
11.5
11.5
11.5
10.4
Tunisia
4.9
4.6
4.4
4.2
4.0
4.0
3.7
3.7
3.9
3.9
3.9
Turkey
20.6
20.2
19.8
20.3
17.3
17.2
17.2
17.2
U.K.
16.7
18.4
19.2
18.4
15.2
16.3
16.3
17.3
Uruguay
3.7
3.5
3.3
3.2
3.2
1.9
1.6
1.6
1.8
1.8
1.8
Uzbekistan
3.8
4.6
4.4
4.5
4.1
3.6
3.8
3.6
3.9
3.9
3.7
4.3
4.3
Total 30 countries
438.3 405.7 427.6 429.9 420.9 407.8 422.4 435.8 456.5 467.4 480.7
81.6
Total World
519.9 488.8 511.4 514.3 507.0 495.5 509.5 525.7 545.7 556.7 571.4
Source FAO
83.1
83.8
84.4
89.9
89.2
89.3
90.7
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Afghanistan
2.8
3.0
2.7
2.5
2.1
3.0
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
Bangladesh
17.6
18.0
18.2
18.4
18.4
19.6
19.6
19.6
19.6
19.6
19.6
Brazil
2.4
2.5
2.6
2.6
2.6
2.7
2.6
2.6
2.6
2.6
2.4
Burkina Faso
2.7
2.7
2.8
2.9
2.9
2.9
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.4
3.5
Cameroon
1.3
1.4
1.4
1.6
1.6
1.6
1.6
1.6
1.6
1.6
1.5
Chad
1.4
1.4
1.4
1.6
1.7
1.7
1.7
1.8
1.8
1.8
1.9
China
74.1
86.1
Egypt
1.7
1.7
1.7
1.4
1.4
1.4
1.1
0.9
1.0
1.0
1.0
Ethiopia
7.4
7.4
7.5
7.5
4.0
5.0
4.0
4.0
5.0
5.7
5.8
Greece
4.6
4.6
4.6
4.5
4.3
4.5
4.2
5.7
5.6
5.6
5.9
45.8
46.2
46.6
46.7
47.0
47.0
47.0
47.0
47.2
47.5
47.7
Indonesia
6.5
4.8
4.5
4.5
4.9
5.8
6.1
5.7
5.4
5.1
5.2
Iran
7.5
7.8
7.4
7.8
7.9
7.5
7.5
7.5
7.5
7.5
7.5
Kenya
3.1
2.7
3.1
2.8
3.1
3.1
3.3
3.3
3.3
3.3
3.3
Mexico
2.4
2.4
2.4
2.4
2.4
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
Mongolia
1.8
2.2
3.2
2.4
1.9
1.5
1.3
2.4
2.5
2.7
3.0
Morocco
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.6
1.6
1.6
1.6
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
Nepal
3.1
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.4
3.5
3.5
3.6
3.6
3.7
Niger
1.9
2.0
2.0
2.1
2.1
2.1
2.1
2.1
2.4
2.4
2.4
Nigeria
10.5
10.5
10.8
11.0
6.7
6.2
7.4
5.2
5.3
5.6
5.6
Pakistan
17.6
17.7
18.3
18.8
19.3
19.7
20.3
20.9
21.8
21.8
22.3
Philippines
2.5
2.7
3.1
3.2
3.2
3.3
3.3
1.9
2.0
1.9
1.9
Saudi Arabia
1.5
1.4
1.5
1.5
1.6
1.5
1.6
1.6
1.6
1.6
1.6
Somalia
2.4
2.8
2.9
2.5
2.5
3.0
3.3
3.3
3.3
3.3
3.3
South Africa
2.3
2.3
2.2
2.2
2.2
2.2
2.2
2.3
2.3
2.3
2.5
Spain
1.8
1.9
1.9
2.0
1.8
1.8
1.7
1.6
1.9
1.3
1.4
Sudan
9.4
9.5
8.8
9.1
9.4
9.7
9.7
10.5
12.0
13.3
13.3
Tanzania
2.2
2.3
2.4
2.5
2.5
2.6
2.6
2.6
2.6
2.6
2.6
Turkey
3.5
3.7
3.5
3.4
3.1
3.0
2.9
2.9
2.9
2.9
2.9
Yemen
2.1
2.2
2.2
2.3
2.4
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.6
2.6
India
Total 30 countries 245.5 258.2 270.9 279.2 278.0 290.5 304.5 310.3 328.2 336.0 348.2
Rest of the World
33.5
Total World
279 292.2 305.4 314.5 315.7 329.1 343.5 350.3 367.4 375.3 387.9
Source FAO
34.0
34.5
35.3
37.7
38.6
39.0
40.0
39.2
39.3
39.7