Based on a comparison of 169 countries in 2018, China ranked the highest in production of cattle hides with 1,288,120 tonnes followed by USA and Brazil. On the other end of the scale was Seychelles with 1.00 tonnes, Bahamas with 2.00 tonnes and Singapore with 8.00 tonnes.
Total production of cattle hides reached 8,444,378 tonnes in 2018 in the World according to Faostat. This is 2.82 % more than in the previous year and 8.00 % more than 10 years ago.
Historically, total production of cattle hides reached an all time high of 8,444,378 tonnes in 2018 and an all time low of 4,081,635 tonnes in 1961. The average annual growth amounted to 1.28 % since 1961.
The top ranked country, China, accounted for 15.3 % of production of cattle hides in the world. The top 3 countries hold a 40.2 % share while the ten largest countries some 59.7 % in 2018.
Data for more countries are available at Production of Cattle Hides indicator page.
Production of Cattle Hides | Unit | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
Argentina | tonnes | 419,749 | 456,260 | 432,391 | 440,962 | 427,540 | ||||||||||||||||
Australia | tonnes | 249,636 | 273,651 | 301,037 | 308,750 | 268,655 | ||||||||||||||||
Brazil | tonnes | 930,700 | 967,500 | 972,300 | 942,500 | 928,400 | ||||||||||||||||
China | tonnes | 1,229,500 | 1,226,180 | 1,231,440 | 1,233,780 | 1,233,820 | ||||||||||||||||
Colombia | tonnes | 102,856 | 103,097 | 100,828 | 102,866 | 95,910 | ||||||||||||||||
France | tonnes | 143,641 | 134,647 | 135,659 | 139,222 | 140,971 | ||||||||||||||||
Germany | tonnes | 136,253 | 132,717 | 135,819 | 134,599 | 137,350 | ||||||||||||||||
India | tonnes | 190,229 | 188,431 | 186,432 | 184,436 | 185,470 | ||||||||||||||||
Kenya | tonnes | 66,517 | 68,850 | 71,697 | 78,922 | 85,696 | ||||||||||||||||
Mexico | tonnes | 225,883 | 224,172 | 226,702 | 228,946 | 233,099 | ||||||||||||||||
Pakistan | tonnes | 104,663 | 109,041 | 112,755 | 117,000 | 121,378 | ||||||||||||||||
Russia | tonnes | 195,830 | 194,845 | 197,335 | 196,767 | 189,537 | ||||||||||||||||
South Africa | tonnes | 109,773 | 119,572 | 125,537 | 134,588 | 136,706 | ||||||||||||||||
Turkey | tonnes | 89,527 | 97,361 | 98,784 | 113,672 | 118,630 | ||||||||||||||||
USA | tonnes | 1,087,080 | 1,075,452 | 1,067,197 | 983,220 | 1,046,441 |