Leather Statistics and Sources of Information
The following statistics give a broad picture of world leather
production and the share of end uses of leather.
The main leather producing countries in the world - accounting
for over 70% of finished leather produced are:
LEATHER PRODUCTION
Top 30 Countries
( Million square feet )
| Country |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| China |
2964.4 |
3285.3 |
3900 |
4141.8 |
4493.2 |
| Italy |
2149.4 |
1981.6 |
1820 |
2060.4 |
2065.7 |
| India |
1369.3 |
1379.6 |
1392 |
1428.3 |
1423.7 |
| Korea |
1268.8 |
869.2 |
1000 |
1086.4 |
973 |
| USA |
735.5 |
847 |
930.7 |
861 |
831.8 |
| Former USSR |
932 |
926 |
896 |
731.1 |
782.5 |
| Brazil |
672.3 |
705.2 |
725 |
784.6 |
756 |
| Mexico |
632.9 |
673.6 |
668.2 |
619.9 |
568.3 |
| Spain |
558.6 |
534.8 |
500 |
542.2 |
541.2 |
| Argentina |
403.1 |
430.6 |
461.6 |
485.2 |
487.2 |
| Turkey |
550.3 |
509.6 |
556.8 |
410 |
419.2 |
| Pakistan |
343.2 |
343.3 |
370 |
311.8 |
314.4 |
| Leather use by end product 2003 |
|
Million square
feet |
| |
|
|
| Footwear |
|
10835 |
| Garments |
|
2205 |
| Automotive |
|
1220 |
| Furniture |
|
2420 |
| Gloves |
|
850 |
| Other leather products |
|
1820 |
| Total |
|
19350 |
| |
|
% of total |
| |
|
|
| Footwear |
|
56 |
| Garments |
|
11.4 |
| Automotive |
|
6.3 |
| Furniture |
|
12.5 |
| Gloves |
|
4.4 |
| Other leather products |
|
9.4 |
| Total |
|
100.0 |
Source: Industry estimates
Source: Industry estimates
Source: FOA
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.
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