Ever wonder which countries export the most leather? See the list, which also shows each exporter's percentage of global exports within parenthesis. In 2017, world exports were US$2.1 billion.
African Exporters
Africa exported $205.2 million worth of leather led by the following countries:
1. Ethiopia: $72.8 million
2. Nigeria: $59.8 million
3. Egypt: $27.7 million
4. South Africa: $26.1 million
5. Morocco: $6 million
6. Zimbabwe: $4.4 million
7. Tunisia: $3 million
8. Algeria: $2.1 million
9. Mozambique: $865,000
10. Namibia: $845,000
Asian Exporters
Asia exported $1.1 billion worth of leather led by the following countries:
1. India: $308.6 million
2. Hong Kong: $189.3 million
3. Pakistan: $151.9 million
4. Taiwan: $79.1 million
5. Singapore: $74 million
6. China: $77.4 million
7. Thailand: $22.9 million
8. South Korea: $39.2 million
9. Indonesia: $19.4 million
10. Vietnam: $9.6 million
European Union (EU) Exporters
European Union exported $712 million worth of leather led by the following EU members:
1. Italy: $357.7 million
2. Spain: $96.9 million
3. France: $115.7 million
4. Germany: $42.5 million
5. Austria: $14.8 million
6. Greece: $12 million
7. Slovakia: $9 million
8. Poland: $6 million
9. Finland: $4.8 million
10. Hungary: $8 million
Latin American and Caribbean Exporters
Latin America (excluding Mexico) and the Caribbean exported $16 million worth of leather led by the following countries:
1. Brazil: $5.6 million
2. Colombia: $5.1 million
3. Bolivia: $3.4 million
4. Uruguay: $1.2 million
5. Dominican Republic: $253,000
6. Chile: $239,000
7. Argentina: $144,000
8. Peru: $38,000
9. El Salvador: $13,000
10. Venezuela: $1,000
Middle Eastern Exporters
Middle East exported $6 million worth of leather led by the following countries:
1. Iran: $4.2 million
2. United Arab Emirates: $861,000
3. Israel: $469,000
4. Kuwait: $153,000
5. Oman: $60,000
6. Syrian Arab Republic: $44,000
7. Qatar: $41,000
8. Palestine: $16,000
North American Exporters
North America exported $20.5 million worth of leather led by the following countries:
1. United States: $16.3 million
2. Mexico: $4 million
3. Canada: $236,000
Oceanian Exporters
Oceania exported $18.7 million worth of leather led by the following countries:
1. Australia: $12.8 million
2. New Zealand: $4.4 million
3. Papua New Guinea: $1.4 million
The accompanying list identifies exporters with the fastest-growing international sales of leather from 2013 to 2017. Overall, the 5-year percentage decline for this exported product category was -42.1%.
Data source: Trade Map, International Trade Centre, www.intracen.org/marketanalysis
Top Leather Exporters 2017
Fastest-Growing Leather Export Countries