@timofeyLARGEST WOOL-PRODUCING COUNTRIES IN THE WORLD — 2024 Wool is one of the world's important natural animal fibres, produced mainly from sheep and used in clothing, carpets, insulation, textiles and other manufactured products. Beyond fibre production, sheep wool creates value across the agricultural and textile economies—from sheep farming and shearing to collection, processing, spinning, manufacturing and international trade. TOP 20 COUNTRIES BY SHORN WOOL PRODUCTION — 2024 1. 🇨🇳 China — 364,481 tonnes 2. 🇦🇺 Australia — 281,000 tonnes 3. 🇳🇿 New Zealand — 124,951 tonnes 4. 🇹🇷 Türkiye — 84,270 tonnes 5. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom — 68,520 tonnes 6. 🇲🇦 Morocco — 62,899 tonnes 7. 🇹🇲 Turkmenistan — 49,361 tonnes 8. 🇮🇷 Iran — 48,168 tonnes 9. 🇷🇺 Russia — 43,564 tonnes 10. 🇿🇦 South Africa — 43,355 tonnes 11. 🇵🇰 Pakistan — 41,900 tonnes 12. 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan — 39,900 tonnes 13. 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan — 36,300 tonnes 14. 🇩🇿 Algeria — 35,300 tonnes 15. 🇮🇳 India — 33,700 tonnes 16. 🇦🇷 Argentina — 32,000 tonnes 17. 🇮🇩 Indonesia — 25,000 tonnes 18. 🇺🇾 Uruguay — 23,000 tonnes 19. 🇸🇾 Syria — 20,400 tonnes 20. 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan — 14,700 tonnes GLOBAL WOOL PRODUCTION FAOSTAT-based 2024 data record approximately 1.70 million tonnes of shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool, across 69 countries with available comparable observations. China ranked first with approximately 364,481 tonnes, representing about 21.5% of the calculated total. Australia followed with 281,000 tonnes, while New Zealand recorded approximately 124,951 tonnes. WHY WOOL MATTERS Wool is a renewable natural fibre with applications in apparel, carpets, blankets, technical textiles and insulation. The wool value chain also creates economic activity for farmers, shearers, wool traders, processors, textile manufacturers and exporters. 🇨🇳 CHINA'S POSITION China was the largest reported producer in the 2024 FAOSTAT dataset, producing approximately 364,481 tonnes of shorn wool. 🇦🇺 AUSTRALIA'S ROLE Australia remained one of the world's major wool-producing countries, with approximately 281,000 tonnes recorded in the FAOSTAT 2024 dataset. Australia is also a major international wool exporter, demonstrating that production and international trade rankings are not necessarily the same. AFRICA'S WOOL INDUSTRY Africa has several significant wool-producing countries. South Africa ranked #10 globally with approximately 43,355 tonnes, while Morocco ranked #6 with 62,899 tonnes and Algeria ranked #14 with approximately 35,300 tonnes. DATA NOTE These figures measure SHORN WOOL PRODUCTION in tonnes, specifically greasy wool, including fleece-washed shorn wool. They are not measurements of sheep population, wool exports or the value of wool traded internationally. Different organizations may publish different wool-production figures because they can use different definitions, reporting systems or methodologies. This ranking uses the FAOSTAT series for the same product definition and reference year. The calculated global total is the sum of available national observations and should not be interpreted as a perfect census of every wool-producing operation. SOURCE: FAOSTAT 2024 Calculations & presentation: Terra Cultiva Follow for more verified global livestock, agriculture and animal-resource data.

@timofeyLARGEST WOOL-PRODUCING COUNTRIES IN THE WORLD — 2024 Wool is one of the world's important natural animal fibres, produced mainly from sheep and used in clothing, carpets, insulation, textiles and other manufactured products. Beyond fibre production, sheep wool creates value across the agricultural and textile economies—from sheep farming and shearing to collection, processing, spinning, manufacturing and international trade. TOP 20 COUNTRIES BY SHORN WOOL PRODUCTION — 2024 1. 🇨🇳 China — 364,481 tonnes 2. 🇦🇺 Australia — 281,000 tonnes 3. 🇳🇿 New Zealand — 124,951 tonnes 4. 🇹🇷 Türkiye — 84,270 tonnes 5. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom — 68,520 tonnes 6. 🇲🇦 Morocco — 62,899 tonnes 7. 🇹🇲 Turkmenistan — 49,361 tonnes 8. 🇮🇷 Iran — 48,168 tonnes 9. 🇷🇺 Russia — 43,564 tonnes 10. 🇿🇦 South Africa — 43,355 tonnes 11. 🇵🇰 Pakistan — 41,900 tonnes 12. 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan — 39,900 tonnes 13. 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan — 36,300 tonnes 14. 🇩🇿 Algeria — 35,300 tonnes 15. 🇮🇳 India — 33,700 tonnes 16. 🇦🇷 Argentina — 32,000 tonnes 17. 🇮🇩 Indonesia — 25,000 tonnes 18. 🇺🇾 Uruguay — 23,000 tonnes 19. 🇸🇾 Syria — 20,400 tonnes 20. 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan — 14,700 tonnes GLOBAL WOOL PRODUCTION FAOSTAT-based 2024 data record approximately 1.70 million tonnes of shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool, across 69 countries with available comparable observations. China ranked first with approximately 364,481 tonnes, representing about 21.5% of the calculated total. Australia followed with 281,000 tonnes, while New Zealand recorded approximately 124,951 tonnes. WHY WOOL MATTERS Wool is a renewable natural fibre with applications in apparel, carpets, blankets, technical textiles and insulation. The wool value chain also creates economic activity for farmers, shearers, wool traders, processors, textile manufacturers and exporters. 🇨🇳 CHINA'S POSITION China was the largest reported producer in the 2024 FAOSTAT dataset, producing approximately 364,481 tonnes of shorn wool. 🇦🇺 AUSTRALIA'S ROLE Australia remained one of the world's major wool-producing countries, with approximately 281,000 tonnes recorded in the FAOSTAT 2024 dataset. Australia is also a major international wool exporter, demonstrating that production and international trade rankings are not necessarily the same. AFRICA'S WOOL INDUSTRY Africa has several significant wool-producing countries. South Africa ranked #10 globally with approximately 43,355 tonnes, while Morocco ranked #6 with 62,899 tonnes and Algeria ranked #14 with approximately 35,300 tonnes. DATA NOTE These figures measure SHORN WOOL PRODUCTION in tonnes, specifically greasy wool, including fleece-washed shorn wool. They are not measurements of sheep population, wool exports or the value of wool traded internationally. Different organizations may publish different wool-production figures because they can use different definitions, reporting systems or methodologies. This ranking uses the FAOSTAT series for the same product definition and reference year. The calculated global total is the sum of available national observations and should not be interpreted as a perfect census of every wool-producing operation. SOURCE: FAOSTAT 2024 Calculations & presentation: Terra Cultiva Follow for more verified global livestock, agriculture and animal-resource data.