Leather acquisition is expected to grow by approximately 10% in 2025, reaching a record volume in the historical series.

THE acquisition of bovine leather by the Brazilian tanneries totaled 44.03 million whole pieces in 2025, according to preliminary data from Livestock Production Statistics, released this Wednesday (18) by Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE).

The volume represents a 9.8% increase compared to 2024 and is a record amount in the historical series. According to IBGE, the largest growth occurred in April, which recorded a 32.4% increase.

The document indicates that Goiás It leads among the states that acquired the most bovine leather, representing 19.4% of the national share, followed by Mato Grosso (15.6%) and Mato Grosso South (11.7%). 

In the fourth quarter of the year, tanneries reported to IBGE (Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics) that they received 11.13 million whole pieces of leather, an increase of 11.8% compared to the same period in 2024. 

This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.