How much wool does United Kingdom produce and export?
United Kingdom is the 5th largest producer of wool: 68,520 tonnes in 2024, 4% of the world's 1.7 million tonnes (FAOSTAT). It is the nullth largest exporter by value: $66.8 million in 2024, 2.4% of world exports of greasy and scoured wool (HS 5101) (CEPII BACI). Its biggest customer is China, which takes 32% of its wool exports by value.
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United Kingdom's wool production
| World rank | Production (tonnes) | Share of world | Ten-year growth | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 68,520 tonnes | 4% | +0.2% a year | 2024 |
FAOSTAT Crops and livestock products (QCL), 2024. World total is the sum of reporting countries.
Share of world output over time
| 1990 | 2000 | 2010 | 2020 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.2% | 2.8% | 3.4% | 4% | 4% |
United Kingdom's wool exports
| World rank | Export value | Share of world exports | Quantity (tonnes) | Average value per tonne | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $66.8 million | 2.4% | 27,232 t | $2,454 | 2024 |
CEPII BACI international trade database (HS22, V202601), HS 5101 (Wool, not carded or combed).
Where United Kingdom's wool goes
United Kingdom as a buyer of wool
United Kingdom imported $40.9 million of greasy and scoured wool (HS 5101) in 2024, 1.4% of world imports, ranked #6.
The wool price United Kingdom sells into
The benchmark price, Wool, fine 19 micron, Australian Wool Exchange spot, was 1,595¢/kg in August 2026, up 60% over twelve months. A single country's export price can differ from the benchmark: see trade price against benchmark. Monthly averages lag the market and are not investment advice. Wool price history.
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