|
Apparent availability |
Apparent availability |
Theoretical requirements |
Share of available light |
Share of total availability of |
|
|
(..............Million square feet..............) |
(..............Percent..............) |
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WORLD |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1984-1986 |
8874.1 |
3377.3 |
5749.5 |
64.8 |
46.9 |
|
1999-2001 |
11599.6 |
4756.9 |
6515.9 |
56.2 |
39.8 |
Developing |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1984-1986 |
3360.7 |
1256.8 |
2230.7 |
66.4 |
48.3 |
|
1999-2001 |
8159.4 |
3207.5 |
4906.1 |
60.1 |
43.2 |
Developed |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1984-1986 |
5513.5 |
2120.5 |
3519.0 |
63.8 |
46.1 |
|
1999-2001 |
3440.1 |
1549.5 |
1609.8 |
46.8 |
32.3 |
1/ An average requirement of 1.5 sq.ft. has been assumed
Notes to Table IX
Although figures in this table are rather broad estimates, they nevertheless shed some light on recent developments in the use of leather for various end-products. Worldwide, the share of light bovine leather going into shoe uppers, still the chief end-use, seems to have levelled-off at around 56 percent in the period under review. The proportion of bovine leather utilized for footwear in developing countries rose as their industries expanded. In the developed countries, the share of light bovine leather going into leather shoes fell, reflecting the growth in other uses for leather, mainly clothing and upholstery. If sheep and goat leathers are also taken into account, less than half the world's total leather production is utilized in footwear.