Bangladesh is now seventh in the world in shoe production, followed by China

Currently the total population of the world is about 828 crores. An average of 3 pairs of shoes were produced for them last year. In total, worldwide shoe production stands at 2,460 million pairs. Asian countries have produced 88.7 percent of these shoes.

As always, China has retained the top position in the production of shoes. Last year the country produced 1,366 crore pairs of shoes. The next two positions are India and Vietnam. And Bangladesh is the seventh top shoe producing country. Last year, Bangladesh produced about 55 crore pairs of shoes.

Such a picture emerged in the World Footwear Yearbook 2026 published by the Portuguese Footwear, Components and Leather Goods Manufacturers Association (APICCAPS). It can be seen that last year (in 2025) shoe production in the world decreased by 0.1 percent to 2,460 million pairs. However, in 2024, shoe production increased by about 10 percent.

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Currently the total population of the world is about 828 crores. An average of 3 pairs of shoes were produced for them last year. In total, worldwide shoe production stands at 2,460 million pairs. Asian countries have produced 88.7 percent of these shoes.

As always, China has retained the top position in the production of shoes. Last year the country produced 1,366 crore pairs of shoes. The next two positions are India and Vietnam. And Bangladesh is the seventh top shoe producing country. Last year, Bangladesh produced about 55 crore pairs of shoes.

Such a picture emerged in the World Footwear Yearbook 2026 published by the Portuguese Footwear, Components and Leather Goods Manufacturers Association (APICCAPS). It can be seen that last year (in 2025) shoe production in the world decreased by 0.1 percent to 2,460 million pairs. However, in 2024, shoe production increased by about 10 percent.

Who makes the most shoes

Ten countries account for 89.5 percent of all shoes produced in the world annually. Of that, 55.6 percent is made in China. Last year the country produced 1,366 crore pairs of shoes. India, at the second position, produced 3 billion pairs of shoes, accounting for 12.2 percent of the world shoe market.

Vietnam is the third largest shoe producer in the world. Last year, the country produced 165.8 million pairs of shoes. The fourth to sixth top shoe producing countries on the list are Brazil, Indonesia and Pakistan. Among them, Brazil produced 848 million pairs of shoes, Indonesia 782 million pairs and Pakistan 627 million pairs.

Bangladesh is the seventh largest producer of shoes in the world. Bangladesh produced 55.4 million pairs of shoes last year. In this case, the share of Bangladesh in the world market is 2.3 percent. Next in the top 10 shoe producing countries are Türkiye, Cambodia and Mexico respectively.

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Currently the total population of the world is about 828 crores. An average of 3 pairs of shoes were produced for them last year. In total, worldwide shoe production stands at 2,460 million pairs. Asian countries have produced 88.7 percent of these shoes.

As always, China has retained the top position in the production of shoes. Last year the country produced 1,366 crore pairs of shoes. The next two positions are India and Vietnam. And Bangladesh is the seventh top shoe producing country. Last year, Bangladesh produced about 55 crore pairs of shoes.

Such a picture emerged in the World Footwear Yearbook 2026 published by the Portuguese Footwear, Components and Leather Goods Manufacturers Association (APICCAPS). It can be seen that last year (in 2025) shoe production in the world decreased by 0.1 percent to 2,460 million pairs. However, in 2024, shoe production increased by about 10 percent.

Who makes the most shoes?

Ten countries account for 89.5 percent of all shoes produced in the world annually. Of that, 55.6 percent is made in China. Last year the country produced 1,366 crore pairs of shoes. India, at the second position, produced 3 billion pairs of shoes, accounting for 12.2 percent of the world shoe market.

Vietnam is the third largest shoe producer in the world. Last year, the country produced 165.8 million pairs of shoes. The fourth to sixth top shoe producing countries on the list are Brazil, Indonesia and Pakistan. Among them, Brazil produced 848 million pairs of shoes, Indonesia 782 million pairs and Pakistan 627 million pairs.

Bangladesh is the seventh largest producer of shoes in the world. Bangladesh produced 55.4 million pairs of shoes last year. In this case, the share of Bangladesh in the world market is 2.3 percent. Next in the top 10 shoe producing countries are Türkiye, Cambodia and Mexico respectively.

China's share of exports is declining

Asian countries are showing dominance in shoe exports. Asia accounts for 84.3 percent of the total shoes exported to the world. However, Bangladesh is not among the top 10 exporters of this product. The top 10 shoe exporting countries are China, Vietnam, Indonesia, Germany, India, Cambodia, Belgium, Netherlands, Italy and Turkey.

China exported about 9.01 billion pairs of shoes last year, which is 61.2 percent of world exports. But a decade ago, i.e. in 2016, China's share in global shoe exports was 69.1 percent. China's export share is decreasing due to various reasons including labor wage increase, trade war. Vietnam is getting a large share of the business lost to China.

Vietnam exported 1.66 billion pairs of shoes last year. Their share in global footwear exports is 11.2 percent. Apart from this, Indonesia exported 58 crore, Germany 36 crore and India 27 crore pairs of shoes.

According to the World Footwear Yearbook, Europe's share of the world's total footwear exports is 13.1 percent. However, Europe is ahead of Asia in terms of average export value per pair of shoes. The continent's exporters exported an average of US$34.76 per pair of shoes. Asian exporters get an average price of $8.02 per pair of shoes.

Europe is the largest destination for shoes in the world in terms of imports. The continent imported 35.3 percent of the total shoes traded globally last year. In this case, the share of Asia is 25 and a half percent and North America is 20.3 percent. North America's share of footwear imports has declined. In 2016, this share was 23.3 percent. In contrast, the share of Africa and South America increased.

Demand for shoes is high in Asia

In 2025, Asia was the main center of demand for shoes in the world. 56 percent of the total shoes used in the world were owned by the people of this continent. As Asia's share of the global market continues to grow, the footwear industry is increasingly shifting towards Asia. In this case, besides the producers, the consumers of this region are also playing a role.

However, the huge demand for shoes in Asia is driven more by population than by per capita consumption. Asia's per capita consumption of shoes in 2025 averaged 2.6 pairs, much lower than in developed and mature markets.

Last year, North America topped the consumption of shoes per capita. A person there used an average of 4.6 pairs of shoes a year. In Europe this average is 4.1 pairs. On the other hand, the average consumption of shoes per capita in the African continent is only 1.6 pairs. This suggests that affordability and affordability of footwear are still major barriers to growth in demand in Africa.