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Which countries have banned fur trading?

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Which countries have banned fur trading?
Countries that have banned fur trading at a national level.
Source
Fur Free Alliance (2024) – with minor processing by
Last updated
December 17, 2024
Date range
2024–2024

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Legal status of fur farming around the world.

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December 17, 2024
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Overview national fur legislation, Fur Free Alliance (2024).

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“Data Page: Which countries have banned fur trading?”, part of the following publication: Hannah Ritchie, Pablo Rosado, and Max Roser (2023) - “Animal Welfare”. Data adapted from Fur Free Alliance. Retrieved from /grapher/fur-trading-ban [online resource]
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Fur Free Alliance (2024) – with minor processing by . “Which countries have banned fur trading?” [dataset]. Fur Free Alliance, “Fur banning” [original data]. Retrieved April 28, 2025 from /grapher/fur-trading-ban