Sheep
Animals that grow fleece are the source for the raw material that is made into wool.
Ukraine
Australia produces the most wool
Sudan produces the most wool of African countries. Sudan ranks 7th in the world with regards to the number of sheep. If you click on 'related links' below the link will take you to the wikipedia page on wool and there is a list there of wool producers.
Yak -- like all fleece-bearing animals -- produces the source material for wool. Yak wool is extremely fine and soft. You can read more, below.
There are many animal breeds that have coats that are used for wool. A few less known animals are the rabbit and goat.
Wool is the textile fiber obtained from the fleece of many animals including sheep, goats, lambs, camels, yak, rabbits, alpacas, vicuna and llamas.
Australia's wool industry is estimated to be worth around $3.7 billion and produces 27% of the world's wool as of 2006.
It's Brazil and it's ranked 5th in the world
Wool comes from sheep. There are sheep in most countries of the world and so wool is produced all around the world wherever there are sheep. Fleece-bearing animals from which wool is fabricated live on every continent except Antarctica.
All countries where fleece-bearing animals live give us wool. This would be true on every continent except Antarctica.
All countries where fleece-bearing animals live give us wool. This would be true on every continent except Antarctica.