Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Yield in Americas

Americas: Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Yield was 1,147 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,147 kg/ha
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
11th
of 28 groups
All-time high
1,150 kg/ha
in 2023
All-time low
382 kg/ha
in 1970
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Yield in Americas, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

Americas recorded 1,147 kg/ha for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — yield in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fibre crops, fibre equivalent — yield in Americas peaked at 1,150 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 382 kg/ha, in 1970.

That places Americas 11th out of 28 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Yield in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Yield in Americas, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 444.3 kg/ha —
1962 458.6 kg/ha +3.2%
1963 490.4 kg/ha +6.9%
1964 492.7 kg/ha +0.5%
1965 494.5 kg/ha +0.4%
1966 479.1 kg/ha -3.1%
1967 394 kg/ha -17.8%
1968 444.4 kg/ha +12.8%
1969 390.1 kg/ha -12.2%
1970 382 kg/ha -2.1%
1971 395.2 kg/ha +3.5%
1972 435.3 kg/ha +10.1%
1973 443.6 kg/ha +1.9%
1974 439.9 kg/ha -0.8%
1975 408.6 kg/ha -7.1%
1976 407.2 kg/ha -0.3%
1977 443.7 kg/ha +9.0%
1978 393.5 kg/ha -11.3%
1979 461.1 kg/ha +17.2%
1980 400.2 kg/ha -13.2%
1981 486.6 kg/ha +21.6%
1982 471 kg/ha -3.2%
1983 442.3 kg/ha -6.1%
1984 521.5 kg/ha +17.9%
1985 530.1 kg/ha +1.6%
1986 476.7 kg/ha -10.1%
1987 615.2 kg/ha +29.1%
1988 586.6 kg/ha -4.6%
1989 554.8 kg/ha -5.4%
1990 590.3 kg/ha +6.4%
1991 621.1 kg/ha +5.2%
1992 600.8 kg/ha -3.3%
1993 604.5 kg/ha +0.6%
1994 663.5 kg/ha +9.8%
1995 562.7 kg/ha -15.2%
1996 679.9 kg/ha +20.8%
1997 654.5 kg/ha -3.7%
1998 620.7 kg/ha -5.2%
1999 637.4 kg/ha +2.7%
2000 690.1 kg/ha +8.3%
2001 739.6 kg/ha +7.2%
2002 706.3 kg/ha -4.5%
2003 774.2 kg/ha +9.6%
2004 867.9 kg/ha +12.1%
2005 828.4 kg/ha -4.6%
2006 833.9 kg/ha +0.7%
2007 911.6 kg/ha +9.3%
2008 903.4 kg/ha -0.9%
2009 861.5 kg/ha -4.6%
2010 857.8 kg/ha -0.4%
2011 970.6 kg/ha +13.1%
2012 976.9 kg/ha +0.6%
2013 958.2 kg/ha -1.9%
2014 999.3 kg/ha +4.3%
2015 1,004 kg/ha +0.4%
2016 978.3 kg/ha -2.5%
2017 1,046 kg/ha +7.0%
2018 1,085 kg/ha +3.7%
2019 1,095 kg/ha +0.9%
2020 1,138 kg/ha +3.9%
2021 1,105 kg/ha -2.8%
2022 1,108 kg/ha +0.3%
2023 1,150 kg/ha +3.8%
2024 1,147 kg/ha -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 454.23 kg/ha 390.1 kg/ha 494.5 kg/ha 9
1970s 421.01 kg/ha 382 kg/ha 461.1 kg/ha 10
1980s 508.5 kg/ha 400.2 kg/ha 615.2 kg/ha 10
1990s 623.54 kg/ha 562.7 kg/ha 679.9 kg/ha 10
2000s 811.69 kg/ha 690.1 kg/ha 911.6 kg/ha 10
2010s 997.12 kg/ha 857.8 kg/ha 1,095 kg/ha 10
2020s 1,130 kg/ha 1,105 kg/ha 1,150 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 8 Austria 4,637 kg/ha compare
  2. 9 Italy 4,617 kg/ha compare
  3. 10 Belgium 4,346 kg/ha compare
  4. 10 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 700.6 kg/ha compare
  5. 11 Bhutan 3,994 kg/ha compare
  6. 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 612 kg/ha compare
  7. 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 600.1 kg/ha compare
  8. 12 Sri Lanka 3,438 kg/ha compare
  9. 13 Bangladesh 2,848 kg/ha compare
  10. 14 Czechia 2,790 kg/ha compare
  11. 14 United Republic of Tanzania 318.1 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fibre crops, fibre equivalent — yield in Americas?
Fibre crops, fibre equivalent — yield in Americas was 1,147 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — yield recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 1,150 kg/ha in 2023.
What is the lowest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — yield recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 382 kg/ha in 1970.
How does Americas rank for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — yield?
Americas ranks 11th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is fibre crops, fibre equivalent — yield rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
174 places, 9,230 data points, 1961–2024
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