Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Yield in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Yield was 699 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
699 kg/ha
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
21st
of 28 groups
All-time high
780.9 kg/ha
in 2013
All-time low
325.6 kg/ha
in 1968
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Yield in Southern Asia, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, fibre crops, fibre equivalent — yield in Southern Asia stood at 699 kg/ha.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fibre crops, fibre equivalent — yield in Southern Asia peaked at 780.9 kg/ha in 2013 and was at its lowest, 325.6 kg/ha, in 1968.

That places Southern Asia 21st 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 Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Yield in Southern Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 367.6 kg/ha —
1962 364 kg/ha -1.0%
1963 366.5 kg/ha +0.7%
1964 343.8 kg/ha -6.2%
1965 347.1 kg/ha +1.0%
1966 356.4 kg/ha +2.7%
1967 373.9 kg/ha +4.9%
1968 325.6 kg/ha -12.9%
1969 380.4 kg/ha +16.8%
1970 360.4 kg/ha -5.3%
1971 365.7 kg/ha +1.5%
1972 383.6 kg/ha +4.9%
1973 403.8 kg/ha +5.3%
1974 360.2 kg/ha -10.8%
1975 353.6 kg/ha -1.8%
1976 372.4 kg/ha +5.3%
1977 373.7 kg/ha +0.3%
1978 392.3 kg/ha +5.0%
1979 395.8 kg/ha +0.9%
1980 389.2 kg/ha -1.7%
1981 388.8 kg/ha -0.1%
1982 385.6 kg/ha -0.8%
1983 356.5 kg/ha -7.5%
1984 440 kg/ha +23.4%
1985 533.6 kg/ha +21.3%
1986 505.7 kg/ha -5.2%
1987 485.2 kg/ha -4.1%
1988 480.3 kg/ha -1.0%
1989 510.9 kg/ha +6.4%
1990 523.9 kg/ha +2.5%
1991 569.8 kg/ha +8.8%
1992 527.7 kg/ha -7.4%
1993 504.8 kg/ha -4.3%
1994 533 kg/ha +5.6%
1995 496.1 kg/ha -6.9%
1996 527.3 kg/ha +6.3%
1997 499 kg/ha -5.4%
1998 472 kg/ha -5.4%
1999 518.6 kg/ha +9.9%
2000 499.2 kg/ha -3.7%
2001 495.2 kg/ha -0.8%
2002 530.3 kg/ha +7.1%
2003 600.6 kg/ha +13.3%
2004 619.9 kg/ha +3.2%
2005 648.1 kg/ha +4.5%
2006 687.3 kg/ha +6.0%
2007 698 kg/ha +1.6%
2008 659.2 kg/ha -5.6%
2009 663.1 kg/ha +0.6%
2010 745.6 kg/ha +12.4%
2011 775.5 kg/ha +4.0%
2012 746 kg/ha -3.8%
2013 780.9 kg/ha +4.7%
2014 717.1 kg/ha -8.2%
2015 666.1 kg/ha -7.1%
2016 774.9 kg/ha +16.3%
2017 718.4 kg/ha -7.3%
2018 631.5 kg/ha -12.1%
2019 698.3 kg/ha +10.6%
2020 671.1 kg/ha -3.9%
2021 673.4 kg/ha +0.3%
2022 598.3 kg/ha -11.2%
2023 687.1 kg/ha +14.8%
2024 699 kg/ha +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 358.37 kg/ha 325.6 kg/ha 380.4 kg/ha 9
1970s 376.15 kg/ha 353.6 kg/ha 403.8 kg/ha 10
1980s 447.58 kg/ha 356.5 kg/ha 533.6 kg/ha 10
1990s 517.22 kg/ha 472 kg/ha 569.8 kg/ha 10
2000s 610.09 kg/ha 495.2 kg/ha 698 kg/ha 10
2010s 725.43 kg/ha 631.5 kg/ha 780.9 kg/ha 10
2020s 665.78 kg/ha 598.3 kg/ha 699 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 18 Latvia 2,248 kg/ha compare
  2. 19 Estonia 1,971 kg/ha compare
  3. 20 Australia 1,795 kg/ha compare
  4. 21 Australia and New Zealand 1,775 kg/ha compare
  5. 22 Russian Federation 1,570 kg/ha compare
  6. 23 Romania 1,544 kg/ha compare
  7. 24 Brazil 1,507 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 Southern Asia?
Fibre crops, fibre equivalent — yield in Southern Asia was 699 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 Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 780.9 kg/ha in 2013.
What is the lowest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — yield recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 325.6 kg/ha in 1968.
How does Southern Asia rank for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — yield?
Southern Asia ranks 21st out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is fibre crops, fibre equivalent — yield rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Asia 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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