Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Yield in Western Asia

Western Asia: Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Yield was 1,538 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,538 kg/ha
Change on year
up 8.4%
Rank
8th
of 33 regions
All-time high
1,610 kg/ha
in 2021
All-time low
374.8 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Yield in Western 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 Western Asia stood at 1,538 kg/ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fibre crops, fibre equivalent — yield in Western Asia peaked at 1,610 kg/ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 374.8 kg/ha, in 1961.

That places Western Asia 8th out of 33 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 486.51 kg/ha 374.8 kg/ha 567 kg/ha 9
1970s 709.09 kg/ha 665.3 kg/ha 779.3 kg/ha 10
1980s 833.39 kg/ha 751.5 kg/ha 893.1 kg/ha 10
1990s 928.72 kg/ha 832.9 kg/ha 993.6 kg/ha 10
2000s 1,244 kg/ha 1,138 kg/ha 1,352 kg/ha 10
2010s 1,476 kg/ha 1,323 kg/ha 1,561 kg/ha 10
2020s 1,534 kg/ha 1,418 kg/ha 1,610 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 5 Malaysia 5,086 kg/ha compare
  2. 6 Samoa 5,075 kg/ha compare
  3. 7 Sierra Leone 4,661 kg/ha compare
  4. 8 Austria 4,637 kg/ha compare
  5. 9 Italy 4,617 kg/ha compare
  6. 10 Belgium 4,346 kg/ha compare
  7. 11 Bhutan 3,994 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 Western Asia?
Fibre crops, fibre equivalent — yield in Western Asia was 1,538 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 Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1,610 kg/ha in 2021.
What is the lowest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — yield recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 374.8 kg/ha in 1961.
How does Western Asia rank for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — yield?
Western Asia ranks 8th out of 33 regions with data for 2024.
Is fibre crops, fibre equivalent — yield rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western 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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