Jute, raw or retted — Area harvested in India

India: Jute, raw or retted — Area harvested was 538,458 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
538,458 ha
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
2nd
of 23 countries
All-time high
1.15 million ha
in 1985
All-time low
526,700 ha
in 1968
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Jute, raw or retted — Area harvested in India, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for jute, raw or retted — area harvested in India is 538,458 ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, jute, raw or retted — area harvested in India peaked at 1.15 million ha in 1985 and was at its lowest, 526,700 ha, in 1968.

India ranks 2nd of 23 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 800,856 ha 526,700 ha 917,000 ha 9
1970s 755,990 ha 584,500 ha 884,400 ha 10
1980s 810,730 ha 677,400 ha 1.15 million ha 10
1990s 804,820 ha 694,700 ha 906,000 ha 10
2000s 815,200 ha 759,800 ha 873,100 ha 10
2010s 747,458 ha 665,300 ha 800,000 ha 10
2020s 601,254 ha 538,458 ha 628,390 ha 5

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 Bangladesh 723,639 ha compare
  2. 3 Cambodia 170,722 ha compare
  3. 4 Nepal 7,210 ha compare
  4. 5 Zimbabwe 4,552 ha compare

See the full ranking of 40 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is jute, raw or retted — area harvested in India?
Jute, raw or retted — area harvested in India was 538,458 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest jute, raw or retted — area harvested recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 1.15 million ha in 1985.
What is the lowest jute, raw or retted — area harvested recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 526,700 ha in 1968.
How does India rank for jute, raw or retted — area harvested?
India ranks 2nd out of 23 countries with data for 2024.
Is jute, raw or retted — area harvested rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Jute, raw or retted — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Jute, raw or retted — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
40 places, 2,268 data points, 1961–2024
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