Kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — Area harvested in Africa

Africa: Kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — Area harvested was 25,947 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
25,947 ha
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
4th
of 19 groups
All-time high
25,947 ha
in 2024
All-time low
13,930 ha
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — Area harvested in Africa, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — area harvested in Africa is 25,947 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — area harvested in Africa peaked at 25,947 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13,930 ha, in 1962.

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

Kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — Area harvested in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — Area harvested in Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 15,800 ha
1962 13,930 ha -11.8%
1963 14,300 ha +2.7%
1964 14,145 ha -1.1%
1965 16,160 ha +14.2%
1966 15,700 ha -2.8%
1967 15,765 ha +0.4%
1968 19,411 ha +23.1%
1969 24,492 ha +26.2%
1970 23,558 ha -3.8%
1971 19,301 ha -18.1%
1972 16,898 ha -12.5%
1973 19,015 ha +12.5%
1974 19,560 ha +2.9%
1975 20,476 ha +4.7%
1976 18,980 ha -7.3%
1977 17,600 ha -7.3%
1978 18,440 ha +4.8%
1979 18,480 ha +0.2%
1980 18,496 ha +0.1%
1981 19,605 ha +6.0%
1982 19,826 ha +1.1%
1983 19,930 ha +0.5%
1984 20,615 ha +3.4%
1985 21,038 ha +2.1%
1986 20,702 ha -1.6%
1987 21,663 ha +4.6%
1988 21,730 ha +0.3%
1989 21,730 ha +0.0%
1990 23,385 ha +7.6%
1991 21,643 ha -7.4%
1992 20,601 ha -4.8%
1993 22,171 ha +7.6%
1994 20,590 ha -7.1%
1995 21,447 ha +4.2%
1996 22,626 ha +5.5%
1997 23,283 ha +2.9%
1998 22,709 ha -2.5%
1999 22,901 ha +0.8%
2000 21,879 ha -4.5%
2001 22,036 ha +0.7%
2002 21,798 ha -1.1%
2003 22,078 ha +1.3%
2004 22,190 ha +0.5%
2005 21,480 ha -3.2%
2006 22,030 ha +2.6%
2007 21,996 ha -0.2%
2008 22,690 ha +3.2%
2009 24,100 ha +6.2%
2010 24,750 ha +2.7%
2011 25,056 ha +1.2%
2012 25,189 ha +0.5%
2013 25,460 ha +1.1%
2014 25,216 ha -1.0%
2015 24,993 ha -0.9%
2016 25,304 ha +1.2%
2017 25,434 ha +0.5%
2018 25,559 ha +0.5%
2019 25,863 ha +1.2%
2020 25,843 ha -0.1%
2021 25,804 ha -0.2%
2022 25,767 ha -0.1%
2023 25,853 ha +0.3%
2024 25,947 ha +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16,634 ha 13,930 ha 24,492 ha 9
1970s 19,231 ha 16,898 ha 23,558 ha 10
1980s 20,534 ha 18,496 ha 21,730 ha 10
1990s 22,136 ha 20,590 ha 23,385 ha 10
2000s 22,228 ha 21,480 ha 24,100 ha 10
2010s 25,282 ha 24,750 ha 25,863 ha 10
2020s 25,843 ha 25,767 ha 25,947 ha 5

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 1 India 86,611 ha compare
  2. 2 Russian Federation 12,284 ha compare
  3. 3 Chile 10,595 ha compare
  4. 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 9,864 ha compare
  5. 4 Mozambique 6,973 ha compare
  6. 5 Indonesia 3,908 ha compare
  7. 6 China 3,664 ha compare
  8. 6 China, mainland 3,664 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — area harvested in Africa?
Kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — area harvested in Africa was 25,947 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — area harvested recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 25,947 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — area harvested recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 13,930 ha in 1962.
How does Africa rank for kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — area harvested?
Africa ranks 4th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
Is kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — area harvested rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — Area harvested
Unit
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Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
50 places, 2,937 data points, 1961–2024
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