Kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — Area harvested in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — Area harvested was 552 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — Area harvested in Central African Republic, 1961–2024
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 Central African Republic is 552 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — area harvested in Central African Republic peaked at 3,650 ha in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 1961.
That places Central African Republic 19th out of 26 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — Area harvested in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 ha | — |
| 1962 | 130 ha | — |
| 1963 | 500 ha | +284.6% |
| 1964 | 900 ha | +80.0% |
| 1965 | 1,000 ha | +11.1% |
| 1966 | 1,200 ha | +20.0% |
| 1967 | 2,500 ha | +108.3% |
| 1968 | 2,300 ha | -8.0% |
| 1969 | 2,930 ha | +27.4% |
| 1970 | 3,650 ha | +24.6% |
| 1971 | 1,620 ha | -55.6% |
| 1972 | 1,620 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,860 ha | +14.8% |
| 1974 | 1,800 ha | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 1,800 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,200 ha | -33.3% |
| 1977 | 800 ha | -33.3% |
| 1978 | 390 ha | -51.2% |
| 1979 | 250 ha | -35.9% |
| 1980 | 366 ha | +46.4% |
| 1981 | 370 ha | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 370 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 380 ha | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 400 ha | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 400 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 410 ha | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 410 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 420 ha | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 420 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 427 ha | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 440 ha | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 443 ha | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 440 ha | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 440 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 440 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 440 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 447 ha | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 451 ha | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 455 ha | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 460 ha | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 461 ha | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 470 ha | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 466 ha | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 468 ha | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 470 ha | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 470 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 470 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 470 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 446 ha | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 500 ha | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 492 ha | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 500 ha | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 500 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 541 ha | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 514 ha | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 518 ha | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 526 ha | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 535 ha | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 541 ha | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 544 ha | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 546 ha | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 549 ha | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 551 ha | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 552 ha | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,273 ha | 0 ha | 2,930 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,499 ha | 250 ha | 3,650 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 394.6 ha | 366 ha | 420 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 442.3 ha | 427 ha | 455 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 465.1 ha | 446 ha | 470 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 516.7 ha | 492 ha | 541 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 548.4 ha | 544 ha | 552 ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Central African Republic
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2761 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 153.53 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5545 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 27.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 27.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — area harvested in Central African Republic?
- Kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — area harvested in Central African Republic was 552 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 Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 3,650 ha in 1970.
- What is the lowest kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — area harvested recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 1961.
- How does Central African Republic rank for kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — area harvested?
- Central African Republic ranks 19th out of 26 countries with data for 2024.
- Is kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — area harvested rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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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Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.