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

Central America: Kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — Area harvested was 1,777 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1,777 ha
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
15th
of 19 groups
All-time high
6,865 ha
in 1996
All-time low
557 ha
in 1984
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

Central America recorded 1,777 ha for kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — area harvested in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — area harvested in Central America peaked at 6,865 ha in 1996 and was at its lowest, 557 ha, in 1984.

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 America, year by year

Annual values for Kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — Area harvested in Central America, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 1,500 ha
1962 1,600 ha +6.7%
1963 1,900 ha +18.8%
1964 1,200 ha -36.8%
1965 1,900 ha +58.3%
1966 3,250 ha +71.1%
1967 3,100 ha -4.6%
1968 2,900 ha -6.5%
1969 2,500 ha -13.8%
1970 1,759 ha -29.6%
1971 3,528 ha +100.6%
1972 3,600 ha +2.0%
1973 3,600 ha +0.0%
1974 3,100 ha -13.9%
1975 3,100 ha +0.0%
1976 1,738 ha -43.9%
1977 690 ha -60.3%
1978 580 ha -15.9%
1979 950 ha +63.8%
1980 910 ha -4.2%
1981 850 ha -6.6%
1982 640 ha -24.7%
1983 850 ha +32.8%
1984 557 ha -34.5%
1985 600 ha +7.7%
1986 696 ha +16.0%
1987 735 ha +5.6%
1988 740 ha +0.7%
1989 1,270 ha +71.6%
1990 1,800 ha +41.7%
1991 2,320 ha +28.9%
1992 3,330 ha +43.5%
1993 4,340 ha +30.3%
1994 5,340 ha +23.0%
1995 5,944 ha +11.3%
1996 6,865 ha +15.5%
1997 6,454 ha -6.0%
1998 6,380 ha -1.1%
1999 4,080 ha -36.1%
2000 4,090 ha +0.2%
2001 4,200 ha +2.7%
2002 3,981 ha -5.2%
2003 3,808 ha -4.3%
2004 3,530 ha -7.3%
2005 3,503 ha -0.8%
2006 3,340 ha -4.7%
2007 2,376 ha -28.9%
2008 1,786 ha -24.8%
2009 1,712 ha -4.1%
2010 1,773 ha +3.6%
2011 1,801 ha +1.6%
2012 1,835 ha +1.9%
2013 1,854 ha +1.0%
2014 1,847 ha -0.4%
2015 1,709 ha -7.5%
2016 1,819 ha +6.4%
2017 1,825 ha +0.3%
2018 1,793 ha -1.8%
2019 1,776 ha -0.9%
2020 1,771 ha -0.3%
2021 1,780 ha +0.5%
2022 1,775 ha -0.3%
2023 1,775 ha +0.0%
2024 1,777 ha +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,206 ha 1,200 ha 3,250 ha 9
1970s 2,264 ha 580 ha 3,600 ha 10
1980s 784.8 ha 557 ha 1,270 ha 10
1990s 4,685 ha 1,800 ha 6,865 ha 10
2000s 3,233 ha 1,712 ha 4,200 ha 10
2010s 1,803 ha 1,709 ha 1,854 ha 10
2020s 1,776 ha 1,771 ha 1,780 ha 5

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 12 Thailand 1,512 ha compare
  2. 13 El Salvador 1,344 ha compare
  3. 14 Angola 1,229 ha compare
  4. 15 South Africa 1,194 ha compare
  5. 16 Malaysia 1,105 ha compare
  6. 17 Nigeria 1,013 ha compare
  7. 18 Ethiopia PDR 559 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — area harvested in Central America?
Kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — area harvested in Central America was 1,777 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 America?
The highest recorded value was 6,865 ha in 1996.
What is the lowest kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — area harvested recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 557 ha in 1984.
How does Central America rank for kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — area harvested?
Central America ranks 15th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
Is kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — area harvested rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Central America 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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