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

Mozambique: Kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — Area harvested was 6,973 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
6,973 ha
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
4th
of 26 countries
All-time high
7,406 ha
in 1997
All-time low
1,000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

In 2024, kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — area harvested in Mozambique stood at 6,973 ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — area harvested in Mozambique peaked at 7,406 ha in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1,000 ha, in 1961.

That places Mozambique 4th out of 26 countries 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.

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

Annual values for Kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — Area harvested in Mozambique, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 1,000 ha
1962 1,000 ha +0.0%
1963 1,000 ha +0.0%
1964 2,000 ha +100.0%
1965 4,000 ha +100.0%
1966 5,000 ha +25.0%
1967 4,000 ha -20.0%
1968 5,000 ha +25.0%
1969 6,000 ha +20.0%
1970 6,000 ha +0.0%
1971 6,000 ha +0.0%
1972 6,000 ha +0.0%
1973 6,000 ha +0.0%
1974 6,000 ha +0.0%
1975 6,000 ha +0.0%
1976 6,000 ha +0.0%
1977 6,000 ha +0.0%
1978 6,000 ha +0.0%
1979 6,000 ha +0.0%
1980 6,000 ha +0.0%
1981 6,000 ha +0.0%
1982 6,000 ha +0.0%
1983 6,000 ha +0.0%
1984 6,000 ha +0.0%
1985 6,000 ha +0.0%
1986 6,000 ha +0.0%
1987 6,000 ha +0.0%
1988 6,000 ha +0.0%
1989 6,000 ha +0.0%
1990 6,645 ha +10.8%
1991 6,000 ha -9.7%
1992 5,000 ha -16.7%
1993 6,000 ha +20.0%
1994 5,500 ha -8.3%
1995 6,000 ha +9.1%
1996 7,000 ha +16.7%
1997 7,406 ha +5.8%
1998 7,100 ha -4.1%
1999 7,200 ha +1.4%
2000 6,000 ha -16.7%
2001 6,300 ha +5.0%
2002 6,400 ha +1.6%
2003 6,500 ha +1.6%
2004 6,600 ha +1.5%
2005 6,000 ha -9.1%
2006 6,400 ha +6.7%
2007 6,000 ha -6.2%
2008 6,200 ha +3.3%
2009 7,000 ha +12.9%
2010 6,800 ha -2.9%
2011 7,100 ha +4.4%
2012 7,000 ha -1.4%
2013 7,000 ha +0.0%
2014 6,935 ha -0.9%
2015 6,905 ha -0.4%
2016 6,895 ha -0.1%
2017 6,970 ha +1.1%
2018 7,011 ha +0.6%
2019 7,055 ha +0.6%
2020 7,040 ha -0.2%
2021 6,989 ha -0.7%
2022 6,954 ha -0.5%
2023 6,963 ha +0.1%
2024 6,973 ha +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3,222 ha 1,000 ha 6,000 ha 9
1970s 6,000 ha 6,000 ha 6,000 ha 10
1980s 6,000 ha 6,000 ha 6,000 ha 10
1990s 6,385 ha 5,000 ha 7,406 ha 10
2000s 6,340 ha 6,000 ha 7,000 ha 10
2010s 6,967 ha 6,800 ha 7,100 ha 10
2020s 6,984 ha 6,954 ha 7,040 ha 5

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  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. 5 Indonesia 3,908 ha compare
  6. 6 China 3,664 ha compare
  7. 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 Mozambique?
Kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — area harvested in Mozambique was 6,973 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 Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 7,406 ha in 1997.
What is the lowest kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — area harvested recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 1,000 ha in 1961.
How does Mozambique rank for kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — area harvested?
Mozambique ranks 4th out of 26 countries with data for 2024.
Is kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — area harvested rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mozambique 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
ha
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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