Kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — Area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — Area harvested was 27,739 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
27,739 ha
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
3rd
of 19 groups
All-time high
88,363 ha
in 1967
All-time low
27,303 ha
in 2021
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — Area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) recorded 27,739 ha for kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — area harvested in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 88,363 ha in 1967 and was at its lowest, 27,303 ha, in 2021.

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

Kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — Area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year

Annual values for Kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — Area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 54,440 ha
1962 54,170 ha -0.5%
1963 56,740 ha +4.7%
1964 68,619 ha +20.9%
1965 83,929 ha +22.3%
1966 60,491 ha -27.9%
1967 88,363 ha +46.1%
1968 64,344 ha -27.2%
1969 76,034 ha +18.2%
1970 62,387 ha -17.9%
1971 56,199 ha -9.9%
1972 56,122 ha -0.1%
1973 56,698 ha +1.0%
1974 66,537 ha +17.4%
1975 68,039 ha +2.3%
1976 65,750 ha -3.4%
1977 58,774 ha -10.6%
1978 52,906 ha -10.0%
1979 56,127 ha +6.1%
1980 48,998 ha -12.7%
1981 55,320 ha +12.9%
1982 53,731 ha -2.9%
1983 57,201 ha +6.5%
1984 56,971 ha -0.4%
1985 57,381 ha +0.7%
1986 49,168 ha -14.3%
1987 47,147 ha -4.1%
1988 36,553 ha -22.5%
1989 51,515 ha +40.9%
1990 58,792 ha +14.1%
1991 40,341 ha -31.4%
1992 34,753 ha -13.9%
1993 35,218 ha +1.3%
1994 39,670 ha +12.6%
1995 34,298 ha -13.5%
1996 36,700 ha +7.0%
1997 35,055 ha -4.5%
1998 34,871 ha -0.5%
1999 32,173 ha -7.7%
2000 31,451 ha -2.2%
2001 32,445 ha +3.2%
2002 32,825 ha +1.2%
2003 38,696 ha +17.9%
2004 39,545 ha +2.2%
2005 32,998 ha -16.6%
2006 41,301 ha +25.2%
2007 47,239 ha +14.4%
2008 39,969 ha -15.4%
2009 37,914 ha -5.1%
2010 36,475 ha -3.8%
2011 35,262 ha -3.3%
2012 33,164 ha -5.9%
2013 30,884 ha -6.9%
2014 28,457 ha -7.9%
2015 29,493 ha +3.6%
2016 28,084 ha -4.8%
2017 27,886 ha -0.7%
2018 27,379 ha -1.8%
2019 27,662 ha +1.0%
2020 27,452 ha -0.8%
2021 27,303 ha -0.5%
2022 27,600 ha +1.1%
2023 27,596 ha -0.0%
2024 27,739 ha +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 67,459 ha 54,170 ha 88,363 ha 9
1970s 59,954 ha 52,906 ha 68,039 ha 10
1980s 51,398 ha 36,553 ha 57,381 ha 10
1990s 38,187 ha 32,173 ha 58,792 ha 10
2000s 37,438 ha 31,451 ha 47,239 ha 10
2010s 30,475 ha 27,379 ha 36,475 ha 10
2020s 27,538 ha 27,303 ha 27,739 ha 5

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  1. 1 India 86,611 ha compare
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  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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 27,739 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 88,363 ha in 1967.
What is the lowest kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — area harvested recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 27,303 ha in 2021.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — area harvested?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 3rd out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
Is kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — area harvested rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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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