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

Southern Asia: Kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — Area harvested was 87,124 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
87,124 ha
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
2nd
of 19 groups
All-time high
726,800 ha
in 1963
All-time low
83,408 ha
in 2015
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

Southern Asia recorded 87,124 ha for kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — area harvested in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — area harvested in Southern Asia peaked at 726,800 ha in 1963 and was at its lowest, 83,408 ha, in 2015.

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 Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — Area harvested in Southern Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 668,515 ha
1962 652,600 ha -2.4%
1963 726,800 ha +11.4%
1964 612,200 ha -15.8%
1965 586,400 ha -4.2%
1966 535,300 ha -8.7%
1967 556,200 ha +3.9%
1968 481,905 ha -13.4%
1969 534,431 ha +10.9%
1970 528,694 ha -1.1%
1971 469,725 ha -11.2%
1972 454,871 ha -3.2%
1973 538,385 ha +18.4%
1974 487,758 ha -9.4%
1975 499,857 ha +2.5%
1976 510,807 ha +2.2%
1977 511,399 ha +0.1%
1978 530,324 ha +3.7%
1979 540,967 ha +2.0%
1980 508,808 ha -5.9%
1981 475,480 ha -6.6%
1982 414,015 ha -12.9%
1983 413,766 ha -0.1%
1984 413,789 ha +0.0%
1985 469,033 ha +13.4%
1986 378,270 ha -19.4%
1987 357,549 ha -5.5%
1988 318,993 ha -10.8%
1989 319,305 ha +0.1%
1990 337,352 ha +5.7%
1991 312,002 ha -7.5%
1992 269,932 ha -13.5%
1993 259,261 ha -4.0%
1994 263,746 ha +1.7%
1995 254,080 ha -3.7%
1996 208,623 ha -17.9%
1997 194,056 ha -7.0%
1998 181,898 ha -6.3%
1999 189,900 ha +4.4%
2000 192,910 ha +1.6%
2001 193,884 ha +0.5%
2002 177,364 ha -8.5%
2003 173,844 ha -2.0%
2004 154,951 ha -10.9%
2005 144,171 ha -7.0%
2006 140,116 ha -2.8%
2007 146,011 ha +4.2%
2008 136,537 ha -6.5%
2009 121,399 ha -11.1%
2010 88,180 ha -27.4%
2011 92,036 ha +4.4%
2012 87,885 ha -4.5%
2013 100,730 ha +14.6%
2014 88,857 ha -11.8%
2015 83,408 ha -6.1%
2016 90,343 ha +8.3%
2017 86,840 ha -3.9%
2018 86,197 ha -0.7%
2019 87,793 ha +1.9%
2020 86,932 ha -1.0%
2021 86,965 ha +0.0%
2022 87,225 ha +0.3%
2023 87,038 ha -0.2%
2024 87,124 ha +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 594,928 ha 481,905 ha 726,800 ha 9
1970s 507,279 ha 454,871 ha 540,967 ha 10
1980s 406,901 ha 318,993 ha 508,808 ha 10
1990s 247,085 ha 181,898 ha 337,352 ha 10
2000s 158,119 ha 121,399 ha 193,884 ha 10
2010s 89,227 ha 83,408 ha 100,730 ha 10
2020s 87,057 ha 86,932 ha 87,225 ha 5

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  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

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Frequently asked questions

What is kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — area harvested in Southern Asia?
Kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — area harvested in Southern Asia was 87,124 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 Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 726,800 ha in 1963.
What is the lowest kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — area harvested recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 83,408 ha in 2015.
How does Southern Asia rank for kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — area harvested?
Southern Asia ranks 2nd out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
Is kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — area harvested rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern Asia 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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