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

World: Kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — Area harvested was 153,276 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
153,276 ha
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
1st
of 19 groups
All-time high
1.33 million ha
in 1985
All-time low
152,057 ha
in 2022
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — Area harvested in World, 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 World stood at 153,276 ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — area harvested in World peaked at 1.33 million ha in 1985 and was at its lowest, 152,057 ha, in 2022.

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 World, year by year

Annual values for Kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — Area harvested in World, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 950,125 ha
1962 853,590 ha -10.2%
1963 975,280 ha +14.3%
1964 934,139 ha -4.2%
1965 1.08 million ha +15.7%
1966 1.22 million ha +12.6%
1967 1.09 million ha -10.6%
1968 900,084 ha -17.2%
1969 1.06 million ha +17.4%
1970 1.08 million ha +2.1%
1971 1.07 million ha -0.4%
1972 1.09 million ha +1.1%
1973 1.21 million ha +11.4%
1974 1.16 million ha -3.9%
1975 1.09 million ha -6.2%
1976 992,740 ha -9.1%
1977 1.11 million ha +11.9%
1978 1.17 million ha +5.7%
1979 1.10 million ha -6.1%
1980 974,620 ha -11.6%
1981 968,275 ha -0.7%
1982 885,171 ha -8.6%
1983 890,279 ha +0.6%
1984 881,821 ha -1.0%
1985 1.33 million ha +50.5%
1986 850,535 ha -35.9%
1987 736,778 ha -13.4%
1988 667,673 ha -9.4%
1989 657,676 ha -1.5%
1990 666,737 ha +1.4%
1991 578,405 ha -13.2%
1992 557,863 ha -3.6%
1993 532,592 ha -4.5%
1994 479,229 ha -10.0%
1995 451,485 ha -5.8%
1996 399,571 ha -11.5%
1997 383,946 ha -3.9%
1998 315,783 ha -17.8%
1999 300,609 ha -4.8%
2000 306,783 ha +2.1%
2001 327,419 ha +6.7%
2002 282,401 ha -13.7%
2003 277,582 ha -1.7%
2004 261,516 ha -5.8%
2005 251,089 ha -4.0%
2006 243,641 ha -3.0%
2007 253,120 ha +3.9%
2008 227,504 ha -10.1%
2009 209,434 ha -7.9%
2010 173,433 ha -17.2%
2011 176,382 ha +1.7%
2012 165,996 ha -5.9%
2013 176,995 ha +6.6%
2014 160,672 ha -9.2%
2015 154,529 ha -3.8%
2016 159,480 ha +3.2%
2017 153,906 ha -3.5%
2018 153,333 ha -0.4%
2019 154,174 ha +0.5%
2020 153,761 ha -0.3%
2021 152,187 ha -1.0%
2022 152,057 ha -0.1%
2023 152,171 ha +0.1%
2024 153,276 ha +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.01 million ha 853,590 ha 1.22 million ha 9
1970s 1.11 million ha 992,740 ha 1.21 million ha 10
1980s 884,025 ha 657,676 ha 1.33 million ha 10
1990s 466,622 ha 300,609 ha 666,737 ha 10
2000s 264,049 ha 209,434 ha 327,419 ha 10
2010s 162,890 ha 153,333 ha 176,995 ha 10
2020s 152,690 ha 152,057 ha 153,761 ha 5

Countries ranked near World

  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

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Frequently asked questions

What is kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — area harvested in World?
Kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — area harvested in World was 153,276 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 World?
The highest recorded value was 1.33 million ha in 1985.
What is the lowest kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — area harvested recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 152,057 ha in 2022.
How does World rank for kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — area harvested?
World ranks 1st out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
Is kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — area harvested rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this World 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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