Kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — Gross per in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — Gross per was 76.79 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — Gross per in Eastern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — gross per in Eastern Africa stood at 76.79. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — gross per in Eastern Africa peaked at 782.22 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 76.79, in 2024.
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 — Gross per in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 351.36 | — |
| 1962 | 209.32 | -40.4% |
| 1963 | 263.56 | +25.9% |
| 1964 | 408.69 | +55.1% |
| 1965 | 557.42 | +36.4% |
| 1966 | 604.39 | +8.4% |
| 1967 | 700.93 | +16.0% |
| 1968 | 686.88 | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 739.27 | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 782.22 | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 618.59 | -20.9% |
| 1972 | 352.17 | -43.1% |
| 1973 | 436.46 | +23.9% |
| 1974 | 350.43 | -19.7% |
| 1975 | 313.39 | -10.6% |
| 1976 | 276.76 | -11.7% |
| 1977 | 270.11 | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 276.74 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 270.71 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 263.24 | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 264.41 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 256.95 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 256.43 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 247.66 | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 257.43 | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 240.77 | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 261.8 | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 258.13 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 251.05 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 226.71 | -9.7% |
| 1991 | 220.8 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 165.79 | -24.9% |
| 1993 | 223.06 | +34.5% |
| 1994 | 196.55 | -11.9% |
| 1995 | 210.98 | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 222.95 | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 222.93 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 219.87 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 216.89 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 157.39 | -27.4% |
| 2001 | 157.89 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 152.78 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 149.9 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 145.68 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 131.78 | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 132.71 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 122.35 | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 123.25 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 127.97 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 120.84 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 119.88 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 111.93 | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 108.88 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 103.42 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 99.78 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 96.8 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 93.4 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 91.12 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 87.86 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 85.06 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 83.05 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 80.91 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 78.8 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 76.79 | -2.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — Gross per in Eastern Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +55.1% | 263.56 | 408.69 |
| 1972 | -43.1% | 618.59 | 352.17 |
| 1965 | +36.4% | 408.69 | 557.42 |
| 1962 | -40.4% | 351.36 | 209.32 |
| 1993 | +34.5% | 165.79 | 223.06 |
| 1963 | +25.9% | 209.32 | 263.56 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 502.42 | 209.32 | 739.27 | 9 |
| 1970s | 394.76 | 270.11 | 782.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 255.79 | 240.77 | 264.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 212.65 | 165.79 | 226.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 140.17 | 122.35 | 157.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.39 | 87.86 | 120.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.92 | 76.79 | 85.06 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — gross per in Eastern Africa?
- Kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — gross per in Eastern Africa was 76.79 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 — gross per recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 782.22 in 1970.
- What is the lowest kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — gross per recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.79 in 2024.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — gross per?
- Eastern Africa ranks 16th out of 17 groups with data for 2024.
- Is kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — gross per rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern Africa 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 — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.