Kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — Gross per in Western Africa
Western Africa: Kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — Gross per was 83.34 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — Gross per in Western Africa, 1968–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 83.34 for kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — gross per in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — gross per in Western Africa peaked at 215.62 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.81, in 1968.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.
Kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — Gross per in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2.81 | — |
| 1969 | 14.32 | +409.6% |
| 1970 | 24.81 | +73.3% |
| 1971 | 48.89 | +97.1% |
| 1972 | 70.77 | +44.8% |
| 1973 | 82.31 | +16.3% |
| 1974 | 119.06 | +44.6% |
| 1975 | 146.02 | +22.6% |
| 1976 | 129.29 | -11.5% |
| 1977 | 106.32 | -17.8% |
| 1978 | 182.29 | +71.5% |
| 1979 | 190.45 | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 143.34 | -24.7% |
| 1981 | 201.2 | +40.4% |
| 1982 | 209.71 | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 204.11 | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 202.72 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 201.03 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 203.13 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 207.95 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 203.07 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 198.28 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 215.62 | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 182.69 | -15.3% |
| 1992 | 197.95 | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 155.29 | -21.6% |
| 1994 | 130.25 | -16.1% |
| 1995 | 134.3 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 138.04 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 130.2 | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 128.13 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 124.56 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 120.89 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 119.33 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 117.05 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 115.06 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 113.39 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 110.07 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 107.66 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 105.37 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 103.09 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 106.54 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 110.64 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 112.15 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 107.9 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 108.3 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 102.95 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 97.61 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 99.45 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 96.41 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 94.49 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 93.54 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 91.76 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 89.02 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 87.32 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 85.35 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 83.34 | -2.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — Gross per in Western 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +409.6% | 2.81 | 14.32 |
| 1971 | +97.1% | 24.81 | 48.89 |
| 1970 | +73.3% | 14.32 | 24.81 |
| 1978 | +71.5% | 106.32 | 182.29 |
| 1972 | +44.8% | 48.89 | 70.77 |
| 1974 | +44.6% | 82.31 | 119.06 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.56 | 2.81 | 14.32 | 2 |
| 1970s | 110.02 | 24.81 | 190.45 | 10 |
| 1980s | 197.45 | 143.34 | 209.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 153.7 | 124.56 | 215.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 111.84 | 103.09 | 120.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.34 | 93.54 | 112.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.36 | 83.34 | 91.76 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — gross per in Western Africa?
- Kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — gross per in Western Africa was 83.34 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 Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 215.62 in 1990.
- What is the lowest kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — gross per recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.81 in 1968.
- How does Western Africa rank for kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — gross per?
- Western Africa ranks 10th out of 17 groups with data for 2024.
- Is kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — gross per rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western 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.