Kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — Gross in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — Gross was 105.47 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
105.47
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
2nd
of 5 groups
All-time high
149.13
in 1961
All-time low
20.89
in 1979
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — Gross in Middle Africa, 1961–2024

050100150196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Analysis

The most recent figure for kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — gross in Middle Africa is 105.47, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — gross in Middle Africa peaked at 149.13 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 20.89, in 1979.

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

Kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — Gross in Middle Africa, year by year

Annual values for Kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Middle Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 149.13
1962 121.67 -18.4%
1963 129.88 +6.7%
1964 83.94 -35.4%
1965 98.28 +17.1%
1966 98.43 +0.2%
1967 93.06 -5.5%
1968 125.83 +35.2%
1969 134.6 +7.0%
1970 102.13 -24.1%
1971 69.48 -32.0%
1972 85.13 +22.5%
1973 60.96 -28.4%
1974 55.64 -8.7%
1975 60.58 +8.9%
1976 31.28 -48.4%
1977 24.6 -21.4%
1978 23.01 -6.5%
1979 20.89 -9.2%
1980 23.06 +10.4%
1981 23.56 +2.2%
1982 30.89 +31.1%
1983 36.9 +19.5%
1984 42.91 +16.3%
1985 36.92 -14.0%
1986 42.93 +16.3%
1987 48.94 +14.0%
1988 58.67 +19.9%
1989 59.17 +0.9%
1990 62.69 +5.9%
1991 63.53 +1.3%
1992 66.22 +4.2%
1993 69.58 +5.1%
1994 72.79 +4.6%
1995 75.33 +3.5%
1996 77.01 +2.2%
1997 78.89 +2.4%
1998 73.12 -7.3%
1999 77.85 +6.5%
2000 82.14 +5.5%
2001 81.11 -1.3%
2002 81.77 +0.8%
2003 82.15 +0.5%
2004 81.99 -0.2%
2005 81.1 -1.1%
2006 83.08 +2.4%
2007 85.69 +3.1%
2008 88.15 +2.9%
2009 92.03 +4.4%
2010 93.77 +1.9%
2011 94.73 +1.0%
2012 97.98 +3.4%
2013 98.03 +0.1%
2014 99.04 +1.0%
2015 99.8 +0.8%
2016 101.15 +1.4%
2017 102.53 +1.4%
2018 103.94 +1.4%
2019 105.14 +1.2%
2020 106.41 +1.2%
2021 105.18 -1.2%
2022 105.56 +0.4%
2023 105.7 +0.1%
2024 105.47 -0.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — Gross in Middle 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.

YearChange FromTo
1976 -48.4% 60.58 31.28
1964 -35.4% 129.88 83.94
1968 +35.2% 93.06 125.83
1971 -32.0% 102.13 69.48
1973 -28.4% 85.13 60.96
1982 +31.1% 23.56 30.89

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 114.98 83.94 149.13 9
1970s 53.37 20.89 102.13 10
1980s 40.39 23.06 59.17 10
1990s 71.7 62.69 78.89 10
2000s 83.92 81.1 92.03 10
2010s 99.61 93.77 105.14 10
2020s 105.66 105.18 106.41 5

Countries ranked near Middle Africa

  1. 1 Democratic Republic of the Congo 106.2 compare
  2. 1 Nigeria 107.16 compare
  3. 2 Cuba 104.9 compare
  4. 3 Central African Republic 104.2 compare
  5. 4 Russian Federation 101.38 compare
  6. 5 Indonesia 100.33 compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — gross in Middle Africa?
Kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — gross in Middle Africa was 105.47 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 recorded in Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 149.13 in 1961.
What is the lowest kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — gross recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 20.89 in 1979.
How does Middle Africa rank for kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — gross?
Middle Africa ranks 2nd out of 5 groups with data for 2024.
Is kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — gross rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Middle 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 Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100)
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
45 places, 2,733 data points, 1961–2024
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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.