Kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — Gross in South Africa
South Africa: Kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — Gross was 93.73 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — Gross in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 93.73 for kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — gross in 2024.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — gross in South Africa peaked at 295.45 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 93.07, in 2023.
That places South Africa 18th out of 23 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — Gross in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 271.82 | — |
| 1962 | 271.82 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 271.82 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 295.45 | +8.7% |
| 1965 | 177.27 | -40.0% |
| 1966 | 130 | -26.7% |
| 1967 | 141.82 | +9.1% |
| 1968 | 236.36 | +66.7% |
| 1969 | 236.36 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 236.36 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 236.36 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 141.82 | -40.0% |
| 1973 | 141.82 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 141.82 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 141.82 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 141.82 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 141.82 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 141.82 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 141.82 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 141.82 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 141.82 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 141.82 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 141.82 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 141.82 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 141.82 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 141.82 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 141.82 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 141.82 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 141.82 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 130.95 | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 124.97 | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 124.83 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 124.69 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 124.55 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 124.42 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 124.28 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 124.56 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 130 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 118.18 | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 130 | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 123.18 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 120.21 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 119.02 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 116.75 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 116.43 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 113.23 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 110.1 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 107.09 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 106.33 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 101.69 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 99.42 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 95.73 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 106.36 | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 100.52 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 97.89 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 101.59 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 97.4 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 96.23 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 95.23 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 94.53 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 94.37 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 93.74 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 93.07 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 93.73 | +0.7% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 93.73 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.07, 96% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 93.73 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 98.79, 95% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — Gross in South 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +66.7% | 141.82 | 236.36 |
| 1965 | -40.0% | 295.45 | 177.27 |
| 1972 | -40.0% | 236.36 | 141.82 |
| 1966 | -26.7% | 177.27 | 130 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 225.86 | 130 | 295.45 | 9 |
| 1970s | 160.73 | 141.82 | 236.36 | 10 |
| 1980s | 141.82 | 141.82 | 141.82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 125.14 | 118.18 | 130.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 116.23 | 106.33 | 130 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.21 | 95.23 | 106.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.89 | 93.07 | 94.53 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More agriculture & rural data for South Africa
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 186.56 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.812 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3618 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — gross in South Africa?
- Kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — gross in South Africa was 93.73 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 295.45 in 1964.
- What is the lowest kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — gross recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.07 in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — gross?
- South Africa ranks 18th out of 23 countries with data for 2024.
- Is kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — gross rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South 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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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.