Kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — Gross in Western Africa
Western Africa: Kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — Gross was 103.4 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — Gross in Western Africa, 1968–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 103.4 for kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — gross in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — gross in Western Africa peaked at 108.89 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.78, in 1968.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — Gross in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0.78 | — |
| 1969 | 4.09 | +424.4% |
| 1970 | 7.26 | +77.5% |
| 1971 | 14.66 | +101.9% |
| 1972 | 21.76 | +48.4% |
| 1973 | 25.95 | +19.3% |
| 1974 | 38.54 | +48.5% |
| 1975 | 48.56 | +26.0% |
| 1976 | 44.2 | -9.0% |
| 1977 | 37.38 | -15.4% |
| 1978 | 65.96 | +76.5% |
| 1979 | 70.94 | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 54.98 | -22.5% |
| 1981 | 79.46 | +44.5% |
| 1982 | 85.26 | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 85.26 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 86.97 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 88.67 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 92.08 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 96.86 | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 97.2 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 97.54 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 108.89 | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 94.67 | -13.1% |
| 1992 | 105.38 | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 84.92 | -19.4% |
| 1994 | 73.13 | -13.9% |
| 1995 | 77.46 | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 81.77 | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 79.25 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 80.15 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 80.05 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 79.83 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 81.02 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 81.73 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 82.59 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 83.68 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 83.52 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 84.02 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 84.56 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 85.08 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 90.42 | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 96.55 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 100.64 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 99.54 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 102.65 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 100.25 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 97.63 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 102.12 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 101.59 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 102.07 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 103.49 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 103.92 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 103.16 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 103.52 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 103.53 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 103.4 | -0.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — Gross 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 | +424.4% | 0.78 | 4.09 |
| 1971 | +101.9% | 7.26 | 14.66 |
| 1970 | +77.5% | 4.09 | 7.26 |
| 1978 | +76.5% | 37.38 | 65.96 |
| 1972 | +48.4% | 14.66 | 21.76 |
| 1974 | +48.5% | 25.95 | 38.54 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.44 | 0.78 | 4.09 | 2 |
| 1970s | 37.52 | 7.26 | 70.94 | 10 |
| 1980s | 86.43 | 54.98 | 97.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.57 | 73.13 | 108.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.65 | 79.83 | 90.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.65 | 96.55 | 103.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.51 | 103.16 | 103.92 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 1 Democratic Republic of the Congo 106.2 compare
- 1 Nigeria 107.16 compare
- 2 Cuba 104.9 compare
- 3 Central African Republic 104.2 compare
- 4 Russian Federation 101.38 compare
- 5 Indonesia 100.33 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — gross in Western Africa?
- Kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — gross in Western Africa was 103.4 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 Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 108.89 in 1990.
- What is the lowest kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — gross recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.78 in 1968.
- How does Western Africa rank for kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — gross?
- Western Africa ranks 2nd out of 17 groups with data for 2024.
- Is kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — gross rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 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.