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

Latest (2024)
103.4
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
2nd
of 17 groups
All-time high
108.89
in 1990
All-time low
0.78
in 1968
Years of data
57
1968–2024

Kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — Gross in Western Africa, 1968–2024

0255075100196819962024

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

Annual values for Kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Western Africa, 1968 to 2024.
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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 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 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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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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