Kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — Production in Americas

Americas: Kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — Production was 26,782 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
26,782 t
Change on year
up 6.0%
Rank
6th
of 19 groups
All-time high
85,726 t
in 1981
All-time low
16,030 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — Production in Americas, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Americas recorded 26,782 t for kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — production in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — production in Americas peaked at 85,726 t in 1981 and was at its lowest, 16,030 t, in 1961.

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

Kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — Production in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — Production in Americas, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 16,030 t
1962 16,152 t +0.8%
1963 17,344 t +7.4%
1964 17,092 t -1.5%
1965 23,101 t +35.2%
1966 29,501 t +27.7%
1967 26,067 t -11.6%
1968 26,599 t +2.0%
1969 19,347 t -27.3%
1970 19,588 t +1.2%
1971 21,477 t +9.6%
1972 36,279 t +68.9%
1973 43,585 t +20.1%
1974 53,948 t +23.8%
1975 72,290 t +34.0%
1976 83,881 t +16.0%
1977 74,069 t -11.7%
1978 77,470 t +4.6%
1979 73,251 t -5.4%
1980 71,448 t -2.5%
1981 85,726 t +20.0%
1982 71,460 t -16.6%
1983 79,217 t +10.9%
1984 84,194 t +6.3%
1985 72,283 t -14.1%
1986 60,030 t -17.0%
1987 69,069 t +15.1%
1988 67,889 t -1.7%
1989 59,208 t -12.8%
1990 40,633 t -31.4%
1991 37,634 t -7.4%
1992 46,279 t +23.0%
1993 44,716 t -3.4%
1994 44,649 t -0.2%
1995 38,779 t -13.1%
1996 34,540 t -10.9%
1997 33,308 t -3.6%
1998 37,052 t +11.2%
1999 31,827 t -14.1%
2000 31,178 t -2.0%
2001 31,245 t +0.2%
2002 33,185 t +6.2%
2003 33,224 t +0.1%
2004 34,842 t +4.9%
2005 45,130 t +29.5%
2006 44,212 t -2.0%
2007 42,525 t -3.8%
2008 35,308 t -17.0%
2009 36,470 t +3.3%
2010 35,453 t -2.8%
2011 37,660 t +6.2%
2012 30,297 t -19.6%
2013 32,278 t +6.5%
2014 30,406 t -5.8%
2015 26,938 t -11.4%
2016 25,253 t -6.3%
2017 25,233 t -0.1%
2018 25,278 t +0.2%
2019 24,804 t -1.9%
2020 26,445 t +6.6%
2021 25,313 t -4.3%
2022 24,990 t -1.3%
2023 25,263 t +1.1%
2024 26,782 t +6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 21,248 t 16,030 t 29,501 t 9
1970s 55,584 t 19,588 t 83,881 t 10
1980s 72,052 t 59,208 t 85,726 t 10
1990s 38,942 t 31,827 t 46,279 t 10
2000s 36,732 t 31,178 t 45,130 t 10
2010s 29,360 t 24,804 t 37,660 t 10
2020s 25,759 t 24,990 t 26,782 t 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 3 China 22,245 t compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 22,245 t compare
  3. 5 Cuba 11,936 t compare
  4. 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 7,835 t compare
  5. 6 Chile 9,035 t compare
  6. 7 Malaysia 5,620 t compare
  7. 8 Brazil 4,547 t compare
  8. 9 Mozambique 3,681 t compare

See the full ranking of 50 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — production in Americas?
Kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — production in Americas was 26,782 t 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 — production recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 85,726 t in 1981.
What is the lowest kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — production recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 16,030 t in 1961.
How does Americas rank for kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — production?
Americas ranks 6th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
Is kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — production rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Americas 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 — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
50 places, 2,937 data points, 1961–2024
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