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

Europe: Kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — Production was 50,322 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
50,322 t
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
3rd
of 19 groups
All-time high
57,450 t
in 1971
All-time low
36,200 t
in 1975
Years of data
63
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — production in Europe is 50,322 t, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — production in Europe peaked at 57,450 t in 1971 and was at its lowest, 36,200 t, in 1975.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — Production in Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 42,344 t
1962 43,829 t +3.5%
1963 45,259 t +3.3%
1964 38,500 t -14.9%
1965 38,050 t -1.2%
1966 41,300 t +8.5%
1967 52,733 t +27.7%
1968 44,900 t -14.9%
1969 52,500 t +16.9%
1970 50,000 t -4.8%
1971 57,450 t +14.9%
1972 56,250 t -2.1%
1973 45,450 t -19.2%
1974 38,550 t -15.2%
1975 36,200 t -6.1%
1976 48,600 t +34.3%
1977 46,800 t -3.7%
1978 43,950 t -6.1%
1979 47,850 t +8.9%
1980 52,350 t +9.4%
1981 45,000 t -14.0%
1982 45,000 t +0.0%
1983 45,000 t +0.0%
1984 45,000 t +0.0%
1985 45,000 t +0.0%
1986 45,000 t +0.0%
1987 45,000 t +0.0%
1988 45,000 t +0.0%
1989 45,000 t +0.0%
1990 42,521 t -5.5%
1992 45,000 t +5.8%
1993 45,000 t +0.0%
1994 45,336 t +0.7%
1995 45,870 t +1.2%
1996 46,760 t +1.9%
1997 47,000 t +0.5%
1998 45,000 t -4.3%
1999 45,000 t +0.0%
2000 45,000 t +0.0%
2001 46,000 t +2.2%
2002 47,000 t +2.2%
2003 48,000 t +2.1%
2004 50,000 t +4.2%
2005 51,000 t +2.0%
2006 51,138 t +0.3%
2007 51,317 t +0.3%
2008 50,905 t -0.8%
2009 50,904 t -0.0%
2010 41,349 t -18.8%
2011 51,000 t +23.3%
2012 51,000 t +0.0%
2013 51,000 t +0.0%
2014 50,000 t -2.0%
2015 49,341 t -1.3%
2016 49,573 t +0.5%
2017 49,850 t +0.6%
2018 50,271 t +0.8%
2019 50,450 t +0.4%
2020 50,346 t -0.2%
2021 50,447 t +0.2%
2022 50,198 t -0.5%
2023 50,258 t +0.1%
2024 50,322 t +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 44,379 t 38,050 t 52,733 t 9
1970s 47,110 t 36,200 t 57,450 t 10
1980s 45,735 t 45,000 t 52,350 t 10
1990s 45,276 t 42,521 t 47,000 t 9
2000s 49,126 t 45,000 t 51,317 t 10
2010s 49,383 t 41,349 t 51,000 t 10
2020s 50,314 t 50,198 t 50,447 t 5

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 1 India 101,905 t compare
  2. 2 Russian Federation 50,322 t compare
  3. 3 China 22,245 t compare
  4. 3 China, mainland 22,245 t compare
  5. 5 Cuba 11,936 t compare
  6. 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 7,835 t compare
  7. 6 Chile 9,035 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — production in Europe?
Kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — production in Europe was 50,322 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 Europe?
The highest recorded value was 57,450 t in 1971.
What is the lowest kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — production recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 36,200 t in 1975.
How does Europe rank for kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — production?
Europe ranks 3rd out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
Is kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — production rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe 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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