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

Southern Asia: Kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — Production was 102,389 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
102,389 t
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
2nd
of 19 groups
All-time high
458,730 t
in 1963
All-time low
101,199 t
in 2015
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — production in Southern Asia stood at 102,389 t.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — production in Southern Asia peaked at 458,730 t in 1963 and was at its lowest, 101,199 t, in 2015.

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 Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — Production in Southern Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 457,450 t
1962 434,700 t -5.0%
1963 458,730 t +5.5%
1964 420,340 t -8.4%
1965 351,820 t -16.3%
1966 310,584 t -11.7%
1967 364,820 t +17.5%
1968 264,588 t -27.5%
1969 321,037 t +21.3%
1970 325,445 t +1.4%
1971 289,796 t -11.0%
1972 279,786 t -3.5%
1973 344,699 t +23.2%
1974 323,380 t -6.2%
1975 348,703 t +7.8%
1976 391,582 t +12.3%
1977 400,053 t +2.2%
1978 413,890 t +3.5%
1979 407,607 t -1.5%
1980 367,613 t -9.8%
1981 357,859 t -2.7%
1982 277,992 t -22.3%
1983 313,370 t +12.7%
1984 296,506 t -5.4%
1985 389,362 t +31.3%
1986 294,814 t -24.3%
1987 233,753 t -20.7%
1988 258,813 t +10.7%
1989 270,347 t +4.5%
1990 295,418 t +9.3%
1991 295,286 t -0.0%
1992 235,669 t -20.2%
1993 233,696 t -0.8%
1994 245,193 t +4.9%
1995 238,767 t -2.6%
1996 287,138 t +20.3%
1997 193,822 t -32.5%
1998 180,254 t -7.0%
1999 204,012 t +13.2%
2000 207,270 t +1.6%
2001 226,925 t +9.5%
2002 200,259 t -11.8%
2003 183,339 t -8.4%
2004 168,268 t -8.2%
2005 159,479 t -5.2%
2006 158,829 t -0.4%
2007 174,136 t +9.6%
2008 179,296 t +3.0%
2009 132,648 t -26.0%
2010 107,548 t -18.9%
2011 116,763 t +8.6%
2012 114,044 t -2.3%
2013 109,355 t -4.1%
2014 104,984 t -4.0%
2015 101,199 t -3.6%
2016 103,934 t +2.7%
2017 102,314 t -1.6%
2018 101,962 t -0.3%
2019 102,612 t +0.6%
2020 102,206 t -0.4%
2021 102,163 t -0.0%
2022 102,329 t +0.2%
2023 102,230 t -0.1%
2024 102,389 t +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 376,008 t 264,588 t 458,730 t 9
1970s 352,494 t 279,786 t 413,890 t 10
1980s 306,043 t 233,753 t 389,362 t 10
1990s 240,926 t 180,254 t 295,418 t 10
2000s 179,045 t 132,648 t 226,925 t 10
2010s 106,472 t 101,199 t 116,763 t 10
2020s 102,263 t 102,163 t 102,389 t 5

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  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

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Frequently asked questions

What is kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — production in Southern Asia?
Kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — production in Southern Asia was 102,389 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 Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 458,730 t in 1963.
What is the lowest kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — production recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 101,199 t in 2015.
How does Southern Asia rank for kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — production?
Southern Asia ranks 2nd out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
Is kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — production rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern Asia 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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