Kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — Yield in Africa

Africa: Kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — Yield was 654.3 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
654.3 kg/ha
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
16th
of 19 groups
All-time high
1,147 kg/ha
in 1961
All-time low
481.1 kg/ha
in 1977
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — Yield in Africa, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

Africa recorded 654.3 kg/ha for kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — yield in 2024.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — yield in Africa peaked at 1,147 kg/ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 481.1 kg/ha, in 1977.

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

Kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — Yield in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — Yield in Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 1,147 kg/ha
1962 1,042 kg/ha -9.2%
1963 1,105 kg/ha +6.1%
1964 974.8 kg/ha -11.8%
1965 972.6 kg/ha -0.2%
1966 1,021 kg/ha +4.9%
1967 1,077 kg/ha +5.5%
1968 1,061 kg/ha -1.5%
1969 910.5 kg/ha -14.2%
1970 869.8 kg/ha -4.5%
1971 837.8 kg/ha -3.7%
1972 803.7 kg/ha -4.1%
1973 682.3 kg/ha -15.1%
1974 606.9 kg/ha -11.1%
1975 595.1 kg/ha -1.9%
1976 485.2 kg/ha -18.5%
1977 481.1 kg/ha -0.8%
1978 509.7 kg/ha +5.9%
1979 508.8 kg/ha -0.2%
1980 492.9 kg/ha -3.1%
1981 511.3 kg/ha +3.7%
1982 545.5 kg/ha +6.7%
1983 574.3 kg/ha +5.3%
1984 580.6 kg/ha +1.1%
1985 563.4 kg/ha -3.0%
1986 592.8 kg/ha +5.2%
1987 622.8 kg/ha +5.1%
1988 662.3 kg/ha +6.3%
1989 664.7 kg/ha +0.4%
1990 623.9 kg/ha -6.1%
1991 656.2 kg/ha +5.2%
1992 659.1 kg/ha +0.4%
1993 665.7 kg/ha +1.0%
1994 687.5 kg/ha +3.3%
1995 698.8 kg/ha +1.6%
1996 695.5 kg/ha -0.5%
1997 687.2 kg/ha -1.2%
1998 690.5 kg/ha +0.5%
1999 701.2 kg/ha +1.5%
2000 682.2 kg/ha -2.7%
2001 679 kg/ha -0.5%
2002 687.7 kg/ha +1.3%
2003 683.2 kg/ha -0.7%
2004 679.8 kg/ha -0.5%
2005 683 kg/ha +0.5%
2006 680.2 kg/ha -0.4%
2007 679.9 kg/ha -0.0%
2008 674.8 kg/ha -0.8%
2009 667.9 kg/ha -1.0%
2010 656.3 kg/ha -1.7%
2011 659.3 kg/ha +0.5%
2012 656.3 kg/ha -0.5%
2013 656.6 kg/ha +0.0%
2014 657 kg/ha +0.1%
2015 659.6 kg/ha +0.4%
2016 661.7 kg/ha +0.3%
2017 659 kg/ha -0.4%
2018 660.8 kg/ha +0.3%
2019 656.6 kg/ha -0.6%
2020 660.6 kg/ha +0.6%
2021 657.1 kg/ha -0.5%
2022 659.4 kg/ha +0.4%
2023 657.4 kg/ha -0.3%
2024 654.3 kg/ha -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,035 kg/ha 910.5 kg/ha 1,147 kg/ha 9
1970s 638.04 kg/ha 481.1 kg/ha 869.8 kg/ha 10
1980s 581.06 kg/ha 492.9 kg/ha 664.7 kg/ha 10
1990s 676.56 kg/ha 623.9 kg/ha 701.2 kg/ha 10
2000s 679.77 kg/ha 667.9 kg/ha 687.7 kg/ha 10
2010s 658.32 kg/ha 656.3 kg/ha 661.7 kg/ha 10
2020s 657.76 kg/ha 654.3 kg/ha 660.6 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 13 Indonesia 853.3 kg/ha compare
  2. 14 Chile 852.8 kg/ha compare
  3. 15 Myanmar 772.1 kg/ha compare
  4. 16 El Salvador 736.1 kg/ha compare
  5. 17 Angola 670.5 kg/ha compare
  6. 18 South Africa 664.2 kg/ha compare
  7. 19 Guatemala 634 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — yield in Africa?
Kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — yield in Africa was 654.3 kg/ha 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 — yield recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1,147 kg/ha in 1961.
What is the lowest kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — yield recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 481.1 kg/ha in 1977.
How does Africa rank for kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — yield?
Africa ranks 16th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
Is kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — yield rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this 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 — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
50 places, 2,795 data points, 1961–2024
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