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

Central America: Kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — Yield was 711.2 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
711.2 kg/ha
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
14th
of 19 groups
All-time high
1,814 kg/ha
in 1974
All-time low
695.3 kg/ha
in 2017
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — yield in Central America is 711.2 kg/ha, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — yield in Central America peaked at 1,814 kg/ha in 1974 and was at its lowest, 695.3 kg/ha, in 2017.

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 Central America, year by year

Annual values for Kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — Yield in Central America, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 1,267 kg/ha
1962 1,250 kg/ha -1.3%
1963 1,158 kg/ha -7.4%
1964 1,750 kg/ha +51.1%
1965 1,790 kg/ha +2.3%
1966 1,754 kg/ha -2.0%
1967 1,613 kg/ha -8.0%
1968 1,655 kg/ha +2.6%
1969 1,735 kg/ha +4.8%
1970 1,487 kg/ha -14.3%
1971 1,758 kg/ha +18.2%
1972 1,764 kg/ha +0.4%
1973 1,749 kg/ha -0.9%
1974 1,814 kg/ha +3.7%
1975 1,807 kg/ha -0.4%
1976 971.8 kg/ha -46.2%
1977 940.6 kg/ha -3.2%
1978 1,397 kg/ha +48.5%
1979 1,040 kg/ha -25.5%
1980 1,093 kg/ha +5.1%
1981 1,112 kg/ha +1.7%
1982 1,109 kg/ha -0.2%
1983 1,139 kg/ha +2.7%
1984 1,158 kg/ha +1.7%
1985 1,382 kg/ha +19.3%
1986 1,385 kg/ha +0.2%
1987 1,399 kg/ha +1.0%
1988 1,405 kg/ha +0.5%
1989 1,032 kg/ha -26.6%
1990 1,012 kg/ha -1.9%
1991 1,004 kg/ha -0.8%
1992 1,003 kg/ha -0.1%
1993 1,002 kg/ha -0.1%
1994 1,000 kg/ha -0.2%
1995 976.4 kg/ha -2.4%
1996 1,134 kg/ha +16.2%
1997 1,108 kg/ha -2.3%
1998 1,110 kg/ha +0.1%
1999 754.9 kg/ha -32.0%
2000 780 kg/ha +3.3%
2001 809.5 kg/ha +3.8%
2002 844.2 kg/ha +4.3%
2003 848.2 kg/ha +0.5%
2004 856.4 kg/ha +1.0%
2005 846.7 kg/ha -1.1%
2006 817.9 kg/ha -3.4%
2007 811.7 kg/ha -0.8%
2008 798.6 kg/ha -1.6%
2009 776.6 kg/ha -2.8%
2010 761.4 kg/ha -2.0%
2011 746.5 kg/ha -2.0%
2012 724.8 kg/ha -2.9%
2013 714.9 kg/ha -1.4%
2014 719.2 kg/ha +0.6%
2015 741.1 kg/ha +3.0%
2016 712.8 kg/ha -3.8%
2017 695.3 kg/ha -2.5%
2018 713.7 kg/ha +2.6%
2019 722.8 kg/ha +1.3%
2020 700.8 kg/ha -3.0%
2021 712.6 kg/ha +1.7%
2022 712.5 kg/ha -0.0%
2023 708.9 kg/ha -0.5%
2024 711.2 kg/ha +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,552 kg/ha 1,158 kg/ha 1,790 kg/ha 9
1970s 1,473 kg/ha 940.6 kg/ha 1,814 kg/ha 10
1980s 1,221 kg/ha 1,032 kg/ha 1,405 kg/ha 10
1990s 1,011 kg/ha 754.9 kg/ha 1,134 kg/ha 10
2000s 818.98 kg/ha 776.6 kg/ha 856.4 kg/ha 10
2010s 725.25 kg/ha 695.3 kg/ha 761.4 kg/ha 10
2020s 709.2 kg/ha 700.8 kg/ha 712.6 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 11 Thailand 1,396 kg/ha compare
  2. 12 India 1,177 kg/ha compare
  3. 13 Indonesia 853.3 kg/ha compare
  4. 14 Chile 852.8 kg/ha compare
  5. 15 Myanmar 772.1 kg/ha compare
  6. 16 El Salvador 736.1 kg/ha compare
  7. 17 Angola 670.5 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — yield in Central America?
Kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — yield in Central America was 711.2 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 Central America?
The highest recorded value was 1,814 kg/ha in 1974.
What is the lowest kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — yield recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 695.3 kg/ha in 2017.
How does Central America rank for kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — yield?
Central America ranks 14th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
Is kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — yield rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Central America 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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