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

Eastern Africa: Kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — Yield was 461.1 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
461.1 kg/ha
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
18th
of 19 groups
All-time high
1,325 kg/ha
in 1967
All-time low
457.7 kg/ha
in 2019
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

In 2024, kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — yield in Eastern Africa stood at 461.1 kg/ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — yield in Eastern Africa peaked at 1,325 kg/ha in 1967 and was at its lowest, 457.7 kg/ha, in 2019.

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 Eastern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — Yield in Eastern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 1,137 kg/ha
1962 695.7 kg/ha -38.8%
1963 900 kg/ha +29.4%
1964 1,014 kg/ha +12.7%
1965 980.5 kg/ha -3.3%
1966 962.1 kg/ha -1.9%
1967 1,325 kg/ha +37.7%
1968 1,152 kg/ha -13.0%
1969 863 kg/ha -25.1%
1970 1,032 kg/ha +19.5%
1971 931.5 kg/ha -9.7%
1972 701.8 kg/ha -24.7%
1973 615.9 kg/ha -12.2%
1974 647.3 kg/ha +5.1%
1975 566.1 kg/ha -12.5%
1976 642.7 kg/ha +13.5%
1977 644.5 kg/ha +0.3%
1978 664.1 kg/ha +3.0%
1979 651.6 kg/ha -1.9%
1980 651.6 kg/ha +0.0%
1981 673.3 kg/ha +3.3%
1982 672.9 kg/ha -0.1%
1983 682.5 kg/ha +1.4%
1984 627.1 kg/ha -8.1%
1985 619.6 kg/ha -1.2%
1986 649.4 kg/ha +4.8%
1987 644.1 kg/ha -0.8%
1988 657 kg/ha +2.0%
1989 657 kg/ha +0.0%
1990 551.3 kg/ha -16.1%
1991 610.8 kg/ha +10.8%
1992 620.3 kg/ha +1.6%
1993 651.3 kg/ha +5.0%
1994 632.3 kg/ha -2.9%
1995 649.5 kg/ha +2.7%
1996 633.5 kg/ha -2.5%
1997 626 kg/ha -1.2%
1998 655.9 kg/ha +4.8%
1999 658.3 kg/ha +0.4%
2000 563 kg/ha -14.5%
2001 560.2 kg/ha -0.5%
2002 551.3 kg/ha -1.6%
2003 550.4 kg/ha -0.2%
2004 544.3 kg/ha -1.1%
2005 543.3 kg/ha -0.2%
2006 537 kg/ha -1.2%
2007 534.3 kg/ha -0.5%
2008 524.7 kg/ha -1.8%
2009 520.2 kg/ha -0.9%
2010 508.1 kg/ha -2.3%
2011 507.4 kg/ha -0.1%
2012 489.5 kg/ha -3.5%
2013 489 kg/ha -0.1%
2014 483.8 kg/ha -1.1%
2015 482.8 kg/ha -0.2%
2016 478.5 kg/ha -0.9%
2017 469.6 kg/ha -1.9%
2018 469.5 kg/ha -0.0%
2019 457.7 kg/ha -2.5%
2020 459.1 kg/ha +0.3%
2021 461 kg/ha +0.4%
2022 463.6 kg/ha +0.6%
2023 462.4 kg/ha -0.3%
2024 461.1 kg/ha -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,003 kg/ha 695.7 kg/ha 1,325 kg/ha 9
1970s 709.71 kg/ha 566.1 kg/ha 1,032 kg/ha 10
1980s 653.45 kg/ha 619.6 kg/ha 682.5 kg/ha 10
1990s 628.92 kg/ha 551.3 kg/ha 658.3 kg/ha 10
2000s 542.87 kg/ha 520.2 kg/ha 563 kg/ha 10
2010s 483.59 kg/ha 457.7 kg/ha 508.1 kg/ha 10
2020s 461.44 kg/ha 459.1 kg/ha 463.6 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 15 Myanmar 772.1 kg/ha compare
  2. 16 El Salvador 736.1 kg/ha compare
  3. 17 Angola 670.5 kg/ha compare
  4. 18 South Africa 664.2 kg/ha compare
  5. 19 Guatemala 634 kg/ha compare
  6. 20 Pakistan 605.3 kg/ha compare
  7. 21 Mali 568.5 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — yield in Eastern Africa?
Kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — yield in Eastern Africa was 461.1 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 Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1,325 kg/ha in 1967.
What is the lowest kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — yield recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 457.7 kg/ha in 2019.
How does Eastern Africa rank for kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — yield?
Eastern Africa ranks 18th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
Is kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — yield rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eastern 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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