Kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — Yield in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — Yield was 626.4 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
626.4 kg/ha
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
5th
of 5 groups
All-time high
1,127 kg/ha
in 1961
All-time low
622 kg/ha
in 2021
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — Yield in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 626.4 kg/ha for kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — yield in 2024.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — yield in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 1,127 kg/ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 622 kg/ha, in 2021.

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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — Yield in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 1,127 kg/ha
1962 1,105 kg/ha -2.0%
1963 1,088 kg/ha -1.5%
1964 1,047 kg/ha -3.8%
1965 1,023 kg/ha -2.3%
1966 1,035 kg/ha +1.2%
1967 1,092 kg/ha +5.5%
1968 1,035 kg/ha -5.2%
1969 1,041 kg/ha +0.6%
1970 943.8 kg/ha -9.4%
1971 867.8 kg/ha -8.1%
1972 903.5 kg/ha +4.1%
1973 853.1 kg/ha -5.6%
1974 706.6 kg/ha -17.2%
1975 754.4 kg/ha +6.8%
1976 707.5 kg/ha -6.2%
1977 743.9 kg/ha +5.1%
1978 802.4 kg/ha +7.9%
1979 760.1 kg/ha -5.3%
1980 642.3 kg/ha -15.5%
1981 659.9 kg/ha +2.7%
1982 668.1 kg/ha +1.2%
1983 688.6 kg/ha +3.1%
1984 676 kg/ha -1.8%
1985 674.8 kg/ha -0.2%
1986 716.7 kg/ha +6.2%
1987 710 kg/ha -0.9%
1988 705.1 kg/ha -0.7%
1989 731.2 kg/ha +3.7%
1990 654.9 kg/ha -10.4%
1991 701.9 kg/ha +7.2%
1992 646.6 kg/ha -7.9%
1993 655.3 kg/ha +1.3%
1994 751.5 kg/ha +14.7%
1995 686.4 kg/ha -8.7%
1996 703.1 kg/ha +2.4%
1997 672.5 kg/ha -4.4%
1998 731.5 kg/ha +8.8%
1999 715.5 kg/ha -2.2%
2000 696.5 kg/ha -2.7%
2001 700.5 kg/ha +0.6%
2002 735.1 kg/ha +4.9%
2003 768.8 kg/ha +4.6%
2004 789.6 kg/ha +2.7%
2005 733.3 kg/ha -7.1%
2006 820.9 kg/ha +11.9%
2007 839.3 kg/ha +2.2%
2008 808.2 kg/ha -3.7%
2009 771.6 kg/ha -4.5%
2010 738.4 kg/ha -4.3%
2011 720.2 kg/ha -2.5%
2012 700.2 kg/ha -2.8%
2013 692.6 kg/ha -1.1%
2014 665.5 kg/ha -3.9%
2015 677.4 kg/ha +1.8%
2016 628.7 kg/ha -7.2%
2017 632.8 kg/ha +0.7%
2018 640.8 kg/ha +1.3%
2019 624.2 kg/ha -2.6%
2020 626.5 kg/ha +0.4%
2021 622 kg/ha -0.7%
2022 627.5 kg/ha +0.9%
2023 624.8 kg/ha -0.4%
2024 626.4 kg/ha +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,066 kg/ha 1,023 kg/ha 1,127 kg/ha 9
1970s 804.31 kg/ha 706.6 kg/ha 943.8 kg/ha 10
1980s 687.27 kg/ha 642.3 kg/ha 731.2 kg/ha 10
1990s 691.92 kg/ha 646.6 kg/ha 751.5 kg/ha 10
2000s 766.38 kg/ha 696.5 kg/ha 839.3 kg/ha 10
2010s 672.08 kg/ha 624.2 kg/ha 738.4 kg/ha 10
2020s 625.44 kg/ha 622 kg/ha 627.5 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 2 Spain 6,472 kg/ha compare
  2. 3 China 6,072 kg/ha compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 6,072 kg/ha compare
  4. 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 794.4 kg/ha compare
  5. 5 Malaysia 5,086 kg/ha compare
  6. 6 Russian Federation 4,097 kg/ha compare
  7. 7 Bangladesh 2,987 kg/ha compare
  8. 8 USSR 2,180 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — yield in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — yield in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 626.4 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 1,127 kg/ha in 1961.
What is the lowest kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — yield recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 622 kg/ha in 2021.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — yield?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 5th out of 5 groups with data for 2024.
Is kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — yield rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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