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

Middle Africa: Kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — Yield was 753.6 kg/ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
753.6 kg/ha
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
4th
of 5 groups
All-time high
1,201 kg/ha
in 1963
All-time low
221.4 kg/ha
in 1979
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — Yield in Middle Africa, 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 Middle Africa is 753.6 kg/ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — yield in Middle Africa peaked at 1,201 kg/ha in 1963 and was at its lowest, 221.4 kg/ha, in 1979.

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

Annual values for Kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — Yield in Middle Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 1,182 kg/ha
1962 1,173 kg/ha -0.7%
1963 1,201 kg/ha +2.4%
1964 943.8 kg/ha -21.4%
1965 962.1 kg/ha +1.9%
1966 1,064 kg/ha +10.5%
1967 900.3 kg/ha -15.4%
1968 1,016 kg/ha +12.9%
1969 938.8 kg/ha -7.6%
1970 729.4 kg/ha -22.3%
1971 711.9 kg/ha -2.4%
1972 872.3 kg/ha +22.5%
1973 739.4 kg/ha -15.2%
1974 497.8 kg/ha -32.7%
1975 536.3 kg/ha +7.7%
1976 292.5 kg/ha -45.5%
1977 240.8 kg/ha -17.7%
1978 236.7 kg/ha -1.7%
1979 221.4 kg/ha -6.5%
1980 237.9 kg/ha +7.5%
1981 242.9 kg/ha +2.1%
1982 314.6 kg/ha +29.5%
1983 375.3 kg/ha +19.3%
1984 430.1 kg/ha +14.6%
1985 379.3 kg/ha -11.8%
1986 435.1 kg/ha +14.7%
1987 496 kg/ha +14.0%
1988 586.8 kg/ha +18.3%
1989 591.7 kg/ha +0.8%
1990 611.2 kg/ha +3.3%
1991 619 kg/ha +1.3%
1992 634.9 kg/ha +2.6%
1993 652.8 kg/ha +2.8%
1994 677.5 kg/ha +3.8%
1995 693.4 kg/ha +2.3%
1996 693.5 kg/ha +0.0%
1997 688.7 kg/ha -0.7%
1998 662.7 kg/ha -3.8%
1999 687.9 kg/ha +3.8%
2000 717.2 kg/ha +4.3%
2001 720 kg/ha +0.4%
2002 752.7 kg/ha +4.5%
2003 739.9 kg/ha -1.7%
2004 739.5 kg/ha -0.1%
2005 740 kg/ha +0.1%
2006 745.7 kg/ha +0.8%
2007 739.9 kg/ha -0.8%
2008 743.2 kg/ha +0.4%
2009 740.4 kg/ha -0.4%
2010 729.2 kg/ha -1.5%
2011 743.2 kg/ha +1.9%
2012 748.2 kg/ha +0.7%
2013 748.3 kg/ha +0.0%
2014 748.1 kg/ha -0.0%
2015 752.4 kg/ha +0.6%
2016 757.7 kg/ha +0.7%
2017 759.4 kg/ha +0.2%
2018 762.3 kg/ha +0.4%
2019 764.5 kg/ha +0.3%
2020 769.1 kg/ha +0.6%
2021 759.9 kg/ha -1.2%
2022 762.4 kg/ha +0.3%
2023 759.3 kg/ha -0.4%
2024 753.6 kg/ha -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,042 kg/ha 900.3 kg/ha 1,201 kg/ha 9
1970s 507.85 kg/ha 221.4 kg/ha 872.3 kg/ha 10
1980s 408.97 kg/ha 237.9 kg/ha 591.7 kg/ha 10
1990s 662.16 kg/ha 611.2 kg/ha 693.5 kg/ha 10
2000s 737.85 kg/ha 717.2 kg/ha 752.7 kg/ha 10
2010s 751.33 kg/ha 729.2 kg/ha 764.5 kg/ha 10
2020s 760.86 kg/ha 753.6 kg/ha 769.1 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Middle Africa

  1. 1 Cuba 7,088 kg/ha compare
  2. 2 Spain 6,472 kg/ha compare
  3. 3 China 6,072 kg/ha compare
  4. 3 China, mainland 6,072 kg/ha compare
  5. 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 794.4 kg/ha compare
  6. 5 Malaysia 5,086 kg/ha compare
  7. 6 Russian Federation 4,097 kg/ha compare
  8. 7 Bangladesh 2,987 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — yield in Middle Africa?
Kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — yield in Middle Africa was 753.6 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 Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1,201 kg/ha in 1963.
What is the lowest kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — yield recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 221.4 kg/ha in 1979.
How does Middle Africa rank for kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — yield?
Middle Africa ranks 4th out of 5 groups with data for 2024.
Is kenaf, and other textile bast fibres, raw or retted — yield rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Middle 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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