Other fibre crops, raw, n.e.c. — Area harvested in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Other fibre crops, raw, n.e.c. — Area harvested was 3,150 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3,150 ha
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
13th
of 16 groups
All-time high
3,150 ha
in 2024
All-time low
700 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Other fibre crops, raw, n.e.c. — Area harvested in Southern Africa, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Southern Africa recorded 3,150 ha for other fibre crops, raw, n.e.c. — area harvested in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other fibre crops, raw, n.e.c. — area harvested in Southern Africa peaked at 3,150 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 700 ha, in 1961.

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

Other fibre crops, raw, n.e.c. — Area harvested in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Other fibre crops, raw, n.e.c. — Area harvested in Southern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 700 ha
1962 700 ha +0.0%
1963 1,000 ha +42.9%
1964 1,000 ha +0.0%
1965 1,000 ha +0.0%
1966 1,000 ha +0.0%
1967 1,200 ha +20.0%
1968 1,200 ha +0.0%
1969 1,500 ha +25.0%
1970 1,500 ha +0.0%
1971 2,000 ha +33.3%
1972 2,000 ha +0.0%
1973 2,000 ha +0.0%
1974 2,000 ha +0.0%
1975 2,500 ha +25.0%
1976 2,500 ha +0.0%
1977 2,600 ha +4.0%
1978 2,600 ha +0.0%
1979 2,600 ha +0.0%
1980 2,600 ha +0.0%
1981 2,600 ha +0.0%
1982 2,600 ha +0.0%
1983 2,600 ha +0.0%
1984 2,600 ha +0.0%
1985 2,600 ha +0.0%
1986 2,600 ha +0.0%
1987 2,600 ha +0.0%
1988 2,600 ha +0.0%
1989 2,600 ha +0.0%
1990 2,879 ha +10.7%
1991 2,600 ha -9.7%
1992 2,600 ha +0.0%
1993 2,600 ha +0.0%
1994 2,600 ha +0.0%
1995 2,600 ha +0.0%
1996 2,600 ha +0.0%
1997 2,600 ha +0.0%
1998 2,600 ha +0.0%
1999 2,600 ha +0.0%
2000 2,600 ha +0.0%
2001 2,600 ha +0.0%
2002 2,600 ha +0.0%
2003 2,600 ha +0.0%
2004 2,600 ha +0.0%
2005 2,600 ha +0.0%
2006 2,600 ha +0.0%
2007 2,600 ha +0.0%
2008 2,800 ha +7.7%
2009 2,808 ha +0.3%
2010 2,850 ha +1.5%
2011 2,834 ha -0.6%
2012 2,900 ha +2.3%
2013 3,000 ha +3.4%
2014 3,019 ha +0.6%
2015 2,988 ha -1.0%
2016 2,993 ha +0.2%
2017 2,999 ha +0.2%
2018 3,010 ha +0.4%
2019 3,052 ha +1.4%
2020 3,092 ha +1.3%
2021 3,085 ha -0.2%
2022 3,108 ha +0.7%
2023 3,128 ha +0.6%
2024 3,150 ha +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,033 ha 700 ha 1,500 ha 9
1970s 2,230 ha 1,500 ha 2,600 ha 10
1980s 2,600 ha 2,600 ha 2,600 ha 10
1990s 2,628 ha 2,600 ha 2,879 ha 10
2000s 2,641 ha 2,600 ha 2,808 ha 10
2010s 2,964 ha 2,834 ha 3,052 ha 10
2020s 3,113 ha 3,085 ha 3,150 ha 5

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 10 Sierra Leone 2,039 ha compare
  2. 11 Bangladesh 1,895 ha compare
  3. 12 Argentina 1,604 ha compare
  4. 13 Thailand 925 ha compare
  5. 14 Cambodia 798 ha compare
  6. 15 Philippines 532 ha compare
  7. 16 Australia 405 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is other fibre crops, raw, n.e.c. — area harvested in Southern Africa?
Other fibre crops, raw, n.e.c. — area harvested in Southern Africa was 3,150 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other fibre crops, raw, n.e.c. — area harvested recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 3,150 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest other fibre crops, raw, n.e.c. — area harvested recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 700 ha in 1961.
How does Southern Africa rank for other fibre crops, raw, n.e.c. — area harvested?
Southern Africa ranks 13th out of 16 groups with data for 2024.
Is other fibre crops, raw, n.e.c. — area harvested rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other fibre crops, raw, n.e.c. — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other fibre crops, raw, n.e.c. — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
47 places, 2,448 data points, 1961–2024
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