Sisal, raw — Production in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Sisal, raw — Production was 101,135 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
101,135 t
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
6th
of 15 groups
All-time high
367,909 t
in 1964
All-time low
53,046 t
in 1998
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sisal, raw — Production in Eastern Africa, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, sisal, raw — production in Eastern Africa stood at 101,135 t.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sisal, raw — production in Eastern Africa peaked at 367,909 t in 1964 and was at its lowest, 53,046 t, in 1998.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Sisal, raw — Production in Eastern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Sisal, raw — Production in Eastern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 310,432 t —
1962 331,267 t +6.7%
1963 349,371 t +5.5%
1964 367,909 t +5.3%
1965 348,281 t -5.3%
1966 343,638 t -1.3%
1967 327,508 t -4.7%
1968 305,150 t -6.8%
1969 321,321 t +5.3%
1970 301,705 t -6.1%
1971 275,857 t -8.6%
1972 250,910 t -9.0%
1973 266,761 t +6.3%
1974 279,668 t +4.8%
1975 218,984 t -21.7%
1976 197,557 t -9.8%
1977 183,241 t -7.2%
1978 154,149 t -15.9%
1979 144,591 t -6.2%
1980 161,812 t +11.9%
1981 141,081 t -12.8%
1982 135,264 t -4.1%
1983 119,586 t -11.6%
1984 112,563 t -5.9%
1985 99,970 t -11.2%
1986 93,351 t -6.6%
1987 91,770 t -1.7%
1988 91,598 t -0.2%
1989 91,479 t -0.1%
1990 95,231 t +4.1%
1991 91,350 t -4.1%
1992 70,279 t -23.1%
1993 85,500 t +21.7%
1994 78,476 t -8.2%
1995 77,994 t -0.6%
1996 70,011 t -10.2%
1997 73,050 t +4.3%
1998 53,046 t -27.4%
1999 60,980 t +15.0%
2000 56,022 t -8.1%
2001 61,177 t +9.2%
2002 65,786 t +7.5%
2003 66,948 t +1.8%
2004 67,372 t +0.6%
2005 71,502 t +6.1%
2006 73,135 t +2.3%
2007 74,885 t +2.4%
2008 74,473 t -0.6%
2009 61,737 t -17.1%
2010 69,240 t +12.2%
2011 71,271 t +2.9%
2012 72,452 t +1.7%
2013 79,163 t +9.3%
2014 79,572 t +0.5%
2015 80,055 t +0.6%
2016 84,655 t +5.7%
2017 78,019 t -7.8%
2018 84,012 t +7.7%
2019 79,034 t -5.9%
2020 86,032 t +8.9%
2021 87,512 t +1.7%
2022 95,352 t +9.0%
2023 101,273 t +6.2%
2024 101,135 t -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 333,875 t 305,150 t 367,909 t 9
1970s 227,342 t 144,591 t 301,705 t 10
1980s 113,847 t 91,479 t 161,812 t 10
1990s 75,592 t 53,046 t 95,231 t 10
2000s 67,304 t 56,022 t 74,885 t 10
2010s 77,747 t 69,240 t 84,655 t 10
2020s 94,261 t 86,032 t 101,273 t 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 3 Madagascar 17,592 t compare
  2. 4 China 14,295 t compare
  3. 5 China, mainland 14,292 t compare
  4. 5 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1,183 t compare
  5. 6 Haiti 12,118 t compare
  6. 7 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0 t compare
  7. 7 Mexico 6,735 t compare
  8. 8 Morocco 1,709 t compare
  9. 9 South Africa 1,256 t compare
  10. 9 Caribbean 13,054 t compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sisal, raw — production in Eastern Africa?
Sisal, raw — production in Eastern Africa was 101,135 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sisal, raw — production recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 367,909 t in 1964.
What is the lowest sisal, raw — production recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 53,046 t in 1998.
How does Eastern Africa rank for sisal, raw — production?
Eastern Africa ranks 6th out of 15 groups with data for 2024.
Is sisal, raw — production rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sisal, raw — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sisal, raw — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
46 places, 2,848 data points, 1961–2024
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Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.