Soft-Fibres, Other — Other uses in World

World: Soft-Fibres, Other — Other uses was 668,935 t in 2013. ▼ Falling

Latest (2013)
668,935 t
Change on year
down 2.0%
Rank
1st
of 28 groups
All-time high
1.88 million t
in 1987
All-time low
668,935 t
in 2013
Years of data
53
1961–2013

Soft-Fibres, Other — Other uses in World, 1961–2013

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

Analysis

In 2013, soft-fibres, other — other uses in World stood at 668,935 t. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 52.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, soft-fibres, other — other uses in World peaked at 1.88 million t in 1987 and was at its lowest, 668,935 t, in 2013.

World ranks 1st of 28 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.

Soft-Fibres, Other — Other uses in World, year by year

Annual values for Soft-Fibres, Other — Other uses (non-food) in World, 1961 to 2013.
Year t Change
1961 1.31 million t
1962 1.38 million t +5.8%
1963 1.39 million t +0.3%
1964 1.44 million t +3.8%
1965 1.54 million t +7.0%
1966 1.48 million t -3.9%
1967 1.46 million t -1.5%
1968 1.25 million t -14.4%
1969 1.34 million t +7.1%
1970 1.23 million t -7.7%
1971 1.27 million t +3.3%
1972 1.25 million t -2.0%
1973 1.22 million t -2.0%
1974 1.15 million t -5.7%
1975 1.24 million t +7.1%
1976 1.27 million t +2.4%
1977 1.19 million t -6.2%
1978 1.13 million t -5.0%
1979 1.03 million t -8.9%
1980 1.01 million t -2.2%
1981 976,803 t -2.9%
1982 989,167 t +1.3%
1983 1.17 million t +18.0%
1984 1.23 million t +5.1%
1985 1.22 million t -0.6%
1986 1.34 million t +9.8%
1987 1.88 million t +40.4%
1988 1.61 million t -14.4%
1989 1.33 million t -17.5%
1990 1.09 million t -17.8%
1991 1.06 million t -2.4%
1992 892,111 t -16.1%
1993 844,239 t -5.4%
1994 964,745 t +14.3%
1995 1.15 million t +19.1%
1996 1.02 million t -11.3%
1997 821,673 t -19.4%
1998 892,748 t +8.7%
1999 966,734 t +8.3%
2000 1.04 million t +7.2%
2001 1.15 million t +10.8%
2002 1.39 million t +21.2%
2003 1.40 million t +0.9%
2004 1.60 million t +13.6%
2005 1.61 million t +0.7%
2006 1.33 million t -17.3%
2007 1.15 million t -13.2%
2008 1.01 million t -12.5%
2009 778,602 t -22.8%
2010 733,002 t -5.9%
2011 701,532 t -4.3%
2012 682,910 t -2.7%
2013 668,935 t -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.40 million t 1.25 million t 1.54 million t 9
1970s 1.20 million t 1.03 million t 1.27 million t 10
1980s 1.27 million t 976,803 t 1.88 million t 10
1990s 970,482 t 821,673 t 1.15 million t 10
2000s 1.25 million t 778,602 t 1.61 million t 10
2010s 696,595 t 668,935 t 733,002 t 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 USSR 343,990 t compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 293,874 t compare
  3. 3 Indonesia 66,309 t compare
  4. 4 Russian Federation 47,868 t compare

See the full ranking of 178 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is soft-fibres, other — other uses in World?
Soft-fibres, other — other uses in World was 668,935 t in 2013, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest soft-fibres, other — other uses recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 1.88 million t in 1987.
What is the lowest soft-fibres, other — other uses recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 668,935 t in 2013.
How does World rank for soft-fibres, other — other uses?
World ranks 1st out of 28 groups with data for 2013.
Is soft-fibres, other — other uses rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this World data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Soft-Fibres, Other — Other uses (non-food). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Soft-Fibres, Other — Other uses (non-food)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
178 places, 8,520 data points, 1961–2013
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