True hemp, raw or retted — Production in Asia

Asia: True hemp, raw or retted — Production was 121,886 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
121,886 t
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
1st
of 4 groups
All-time high
139,550 t
in 2017
All-time low
24,928 t
in 2010
Years of data
64
1961–2024

True hemp, raw or retted — Production in Asia, 1961–2024

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

Asia recorded 121,886 t for true hemp, raw or retted — production in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 162.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, true hemp, raw or retted — production in Asia peaked at 139,550 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 24,928 t, in 2010.

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

True hemp, raw or retted — Production in Asia, year by year

Annual values for True hemp, raw or retted — Production in Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 65,402 t —
1962 73,525 t +12.4%
1963 83,107 t +13.0%
1964 87,279 t +5.0%
1965 94,076 t +7.8%
1966 102,112 t +8.5%
1967 101,311 t -0.8%
1968 105,935 t +4.6%
1969 105,705 t -0.2%
1970 108,466 t +2.6%
1971 108,057 t -0.4%
1972 111,105 t +2.8%
1973 112,526 t +1.3%
1974 111,449 t -1.0%
1975 106,452 t -4.5%
1976 107,488 t +1.0%
1977 102,540 t -4.6%
1978 100,241 t -2.2%
1979 104,118 t +3.9%
1980 93,500 t -10.2%
1981 66,100 t -29.3%
1982 50,350 t -23.8%
1983 42,170 t -16.2%
1984 47,849 t +13.5%
1985 66,148 t +38.2%
1986 67,708 t +2.4%
1987 78,599 t +16.1%
1988 82,316 t +4.7%
1989 41,709 t -49.3%
1990 44,725 t +7.2%
1991 33,082 t -26.0%
1992 40,209 t +21.5%
1993 42,750 t +6.3%
1994 37,165 t -13.1%
1995 36,171 t -2.7%
1996 35,507 t -1.8%
1997 32,948 t -7.2%
1998 30,167 t -8.4%
1999 26,304 t -12.8%
2000 31,008 t +17.9%
2001 33,936 t +9.4%
2002 44,025 t +29.7%
2003 39,927 t -9.3%
2004 49,533 t +24.1%
2005 54,456 t +9.9%
2006 95,993 t +76.3%
2007 60,962 t -36.5%
2008 43,830 t -28.1%
2009 26,415 t -39.7%
2010 24,928 t -5.6%
2011 29,834 t +19.7%
2012 28,524 t -4.4%
2013 33,022 t +15.8%
2014 46,355 t +40.4%
2015 40,618 t -12.4%
2016 86,362 t +112.6%
2017 139,550 t +61.6%
2018 121,214 t -13.1%
2019 115,993 t -4.3%
2020 125,893 t +8.5%
2021 121,417 t -3.6%
2022 121,353 t -0.1%
2023 122,887 t +1.3%
2024 121,886 t -0.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where True hemp, raw or retted — Production in Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2016 +112.6% 40,618 t 86,362 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 90,939 t 65,402 t 105,935 t 9
1970s 107,244 t 100,241 t 112,526 t 10
1980s 63,645 t 41,709 t 93,500 t 10
1990s 35,903 t 26,304 t 44,725 t 10
2000s 48,008 t 26,415 t 95,993 t 10
2010s 66,640 t 24,928 t 139,550 t 10
2020s 122,687 t 121,353 t 125,893 t 5

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 France 135,530 t compare
  2. 2 China 106,345 t compare
  3. 2 China, mainland 106,345 t compare
  4. 2 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 15,523 t compare
  5. 3 Türkiye 1 t compare
  6. 4 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 24,570 t compare
  7. 4 Syrian Arab Republic 0 t compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is true hemp, raw or retted — production in Asia?
True hemp, raw or retted — production in Asia was 121,886 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest true hemp, raw or retted — production recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 139,550 t in 2017.
What is the lowest true hemp, raw or retted — production recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 24,928 t in 2010.
How does Asia rank for true hemp, raw or retted — production?
Asia ranks 1st out of 4 groups with data for 2024.
Is true hemp, raw or retted — production rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 162.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of True hemp, raw or retted — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
True hemp, raw or retted — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
47 places, 2,071 data points, 1961–2024
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