Jute, raw or retted production in China
In 2024 China produced 9,632 t of jute, raw or retted, the 6th largest in the world (0.26% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 81%. The record was 960,000 t in 1985. Area harvested: 2,104 ha, yield 4.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 9,632 t
- World rank
- 6 of 18
- 10-year change
- −81%
- Record
- 960,000 t
- 1985
Jute, raw or retted in China, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
China compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.26%
- 1.5% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 4.6
- world 2.5 (+80%)
- kg per person
- 0.01
- world 0.45
- 10-year change
- −81%
- world +8.4%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Uzbekistan | 19,140 | 0.52% |
| 5 | Nepal | 10,220 | 0.28% |
| 6 | China | 9,632 | 0.26% |
| 7 | South Sudan | 3,732 | 0.10% |
| 8 | Zimbabwe | 2,770 | 0.07% |
Map of world production of jute, raw or retted
Share of the world total; China is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9,632 | −21% | 2,104 | 4.58 |
| 2023 | 12,200 | −16% | 2,700 | 4.52 |
| 2022 | 14,600 | −7.0% | 3,171 | 4.60 |
| 2021 | 15,700 | −19% | 4,346 | 3.61 |
| 2020 | 19,300 | −34% | 5,310 | 3.63 |
| 2019 | 29,200 | +2.1% | 6,160 | 4.74 |
| 2018 | 28,600 | −1.7% | 5,720 | 5.00 |
| 2017 | 29,100 | −14% | 5,630 | 5.17 |
| 2016 | 33,900 | −29% | 6,600 | 5.14 |
| 2015 | 47,800 | −5.5% | 11,290 | 4.23 |
| 2014 | 50,600 | −12% | 12,350 | 4.10 |
| 2013 | 57,300 | −9.8% | 14,910 | 3.84 |
| 2012 | 63,500 | −9.5% | 15,490 | 4.10 |
| 2011 | 70,200 | +8.3% | 17,430 | 4.03 |
| 2010 | 64,800 | −9.1% | 16,840 | 3.85 |
| 2009 | 71,300 | −11% | 17,750 | 4.02 |
| 2008 | 80,200 | −17% | 24,280 | 3.30 |
| 2007 | 96,400 | +11% | 31,790 | 3.03 |
| 2006 | 86,800 | +4.8% | 31,210 | 2.78 |
| 2005 | 82,800 | −4.7% | 31,020 | 2.67 |
| 2004 | 86,900 | +55% | 31,970 | 2.72 |
| 2003 | 56,000 | −38% | 28,000 | 2.00 |
| 2002 | 90,000 | +50% | 37,400 | 2.41 |
| 2001 | 60,000 | −17% | 34,700 | 1.73 |
| 2000 | 72,000 | −24% | 34,000 | 2.12 |
| 1999 | 94,500 | −31% | 44,000 | 2.15 |
| 1998 | 136,000 | −44% | 63,000 | 2.16 |
| 1997 | 244,000 | +18% | 111,000 | 2.20 |
| 1996 | 207,000 | +1.5% | 100,500 | 2.06 |
| 1995 | 204,000 | +4.6% | 100,000 | 2.04 |
| 1994 | 195,000 | −47% | 120,000 | 1.63 |
| 1993 | 369,000 | +8.5% | 173,000 | 2.13 |
| 1992 | 340,000 | +21% | 175,000 | 1.94 |
| 1991 | 282,000 | −30% | 169,900 | 1.66 |
| 1990 | 400,000 | +11% | 190,000 | 2.11 |
| 1989 | 360,000 | +20% | 180,000 | 2.00 |
| 1988 | 300,000 | 0.0% | 175,000 | 1.71 |
| 1987 | 300,000 | −10% | 172,000 | 1.74 |
| 1986 | 335,000 | −65% | 200,000 | 1.68 |
| 1985 | 960,000 | +182% | 482,000 | 1.99 |
| 1984 | 340,000 | +48% | 128,000 | 2.66 |
| 1983 | 230,000 | −4.2% | 93,000 | 2.47 |
| 1982 | 240,000 | −17% | 101,000 | 2.38 |
| 1981 | 289,800 | +14% | 125,000 | 2.32 |
| 1980 | 255,000 | +2.0% | 130,000 | 1.96 |
| 1979 | 250,000 | 0.0% | 130,000 | 1.92 |
| 1978 | 250,000 | +25% | 157,100 | 1.59 |
| 1977 | 200,500 | +18% | 136,700 | 1.47 |
| 1976 | 170,000 | +5.6% | 114,000 | 1.49 |
| 1975 | 161,000 | +11% | 98,000 | 1.64 |
| 1974 | 145,000 | +13% | 95,000 | 1.53 |
| 1973 | 128,500 | +48% | 82,500 | 1.56 |
| 1972 | 87,000 | +24% | 55,000 | 1.58 |
| 1971 | 70,000 | −2.8% | 44,000 | 1.59 |
| 1970 | 72,000 | −8.9% | 45,000 | 1.60 |
| 1969 | 79,000 | −13% | 46,000 | 1.72 |
| 1968 | 91,000 | −0.5% | 48,800 | 1.86 |
| 1967 | 91,500 | +14% | 58,000 | 1.58 |
| 1966 | 80,500 | +26% | 57,000 | 1.41 |
| 1965 | 64,000 | +19% | 38,000 | 1.68 |
| 1964 | 54,000 | +19% | 40,000 | 1.35 |
| 1963 | 45,500 | +52% | 36,000 | 1.26 |
| 1962 | 30,000 | −47% | 30,000 | 1.00 |
| 1961 | 57,000 | — | 32,000 | 1.78 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 242 t USD 231,000
- Exporter rank
- 14 of 51
- Imports
- 28,660 t USD 18.0 m
- Importer rank
- 3 of 93
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of jute, raw or retted in China?
China produced 9,632 t in 2024, 0.26% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does China rank in the world for production of jute, raw or retted?
China ranked 6th of 18 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Bangladesh with 56.3% of the world total.
How has the production of jute, raw or retted in China changed?
It fell by 81% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +8.4% for the world. The record was 960,000 t in 1985.
What is the yield of jute, raw or retted in China?
4.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (9,632 t from 2,104 ha), against a world average of 2.5 t/ha.
Does China export or import jute, raw or retted?
In 2024 China reported exports of 242 t (USD 231,000) and imports of 28,660 t (USD 18.0 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for China is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.