> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/jute/china/

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# 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.

[Today’s prices](https://husfarm.com/today-price/jute/)[Market prices in China](https://husfarm.com/country/china/)

Production, 20249,632 t
World rank6 of 18
10-year change−81%
Record960,000 t1985

## Jute, raw or retted in China, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## China compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.26%1.5% in 2014
Yield, t/ha4.6world 2.5 (+80%)
kg per person0.01world 0.45
10-year change−81%world +8.4%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 4 | [Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/jute/uzbekistan/) | 19,140 | 0.52% |
| 5 | [Nepal](https://husfarm.com/production/jute/nepal/) | 10,220 | 0.28% |
| 6 | **China** | 9,632 | 0.26% |
| 7 | [South Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/jute/south-sudan/) | 3,732 | 0.10% |
| 8 | [Zimbabwe](https://husfarm.com/production/jute/zimbabwe/) | 2,770 | 0.07% |

[Full ranking of 18 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/jute/)

### Map of world production of jute, raw or retted

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports242 t USD 231,000
Exporter rank14 of 51
Imports28,660 t USD 18.0 m
Importer rank3 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](https://husfarm.com/production/jute/)

## 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

[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/jute/bangladesh/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/jute/india/)[Cambodia](https://husfarm.com/production/jute/cambodia/)[Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/jute/uzbekistan/)[Nepal](https://husfarm.com/production/jute/nepal/)[South Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/jute/south-sudan/)[Zimbabwe](https://husfarm.com/production/jute/zimbabwe/)[Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/jute/egypt/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/jute/brazil/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/jute/vietnam/)[Bhutan](https://husfarm.com/production/jute/bhutan/)[Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/jute/thailand/)
[All countries producing jute, raw or retted](https://husfarm.com/production/jute/)

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Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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