Jute, raw or retted production in Egypt
In 2024 Egypt produced 2,279 t of jute, raw or retted, the 9th largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 9.2%. The record was 17,700 t in 1971. Area harvested: 889 ha, yield 2.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 2,279 t
- World rank
- 9 of 18
- 10-year change
- −9.2%
- Record
- 17,700 t
- 1971
Jute, raw or retted in Egypt, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Egypt compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.06%
- 0.07% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.6
- world 2.5 (+0.6%)
- kg per person
- 0.02
- world 0.45
- 10-year change
- −9.2%
- world +8.4%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | South Sudan | 3,732 | 0.10% |
| 8 | Zimbabwe | 2,770 | 0.07% |
| 9 | Egypt | 2,279 | 0.06% |
| 10 | Brazil | 926 | 0.03% |
| 11 | Vietnam | 522 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of jute, raw or retted
Share of the world total; Egypt is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,279 | +0.1% | 889 | 2.56 |
| 2023 | 2,276 | +0.2% | 890 | 2.56 |
| 2022 | 2,272 | −0.2% | 891 | 2.55 |
| 2021 | 2,277 | +0.1% | 897 | 2.54 |
| 2020 | 2,274 | +0.1% | 899 | 2.53 |
| 2019 | 2,272 | −0.1% | 900 | 2.52 |
| 2018 | 2,274 | −2.3% | 903 | 2.52 |
| 2017 | 2,328 | −2.7% | 923 | 2.52 |
| 2016 | 2,392 | +10% | 943 | 2.54 |
| 2015 | 2,166 | −14% | 902 | 2.40 |
| 2014 | 2,509 | +0.4% | 926 | 2.71 |
| 2013 | 2,500 | +4.2% | 1,000 | 2.50 |
| 2012 | 2,400 | +14% | 1,000 | 2.40 |
| 2011 | 2,100 | −4.5% | 900 | 2.33 |
| 2010 | 2,200 | +25% | 850 | 2.59 |
| 2009 | 1,753 | −0.6% | 710 | 2.47 |
| 2008 | 1,763 | −14% | 710 | 2.48 |
| 2007 | 2,040 | −4.3% | 820 | 2.49 |
| 2006 | 2,132 | −11% | 850 | 2.51 |
| 2005 | 2,401 | −7.3% | 990 | 2.43 |
| 2004 | 2,590 | +26% | 1,080 | 2.40 |
| 2003 | 2,049 | −6.1% | 860 | 2.38 |
| 2002 | 2,182 | −16% | 920 | 2.37 |
| 2001 | 2,600 | +18% | 1,100 | 2.36 |
| 2000 | 2,200 | 0.0% | 950 | 2.32 |
| 1999 | 2,200 | 0.0% | 950 | 2.32 |
| 1998 | 2,200 | +4.8% | 950 | 2.32 |
| 1997 | 2,100 | +5.0% | 900 | 2.33 |
| 1996 | 2,000 | +1.0% | 850 | 2.35 |
| 1995 | 1,980 | +1.5% | 800 | 2.48 |
| 1994 | 1,950 | +2.6% | 780 | 2.50 |
| 1993 | 1,900 | +5.6% | 760 | 2.50 |
| 1992 | 1,800 | −35% | 750 | 2.40 |
| 1991 | 2,750 | −31% | 1,100 | 2.50 |
| 1990 | 4,000 | −20% | 1,600 | 2.50 |
| 1989 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 2.50 |
| 1988 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 2.50 |
| 1987 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 2.50 |
| 1986 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 2.50 |
| 1985 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 2.50 |
| 1984 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 2.50 |
| 1983 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 2.50 |
| 1982 | 5,000 | −38% | 2,000 | 2.50 |
| 1981 | 8,000 | −27% | 3,500 | 2.29 |
| 1980 | 11,000 | 0.0% | 4,500 | 2.44 |
| 1979 | 11,000 | 0.0% | 4,400 | 2.50 |
| 1978 | 11,000 | −0.9% | 4,400 | 2.50 |
| 1977 | 11,100 | −4.3% | 4,400 | 2.52 |
| 1976 | 11,600 | 0.0% | 4,000 | 2.90 |
| 1975 | 11,600 | +16% | 4,000 | 2.90 |
| 1974 | 10,000 | −17% | 3,900 | 2.56 |
| 1973 | 12,000 | −7.7% | 4,600 | 2.61 |
| 1972 | 13,000 | −27% | 4,800 | 2.71 |
| 1971 | 17,700 | +13% | 5,500 | 3.22 |
| 1970 | 15,600 | +111% | 5,000 | 3.12 |
| 1969 | 7,400 | +32% | 2,900 | 2.55 |
| 1968 | 5,600 | +3.7% | 2,100 | 2.67 |
| 1967 | 5,400 | −6.9% | 2,100 | 2.57 |
| 1966 | 5,800 | +16% | 2,100 | 2.76 |
| 1965 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 2.50 |
| 1964 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 2.50 |
| 1963 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 2.50 |
| 1962 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 2.50 |
| 1961 | 5,000 | — | 2,000 | 2.50 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of jute, raw or retted in Egypt?
Egypt produced 2,279 t in 2024, 0.06% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Egypt rank in the world for production of jute, raw or retted?
Egypt ranked 9th 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 Egypt changed?
It fell by 9.2% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +8.4% for the world. The record was 17,700 t in 1971.
What is the yield of jute, raw or retted in Egypt?
2.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (2,279 t from 889 ha), against a world average of 2.5 t/ha.
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 Egypt 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.