Jute, raw or retted production in Nepal
In 2024 Nepal produced 10,220 t of jute, raw or retted, the 5th largest in the world (0.28% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 31%. The record was 67,514 t in 1980. Area harvested: 7,210 ha, yield 1.4 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 10,220 t
- World rank
- 5 of 18
- 10-year change
- −31%
- Record
- 67,514 t
- 1980
Jute, raw or retted in Nepal, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Nepal compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.28%
- 0.44% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.4
- world 2.5 (−44%)
- kg per person
- 0.34
- world 0.45
- 10-year change
- −31%
- world +8.4%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Cambodia | 153,318 | 4.1% |
| 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% |
Map of world production of jute, raw or retted
Share of the world total; Nepal is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10,220 | +0.1% | 7,210 | 1.42 |
| 2023 | 10,205 | −0.1% | 7,220 | 1.41 |
| 2022 | 10,217 | −2.2% | 7,195 | 1.42 |
| 2021 | 10,451 | +2.8% | 7,415 | 1.41 |
| 2020 | 10,165 | −3.9% | 7,555 | 1.35 |
| 2019 | 10,578 | −5.2% | 7,104 | 1.49 |
| 2018 | 11,159 | −4.0% | 7,607 | 1.47 |
| 2017 | 11,624 | −0.1% | 8,007 | 1.45 |
| 2016 | 11,633 | −7.3% | 8,011 | 1.45 |
| 2015 | 12,546 | −16% | 8,641 | 1.45 |
| 2014 | 14,890 | −3.9% | 11,350 | 1.31 |
| 2013 | 15,500 | +7.5% | 11,300 | 1.37 |
| 2012 | 14,424 | +0.0% | 10,540 | 1.37 |
| 2011 | 14,418 | −31% | 10,559 | 1.37 |
| 2010 | 20,965 | +19% | 13,103 | 1.60 |
| 2009 | 17,658 | +3.9% | 11,678 | 1.51 |
| 2008 | 16,988 | +1.0% | 11,590 | 1.47 |
| 2007 | 16,815 | −1.7% | 11,726 | 1.43 |
| 2006 | 17,100 | −3.2% | 11,975 | 1.43 |
| 2005 | 17,661 | +4.6% | 12,180 | 1.45 |
| 2004 | 16,890 | −0.9% | 11,790 | 1.43 |
| 2003 | 17,036 | +0.5% | 11,851 | 1.44 |
| 2002 | 16,954 | +3.4% | 11,697 | 1.45 |
| 2001 | 16,392 | +8.0% | 11,289 | 1.45 |
| 2000 | 15,175 | −0.1% | 14,535 | 1.04 |
| 1999 | 15,195 | −2.3% | 11,675 | 1.30 |
| 1998 | 15,545 | +11% | 12,265 | 1.27 |
| 1997 | 14,000 | −6.4% | 11,000 | 1.27 |
| 1996 | 14,950 | +28% | 11,150 | 1.34 |
| 1995 | 11,695 | +6.3% | 9,000 | 1.30 |
| 1994 | 11,000 | +10% | 9,000 | 1.22 |
| 1993 | 10,000 | −47% | 9,000 | 1.11 |
| 1992 | 19,000 | +19% | 15,000 | 1.27 |
| 1991 | 16,000 | −0.3% | 14,000 | 1.14 |
| 1990 | 16,051 | −8.9% | 13,000 | 1.23 |
| 1989 | 17,624 | +12% | 13,554 | 1.30 |
| 1988 | 15,800 | −33% | 14,450 | 1.09 |
| 1987 | 23,450 | −62% | 19,840 | 1.18 |
| 1986 | 61,100 | +84% | 47,190 | 1.29 |
| 1985 | 33,124 | +32% | 27,200 | 1.22 |
| 1984 | 25,048 | −36% | 23,666 | 1.06 |
| 1983 | 39,039 | −8.5% | 30,400 | 1.28 |
| 1982 | 42,663 | −28% | 35,320 | 1.21 |
| 1981 | 59,284 | −12% | 51,959 | 1.14 |
| 1980 | 67,514 | +3.0% | 57,000 | 1.18 |
| 1979 | 65,551 | +17% | 47,000 | 1.39 |
| 1978 | 55,801 | +24% | 40,000 | 1.40 |
| 1977 | 45,000 | +9.8% | 33,000 | 1.36 |
| 1976 | 41,000 | −0.8% | 34,000 | 1.21 |
| 1975 | 41,351 | +3.0% | 33,000 | 1.25 |
| 1974 | 40,140 | −28% | 33,131 | 1.21 |
| 1973 | 55,450 | −4.5% | 54,410 | 1.02 |
| 1972 | 58,060 | +9.5% | 57,850 | 1.00 |
| 1971 | 53,000 | +8.2% | 54,813 | 0.97 |
| 1970 | 49,000 | +14% | 51,700 | 0.95 |
| 1969 | 43,000 | −6.5% | 46,000 | 0.93 |
| 1968 | 46,000 | +21% | 47,000 | 0.98 |
| 1967 | 38,000 | −1.9% | 32,000 | 1.19 |
| 1966 | 38,735 | −0.2% | 32,000 | 1.21 |
| 1965 | 38,812 | +8.7% | 32,000 | 1.21 |
| 1964 | 35,712 | −3.3% | 32,000 | 1.12 |
| 1963 | 36,936 | +8.6% | 32,000 | 1.15 |
| 1962 | 34,000 | +6.3% | 30,000 | 1.13 |
| 1961 | 32,000 | — | 30,000 | 1.07 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 13 t USD 74,000
- Exporter rank
- 35 of 51
- Imports
- 21,111 t USD 15.8 m
- Importer rank
- 4 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 Nepal?
Nepal produced 10,220 t in 2024, 0.28% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Nepal rank in the world for production of jute, raw or retted?
Nepal ranked 5th 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 Nepal changed?
It fell by 31% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +8.4% for the world. The record was 67,514 t in 1980.
What is the yield of jute, raw or retted in Nepal?
1.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (10,220 t from 7,210 ha), against a world average of 2.5 t/ha.
Does Nepal export or import jute, raw or retted?
In 2024 Nepal reported exports of 13 t (USD 74,000) and imports of 21,111 t (USD 15.8 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. 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.