Jute, raw or retted production in Zimbabwe
In 2024 Zimbabwe produced 2,770 t of jute, raw or retted, the 8th largest in the world (0.07% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 9.3%. The record was 2,774 t in 2022. Area harvested: 4,552 ha, yield 0.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 2,770 t
- World rank
- 8 of 18
- 10-year change
- +9.3%
- Record
- 2,774 t
- 2022
Jute, raw or retted in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Zimbabwe compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.07%
- 0.07% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.6
- world 2.5 (−76%)
- kg per person
- 0.17
- world 0.45
- 10-year change
- +9.3%
- world +8.4%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | China | 9,632 | 0.26% |
| 7 | South Sudan | 3,732 | 0.10% |
| 8 | Zimbabwe | 2,770 | 0.07% |
| 9 | Egypt | 2,279 | 0.06% |
| 10 | Brazil | 926 | 0.03% |
Map of world production of jute, raw or retted
Share of the world total; Zimbabwe is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,770 | +0.2% | 4,552 | 0.61 |
| 2023 | 2,764 | −0.4% | 4,548 | 0.61 |
| 2022 | 2,774 | +0.1% | 4,550 | 0.61 |
| 2021 | 2,772 | +1.0% | 4,557 | 0.61 |
| 2020 | 2,745 | +1.3% | 4,539 | 0.60 |
| 2019 | 2,710 | +1.2% | 4,475 | 0.61 |
| 2018 | 2,678 | +0.8% | 4,403 | 0.61 |
| 2017 | 2,657 | +0.9% | 4,361 | 0.61 |
| 2016 | 2,633 | +0.9% | 4,341 | 0.61 |
| 2015 | 2,609 | +3.0% | 4,258 | 0.61 |
| 2014 | 2,534 | +1.4% | 4,166 | 0.61 |
| 2013 | 2,500 | 0.0% | 4,200 | 0.60 |
| 2012 | 2,500 | −2.6% | 4,200 | 0.60 |
| 2011 | 2,566 | −0.8% | 4,117 | 0.62 |
| 2010 | 2,587 | +3.3% | 4,117 | 0.63 |
| 2009 | 2,505 | +6.3% | 3,952 | 0.63 |
| 2008 | 2,357 | +4.2% | 3,687 | 0.64 |
| 2007 | 2,261 | +5.2% | 3,508 | 0.64 |
| 2006 | 2,150 | +5.0% | 3,200 | 0.67 |
| 2005 | 2,047 | −2.4% | 3,150 | 0.65 |
| 2004 | 2,098 | +0.1% | 3,227 | 0.65 |
| 2003 | 2,095 | +0.1% | 3,218 | 0.65 |
| 2002 | 2,092 | +0.1% | 3,207 | 0.65 |
| 2001 | 2,089 | −0.5% | 3,197 | 0.65 |
| 2000 | 2,100 | +2.1% | 3,150 | 0.67 |
| 1999 | 2,057 | +1.5% | 3,137 | 0.66 |
| 1998 | 2,027 | +1.5% | 3,085 | 0.66 |
| 1997 | 1,998 | +0.8% | 3,032 | 0.66 |
| 1996 | 1,982 | −0.9% | 3,000 | 0.66 |
| 1995 | 2,000 | +3.4% | 3,000 | 0.67 |
| 1994 | 1,934 | +2.5% | 2,914 | 0.66 |
| 1993 | 1,887 | −0.7% | 2,837 | 0.67 |
| 1992 | 1,900 | +24% | 2,850 | 0.67 |
| 1991 | 1,535 | +1.0% | 2,300 | 0.67 |
| 1990 | 1,520 | +17% | 2,300 | 0.66 |
| 1989 | 1,300 | 0.0% | 1,950 | 0.67 |
| 1988 | 1,300 | 0.0% | 1,950 | 0.67 |
| 1987 | 1,300 | 0.0% | 1,950 | 0.67 |
| 1986 | 1,300 | +30% | 1,950 | 0.67 |
| 1985 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,500 | 0.67 |
| 1984 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,500 | 0.67 |
| 1983 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,500 | 0.67 |
| 1982 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,500 | 0.67 |
| 1981 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,500 | 0.67 |
| 1980 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,500 | 0.67 |
| 1979 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,500 | 0.67 |
| 1978 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,500 | 0.67 |
| 1977 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,500 | 0.67 |
| 1976 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,500 | 0.67 |
| 1975 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,500 | 0.67 |
| 1974 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,500 | 0.67 |
| 1973 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,500 | 0.67 |
| 1972 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,500 | 0.67 |
| 1971 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,500 | 0.67 |
| 1970 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,500 | 0.67 |
| 1969 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,500 | 0.67 |
| 1968 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,500 | 0.67 |
| 1967 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,500 | 0.67 |
| 1966 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,500 | 0.67 |
| 1965 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,500 | 0.67 |
| 1964 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,500 | 0.67 |
| 1963 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,500 | 0.67 |
| 1962 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,500 | 0.67 |
| 1961 | 1,000 | — | 1,500 | 0.67 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of jute, raw or retted in Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe produced 2,770 t in 2024, 0.07% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Zimbabwe rank in the world for production of jute, raw or retted?
Zimbabwe ranked 8th 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 Zimbabwe changed?
It rose by 9.3% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +8.4% for the world. The record was 2,774 t in 2022.
What is the yield of jute, raw or retted in Zimbabwe?
0.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (2,770 t from 4,552 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 Zimbabwe is estimated 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.