> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 20242,770 t
World rank8 of 18
10-year change+9.3%
Record2,774 t2022

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

## Zimbabwe compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.07%0.07% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.6world 2.5 (−76%)
kg per person0.17world 0.45
10-year change+9.3%world +8.4%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 6 | [China](https://husfarm.com/production/jute/china/) | 9,632 | 0.26% |
| 7 | [South Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/jute/south-sudan/) | 3,732 | 0.10% |
| 8 | **Zimbabwe** | 2,770 | 0.07% |
| 9 | [Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/jute/egypt/) | 2,279 | 0.06% |
| 10 | [Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/jute/brazil/) | 926 | 0.03% |

[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; 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

[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/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/jute/china/)[South Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/jute/south-sudan/)[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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