> In 2024 Bangladesh produced 218 t of kenaf, the 21st largest in the world (0.09% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 71%.

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# Kenaf production in Bangladesh

In 2024 Bangladesh produced 218 t of kenaf, the 21st largest in the world (0.09% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 71%. The record was 57,960 t in 1967. Area harvested: 73 ha, yield 3.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

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Production, 2024218 t
World rank21 of 23
10-year change−71%
Record57,960 t1967

## Kenaf in Bangladesh, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Bangladesh compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.09%0.31% in 2014
Yield, t/ha3.0world 1.5 (+99%)
kg per person0.00world 0.03
10-year change−71%world −4.2%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 19 | [Guatemala](https://husfarm.com/production/kenaf/guatemala/) | 275 | 0.12% |
| 20 | [Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/kenaf/pakistan/) | 266 | 0.12% |
| 21 | **Bangladesh** | 218 | 0.09% |
| 22 | [Madagascar](https://husfarm.com/production/kenaf/madagascar/) | 160 | 0.07% |
| 23 | [Central African Republic](https://husfarm.com/production/kenaf/central-african-republic/) | 116 | 0.05% |

[Full ranking of 23 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/kenaf/)

### Map of world production of kenaf

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Bangladesh is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 218 | +211% | 73 | 2.99 |
| 2023 | 70 | 0.0% | 25 | 2.80 |
| 2022 | 70 | +2.9% | 25 | 2.80 |
| 2021 | 68 | −14% | 24 | 2.83 |
| 2020 | 79 | +36% | 34 | 2.32 |
| 2019 | 58 | −84% | 31 | 1.87 |
| 2018 | 360 | +592% | 34 | 10.59 |
| 2017 | 52 | −62% | 9 | 5.78 |
| 2016 | 136 | −94% | 52 | 2.62 |
| 2015 | 2,452 | +230% | 2,040 | 1.20 |
| 2014 | 742 | −22% | 24 | 30.92 |
| 2013 | 950 | +74% | 59 | 16.10 |
| 2012 | 545 | +16% | 64 | 8.52 |
| 2011 | 470 | +2.0% | 67 | 7.01 |
| 2010 | 461 | +89% | 64 | 7.20 |
| 2009 | 244 | +36% | 69 | 3.54 |
| 2008 | 179 | −83% | 68 | 2.63 |
| 2007 | 1,056 | −7.9% | 438 | 2.41 |
| 2006 | 1,146 | −7.5% | 501 | 2.29 |
| 2005 | 1,239 | −7.1% | 571 | 2.17 |
| 2004 | 1,334 | −6.9% | 651 | 2.05 |
| 2003 | 1,433 | −8.6% | 744 | 1.93 |
| 2002 | 1,567 | −5.5% | 864 | 1.81 |
| 2001 | 1,658 | −6.1% | 981 | 1.69 |
| 2000 | 1,765 | −6.0% | 1,125 | 1.57 |
| 1999 | 1,878 | −37% | 1,297 | 1.45 |
| 1998 | 3,000 | +200% | 2,024 | 1.48 |
| 1997 | 1,000 | −57% | 1,000 | 1.00 |
| 1996 | 2,326 | +133% | 2,238 | 1.04 |
| 1995 | 1,000 | −86% | 1,000 | 1.00 |
| 1994 | 7,000 | +600% | 7,000 | 1.00 |
| 1993 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 992 | 1.01 |
| 1992 | 1,000 | −80% | 1,000 | 1.00 |
| 1991 | 5,000 | −65% | 5,000 | 1.00 |
| 1990 | 14,379 | +103% | 20,107 | 0.72 |
| 1989 | 7,083 | +24% | 6,941 | 1.02 |
| 1988 | 5,695 | −26% | 5,914 | 0.96 |
| 1987 | 7,706 | −20% | 7,370 | 1.05 |
| 1986 | 9,676 | −0.6% | 9,331 | 1.04 |
| 1985 | 9,732 | +15% | 10,360 | 0.94 |
| 1984 | 8,457 | −1.7% | 9,063 | 0.93 |
| 1983 | 8,599 | −5.7% | 8,732 | 0.98 |
| 1982 | 9,116 | −6.3% | 9,505 | 0.96 |
| 1981 | 9,730 | −1.2% | 9,758 | 1.00 |
| 1980 | 9,845 | −36% | 10,221 | 0.96 |
| 1979 | 15,473 | −17% | 13,740 | 1.13 |
| 1978 | 18,659 | +14% | 16,062 | 1.16 |
| 1977 | 16,344 | +9.3% | 15,176 | 1.08 |
| 1976 | 14,959 | +8.8% | 14,542 | 1.03 |
| 1975 | 13,745 | +3.2% | 13,363 | 1.03 |
| 1974 | 13,319 | −41% | 15,402 | 0.86 |
| 1973 | 22,558 | −6.1% | 21,929 | 1.03 |
| 1972 | 24,012 | +12% | 24,038 | 1.00 |
| 1971 | 21,531 | −24% | 23,316 | 0.92 |
| 1970 | 28,380 | −36% | 27,305 | 1.04 |
| 1969 | 44,283 | +64% | 38,731 | 1.14 |
| 1968 | 26,926 | −54% | 25,205 | 1.07 |
| 1967 | 57,960 | +122% | 51,100 | 1.13 |
| 1966 | 26,140 | −52% | 23,500 | 1.11 |
| 1965 | 54,540 | +21% | 50,700 | 1.08 |
| 1964 | 44,900 | +31% | 37,700 | 1.19 |
| 1963 | 34,170 | −2.1% | 31,700 | 1.08 |
| 1962 | 34,900 | +1.6% | 30,900 | 1.13 |
| 1961 | 34,350 | — | 30,900 | 1.11 |

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of kenaf in Bangladesh?

Bangladesh produced 218 t in 2024, 0.09% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Bangladesh rank in the world for production of kenaf?

Bangladesh ranked 21st of 23 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 44.3% of the world total.

### How has the production of kenaf in Bangladesh changed?

It fell by 71% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −4.2% for the world. The record was 57,960 t in 1967.

### What is the yield of kenaf in Bangladesh?

3.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (218 t from 73 ha), against a world average of 1.5 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 Bangladesh is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/kenaf/india/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/kenaf/russia/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/kenaf/china/)[Cuba](https://husfarm.com/production/kenaf/cuba/)[Chile](https://husfarm.com/production/kenaf/chile/)[DR Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/kenaf/dr-congo/)[Malaysia](https://husfarm.com/production/kenaf/malaysia/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/kenaf/brazil/)[Mozambique](https://husfarm.com/production/kenaf/mozambique/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/kenaf/indonesia/)[Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/kenaf/thailand/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/kenaf/nigeria/)
[All countries producing kenaf](https://husfarm.com/production/kenaf/)

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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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