> In 2024 DR Congo produced 7,835 t of kenaf, the 6th largest in the world (3.40% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 7.5%.

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# Kenaf production in DR Congo

In 2024 DR Congo produced 7,835 t of kenaf, the 6th largest in the world (3.40% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 7.5%. The record was 10,909 t in 1961. Area harvested: 9,864 ha, yield 0.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.

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Production, 20247,835 t
World rank6 of 23
10-year change+7.5%
Record10,909 t1961

## Kenaf in DR Congo, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## DR Congo compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total3.4%3.0% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.8world 1.5 (−47%)
kg per person0.07world 0.03
10-year change+7.5%world −4.2%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 4 | [Cuba](https://husfarm.com/production/kenaf/cuba/) | 11,936 | 5.2% |
| 5 | [Chile](https://husfarm.com/production/kenaf/chile/) | 9,035 | 3.9% |
| 6 | **DR Congo** | 7,835 | 3.4% |
| 7 | [Malaysia](https://husfarm.com/production/kenaf/malaysia/) | 5,620 | 2.4% |
| 8 | [Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/kenaf/brazil/) | 4,547 | 2.0% |

[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; DR Congo is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 7,835 | −0.2% | 9,864 | 0.79 |
| 2023 | 7,854 | +0.1% | 9,810 | 0.80 |
| 2022 | 7,843 | +0.4% | 9,756 | 0.80 |
| 2021 | 7,809 | −1.3% | 9,755 | 0.80 |
| 2020 | 7,912 | +1.3% | 9,751 | 0.81 |
| 2019 | 7,807 | +1.3% | 9,695 | 0.81 |
| 2018 | 7,707 | +1.5% | 9,610 | 0.80 |
| 2017 | 7,591 | +1.5% | 9,513 | 0.80 |
| 2016 | 7,476 | +1.5% | 9,398 | 0.80 |
| 2015 | 7,366 | +1.0% | 9,338 | 0.79 |
| 2014 | 7,291 | +1.6% | 9,300 | 0.78 |
| 2013 | 7,175 | +0.4% | 9,200 | 0.78 |
| 2012 | 7,145 | +2.6% | 9,200 | 0.78 |
| 2011 | 6,961 | +0.4% | 9,000 | 0.77 |
| 2010 | 6,932 | +2.7% | 9,000 | 0.77 |
| 2009 | 6,752 | +4.1% | 8,803 | 0.77 |
| 2008 | 6,483 | +3.5% | 8,400 | 0.77 |
| 2007 | 6,266 | +4.4% | 8,166 | 0.77 |
| 2006 | 6,000 | +3.2% | 7,800 | 0.77 |
| 2005 | 5,812 | −1.3% | 7,650 | 0.76 |
| 2004 | 5,890 | −0.2% | 7,789 | 0.76 |
| 2003 | 5,900 | +0.6% | 7,855 | 0.75 |
| 2002 | 5,866 | +1.0% | 7,650 | 0.77 |
| 2001 | 5,807 | +1.0% | 7,984 | 0.73 |
| 2000 | 5,749 | +1.0% | 8,070 | 0.71 |
| 1999 | 5,693 | +14% | 8,162 | 0.70 |
| 1998 | 5,000 | −10% | 7,600 | 0.66 |
| 1997 | 5,581 | +1.0% | 8,084 | 0.69 |
| 1996 | 5,526 | +0.7% | 7,900 | 0.70 |
| 1995 | 5,487 | +6.0% | 7,800 | 0.70 |
| 1994 | 5,176 | +6.1% | 7,600 | 0.68 |
| 1993 | 4,877 | +6.1% | 7,500 | 0.65 |
| 1992 | 4,595 | +6.1% | 7,300 | 0.63 |
| 1991 | 4,330 | +6.1% | 7,100 | 0.61 |
| 1990 | 4,081 | +6.0% | 7,000 | 0.58 |
| 1989 | 3,850 | +1.0% | 6,900 | 0.56 |
| 1988 | 3,810 | +27% | 6,900 | 0.55 |
| 1987 | 3,000 | +20% | 6,800 | 0.44 |
| 1986 | 2,500 | +25% | 6,800 | 0.37 |
| 1985 | 2,000 | −20% | 6,700 | 0.30 |
| 1984 | 2,500 | +25% | 6,900 | 0.36 |
| 1983 | 2,000 | +33% | 6,800 | 0.29 |
| 1982 | 1,500 | +67% | 6,800 | 0.22 |
| 1981 | 900 | +3.2% | 6,700 | 0.13 |
| 1980 | 872 | +37% | 6,700 | 0.13 |
| 1979 | 637 | −15% | 6,600 | 0.10 |
| 1978 | 748 | +0.1% | 6,700 | 0.11 |
| 1977 | 747 | −38% | 6,700 | 0.11 |
| 1976 | 1,203 | −66% | 6,700 | 0.18 |
| 1975 | 3,541 | +17% | 6,600 | 0.54 |
| 1974 | 3,025 | −12% | 6,500 | 0.47 |
| 1973 | 3,423 | −37% | 4,000 | 0.86 |
| 1972 | 5,405 | +37% | 5,000 | 1.08 |
| 1971 | 3,943 | −34% | 5,000 | 0.79 |
| 1970 | 6,000 | −32% | 6,000 | 1.00 |
| 1969 | 8,800 | +17% | 7,000 | 1.26 |
| 1968 | 7,500 | +46% | 6,000 | 1.25 |
| 1967 | 5,123 | −15% | 4,100 | 1.25 |
| 1966 | 6,010 | −8.4% | 5,000 | 1.20 |
| 1965 | 6,558 | +22% | 6,000 | 1.09 |
| 1964 | 5,364 | −42% | 5,000 | 1.07 |
| 1963 | 9,237 | +7.3% | 7,000 | 1.32 |
| 1962 | 8,608 | −21% | 7,000 | 1.23 |
| 1961 | 10,909 | — | 9,000 | 1.21 |

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of kenaf in DR Congo?

DR Congo produced 7,835 t in 2024, 3.4% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

DR Congo ranked 6th of 23 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 44.3% of the world total.

### How has the production of kenaf in DR Congo changed?

It rose by 7.5% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −4.2% for the world. The record was 10,909 t in 1961.

### What is the yield of kenaf in DR Congo?

0.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (7,835 t from 9,864 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 DR Congo is estimated 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/)[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/)[Mali](https://husfarm.com/production/kenaf/mali/)
[All countries producing kenaf](https://husfarm.com/production/kenaf/)

## Other products of DR Congo

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[Agricultural production in DR Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/country/dr-congo/)

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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