FAOSTAT · 1961–2024

Kenaf production in Myanmar

In 2024 Myanmar produced 354 t of kenaf, the 18th largest in the world (0.15% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 75%. The record was 21,300 t in 2007. Area harvested: 459 ha, yield 0.8 t/ha.

The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

Today’s prices

Production, 2024: 354 t
World rank: 18 of 23
10-year change: −75%
Record: 21,300 t; 2007

Kenaf in Myanmar, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

Myanmar compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total: 0.15%; 0.58% in 2014
Yield, t/ha: 0.8; world 1.5 (−49%)
kg per person: 0.01; world 0.03
10-year change: −75%; world −4.2%

Position in the world ranking

#	Country	Tonnes	Share
16	South Africa	793	0.34%
17	Ethiopia	537	0.23%
18	Myanmar	354	0.15%
19	Guatemala	275	0.12%
20	Pakistan	266	0.12%

Full ranking of 23 countries

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; Myanmar is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

By year

Year	Tonnes	Change	Area harvested, ha	Yield, t/ha
2024	354	+0.9%	459	0.77
2023	351	−16%	448	0.78
2022	417	+231%	515	0.81
2021	126	−46%	162	0.78
2020	234	−36%	301	0.78
2019	368	+2.2%	431	0.85
2018	360	−59%	426	0.85
2017	878	+10%	1,008	0.87
2016	798	−20%	1,231	0.65
2015	1,000	−29%	1,214	0.82
2014	1,400	−57%	1,618	0.87
2013	3,261	−41%	3,590	0.91
2012	5,506	−27%	6,005	0.92
2011	7,579	−18%	8,049	0.94
2010	9,211	−21%	9,417	0.98
2009	11,600	−24%	11,300	1.03
2008	15,200	−29%	14,600	1.04
2007	21,300	+47%	21,500	0.99
2006	14,500	+169%	14,200	1.02
2005	5,400	−53%	6,100	0.89
2004	11,400	+23%	11,700	0.97
2003	9,300	+158%	10,000	0.93
2002	3,600	+125%	3,880	0.93
2001	1,600	+100%	1,980	0.81
2000	800	+100%	1,050	0.76
1999	400	+100%	530	0.75
1998	200	+100%	260	0.77
1997	100	+400%	130	0.77
1996	20	−33%	40	0.50
1995	30	0.0%	40	0.75
1994	30	−40%	40	0.75
1993	50	+67%	80	0.63
1992	30	+50%	80	0.38
1991	20	0.0%	80	0.25
1990	20	0.0%	80	0.25
1989	20	−33%	80	0.25
1988	30	+50%	80	0.38
1987	20	−33%	80	0.25
1986	30	−25%	80	0.38
1985	40	+100%	80	0.50
1984	20	−33%	80	0.25
1983	30	−25%	120	0.25
1982	40	−15%	120	0.33
1981	47	+27%	125	0.38
1980	37	+147%	94	0.39
1979	15	−74%	50	0.30
1978	57	+36%	142	0.40
1977	42	+40%	120	0.35
1976	30	+11%	85	0.35
1975	27	−79%	76	0.36
1974	129	−62%	269	0.48
1973	339	−8.4%	798	0.42
1972	370	−34%	853	0.43
1971	562	+11%	1,173	0.48
1970	508	−0.2%	1,335	0.38
1969	509	−22%	1,293	0.39
1968	650	−28%	1,991	0.33
1967	905	−27%	2,605	0.35
1966	1,242	−13%	2,691	0.46
1965	1,428	+1.7%	3,269	0.44
1964	1,404	+3,911%	5,674	0.25
1963	35	0.0%	140	0.25
1962	35	0.0%	140	0.25
1961	35	—	140	0.25

Questions and answers

What is the production of kenaf in Myanmar?

Myanmar produced 354 t in 2024, 0.15% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

Where does Myanmar rank in the world for production of kenaf?

Myanmar ranked 18th of 23 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 44.3% of the world total.

How has the production of kenaf in Myanmar changed?

It fell by 75% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −4.2% for the world. The record was 21,300 t in 2007.

What is the yield of kenaf in Myanmar?

0.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (354 t from 459 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 Myanmar is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

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.