Other fibre crops, raw, n.e.c. production in Canada
In 2024 Canada produced 26,870 t of other fibre crops, raw, n.e.c., the 4th largest in the world (4.07% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 9.4%. The record was 73,400 t in 1996. Area harvested: 20,809 ha, yield 1.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 26,870 t
- World rank
- 4 of 21
- 10-year change
- −9.4%
- Record
- 73,400 t
- 1996
Other fibre crops, raw, n.e.c. in Canada, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Canada compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 4.1%
- 4.8% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.3
- world 1.2 (+3.6%)
- kg per person
- 0.68
- world 0.08
- 10-year change
- −9.4%
- world +5.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Brazil | 102,553 | 15.5% |
| 3 | Vietnam | 96,417 | 14.6% |
| 4 | Canada | 26,870 | 4.1% |
| 5 | Ethiopia | 21,980 | 3.3% |
| 6 | Sierra Leone | 9,505 | 1.4% |
Map of world production of other fibre crops, raw, n.e.c.
Share of the world total; Canada is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 26,870 | −0.5% | 20,809 | 1.29 |
| 2023 | 27,001 | +0.3% | 20,823 | 1.30 |
| 2022 | 26,928 | +0.9% | 20,681 | 1.30 |
| 2021 | 26,681 | −2.6% | 20,924 | 1.28 |
| 2020 | 27,394 | +2.6% | 20,862 | 1.31 |
| 2019 | 26,708 | −2.7% | 21,965 | 1.22 |
| 2018 | 27,452 | −2.0% | 21,519 | 1.28 |
| 2017 | 28,023 | −2.0% | 22,036 | 1.27 |
| 2016 | 28,591 | −1.5% | 22,339 | 1.28 |
| 2015 | 29,013 | −2.2% | 19,703 | 1.47 |
| 2014 | 29,658 | +0.5% | 23,314 | 1.27 |
| 2013 | 29,500 | +0.4% | 24,000 | 1.23 |
| 2012 | 29,382 | +3.1% | 24,485 | 1.20 |
| 2011 | 28,500 | 0.0% | 24,000 | 1.19 |
| 2010 | 28,500 | 0.0% | 24,000 | 1.19 |
| 2009 | 28,500 | +3.6% | 24,000 | 1.19 |
| 2008 | 27,500 | −29% | 23,000 | 1.20 |
| 2007 | 38,600 | −41% | 32,100 | 1.20 |
| 2006 | 65,050 | +52% | 54,150 | 1.20 |
| 2005 | 42,900 | +34% | 35,700 | 1.20 |
| 2004 | 32,000 | −5.9% | 26,600 | 1.20 |
| 2003 | 34,000 | −2.9% | 28,300 | 1.20 |
| 2002 | 35,000 | −41% | 29,150 | 1.20 |
| 2001 | 58,850 | +6.2% | 49,000 | 1.20 |
| 2000 | 55,400 | −19% | 46,000 | 1.20 |
| 1999 | 68,150 | −6.2% | 56,500 | 1.21 |
| 1998 | 72,650 | +2.7% | 60,500 | 1.20 |
| 1997 | 70,750 | −3.6% | 59,000 | 1.20 |
| 1996 | 73,400 | +39% | 61,000 | 1.20 |
| 1995 | 52,850 | +32% | 44,000 | 1.20 |
| 1994 | 39,900 | +21% | 32,500 | 1.23 |
| 1993 | 33,100 | −9.7% | 27,500 | 1.20 |
| 1992 | 36,650 | −16% | 30,500 | 1.20 |
| 1991 | 43,550 | −17% | 36,000 | 1.21 |
| 1990 | 52,700 | +24% | 43,500 | 1.21 |
| 1989 | 42,400 | −36% | 35,000 | 1.21 |
| 1988 | 66,100 | −3.8% | 55,000 | 1.20 |
| 1987 | 68,700 | +0.8% | 57,000 | 1.21 |
| 1986 | 68,150 | +17% | 56,500 | 1.21 |
| 1985 | 58,300 | +48% | 48,500 | 1.20 |
| 1984 | 39,450 | −25% | 32,800 | 1.20 |
| 1983 | 52,400 | +11% | 43,600 | 1.20 |
| 1982 | 47,150 | +21% | 39,000 | 1.21 |
| 1981 | 38,900 | +1.0% | 32,400 | 1.20 |
| 1980 | 38,500 | +45% | 32,000 | 1.20 |
| 1979 | 26,500 | −24% | 22,000 | 1.20 |
| 1978 | 34,650 | +31% | 28,800 | 1.20 |
| 1977 | 26,500 | +17% | 22,000 | 1.20 |
| 1976 | 22,600 | +12% | 18,800 | 1.20 |
| 1975 | 20,100 | +13% | 16,700 | 1.20 |
| 1974 | 17,850 | +21% | 14,850 | 1.20 |
| 1973 | 14,700 | +85% | 12,200 | 1.20 |
| 1972 | 7,950 | +53% | 6,600 | 1.20 |
| 1971 | 5,200 | +9.5% | 4,300 | 1.21 |
| 1970 | 4,750 | +1,257% | 3,900 | 1.22 |
| 1969 | 350 | −84% | — | — |
| 1968 | 2,200 | +633% | 1,800 | 1.22 |
| 1967 | 300 | −91% | — | — |
| 1966 | 3,200 | +357% | 2,650 | 1.21 |
| 1965 | 700 | −13% | — | — |
| 1964 | 800 | +300% | 650 | 1.23 |
| 1963 | 200 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1962 | 200 | +100% | — | — |
| 1961 | 100 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 610 t USD 794,000
- Exporter rank
- 22 of 67
- Imports
- 22,750 t USD 18.1 m
- Importer rank
- 6 of 134
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of other fibre crops, raw, n.e.c. in Canada?
Canada produced 26,870 t in 2024, 4.1% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Canada rank in the world for production of other fibre crops, raw, n.e.c.?
Canada ranked 4th of 21 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Sri Lanka with 56.1% of the world total.
How has the production of other fibre crops, raw, n.e.c. in Canada changed?
It fell by 9.4% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +5.8% for the world. The record was 73,400 t in 1996.
What is the yield of other fibre crops, raw, n.e.c. in Canada?
1.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (26,870 t from 20,809 ha), against a world average of 1.2 t/ha.
Does Canada export or import other fibre crops, raw, n.e.c.?
In 2024 Canada reported exports of 610 t (USD 794,000) and imports of 22,750 t (USD 18.1 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
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 Canada is estimated 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.