Other fibre crops, raw, n.e.c. production in Taiwan
In 2024 Taiwan produced 364 t of other fibre crops, raw, n.e.c., the 19th largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 4.5%. The record was 10,822 t in 1964. Area harvested: 35 ha, yield 10.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 364 t
- World rank
- 19 of 21
- 10-year change
- −4.5%
- Record
- 10,822 t
- 1964
Other fibre crops, raw, n.e.c. in Taiwan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Taiwan compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.06%
- 0.06% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 10.4
- world 1.2 (+734%)
- kg per person
- 0.02
- world 0.08
- 10-year change
- −4.5%
- world +5.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Samoa | 393 | 0.06% |
| 18 | Bangladesh | 379 | 0.06% |
| 19 | Taiwan | 364 | 0.06% |
| 20 | Myanmar | 153 | 0.02% |
| 21 | Mauritius | 88 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of other fibre crops, raw, n.e.c.
Share of the world total; Taiwan is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 364 | −1.6% | 35 | 10.40 |
| 2023 | 370 | −1.3% | 35 | 10.57 |
| 2022 | 375 | +1.4% | 35 | 10.71 |
| 2021 | 370 | +1.6% | 35 | 10.57 |
| 2020 | 364 | −0.5% | 34 | 10.71 |
| 2019 | 366 | −4.9% | 34 | 10.76 |
| 2018 | 385 | +0.3% | 36 | 10.69 |
| 2017 | 384 | +1.1% | 35 | 10.97 |
| 2016 | 380 | −3.1% | 35 | 10.86 |
| 2015 | 392 | +2.9% | 35 | 11.20 |
| 2014 | 381 | +0.3% | 36 | 10.58 |
| 2013 | 380 | 0.0% | 35 | 10.86 |
| 2012 | 380 | −5.5% | 35 | 10.86 |
| 2011 | 402 | −3.8% | 36 | 11.17 |
| 2010 | 418 | −4.3% | 37 | 11.30 |
| 2009 | 437 | −4.6% | 39 | 11.21 |
| 2008 | 458 | −4.6% | 40 | 11.45 |
| 2007 | 480 | −4.4% | 42 | 11.43 |
| 2006 | 502 | −3.8% | 44 | 11.41 |
| 2005 | 522 | −47% | 45 | 11.60 |
| 2004 | 993 | +45% | 88 | 11.28 |
| 2003 | 683 | +3.2% | 59 | 11.58 |
| 2002 | 662 | +3.6% | 57 | 11.61 |
| 2001 | 639 | +3.9% | 54 | 11.83 |
| 2000 | 615 | +4.1% | 52 | 11.83 |
| 1999 | 591 | −1.5% | 50 | 11.82 |
| 1998 | 600 | +20% | 50 | 12.00 |
| 1997 | 500 | −29% | 40 | 12.50 |
| 1996 | 700 | +40% | 60 | 11.67 |
| 1995 | 500 | −12% | 40 | 12.50 |
| 1994 | 570 | −4.0% | 46 | 12.39 |
| 1993 | 594 | −15% | 49 | 12.12 |
| 1992 | 702 | −41% | 66 | 10.64 |
| 1991 | 1,196 | −25% | 101 | 11.84 |
| 1990 | 1,594 | +19% | 126 | 12.65 |
| 1989 | 1,345 | −63% | 100 | 13.45 |
| 1988 | 3,634 | −4.4% | 293 | 12.40 |
| 1987 | 3,801 | +22% | 318 | 11.95 |
| 1986 | 3,115 | +21% | 245 | 12.71 |
| 1985 | 2,577 | −13% | 177 | 14.56 |
| 1984 | 2,962 | −24% | 237 | 12.50 |
| 1983 | 3,923 | +41% | 292 | 13.43 |
| 1982 | 2,778 | −6.0% | 213 | 13.04 |
| 1981 | 2,954 | −11% | 228 | 12.96 |
| 1980 | 3,335 | −23% | 250 | 13.34 |
| 1979 | 4,329 | +14% | 293 | 14.77 |
| 1978 | 3,791 | +6.2% | 312 | 12.15 |
| 1977 | 3,571 | −13% | 303 | 11.79 |
| 1976 | 4,083 | −2.3% | 358 | 11.41 |
| 1975 | 4,180 | −43% | 401 | 10.42 |
| 1974 | 7,344 | +67% | 668 | 10.99 |
| 1973 | 4,390 | −21% | 378 | 11.61 |
| 1972 | 5,537 | −13% | 573 | 9.66 |
| 1971 | 6,384 | −7.1% | 584 | 10.93 |
| 1970 | 6,871 | −12% | 604 | 11.38 |
| 1969 | 7,771 | −10% | 693 | 11.21 |
| 1968 | 8,645 | −15% | 763 | 11.33 |
| 1967 | 10,126 | +14% | 892 | 11.35 |
| 1966 | 8,865 | +9.2% | 751 | 11.80 |
| 1965 | 8,118 | −25% | 688 | 11.80 |
| 1964 | 10,822 | +21% | 865 | 12.51 |
| 1963 | 8,949 | −0.0% | 821 | 10.90 |
| 1962 | 8,950 | +3.4% | 675 | 13.26 |
| 1961 | 8,658 | — | 684 | 12.66 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 7 t USD 52,000
- Exporter rank
- 54 of 67
- Imports
- 2,127 t USD 542,000
- Importer rank
- 37 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 Taiwan?
Taiwan produced 364 t in 2024, 0.06% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Taiwan rank in the world for production of other fibre crops, raw, n.e.c.?
Taiwan ranked 19th 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 Taiwan changed?
It fell by 4.5% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +5.8% for the world. The record was 10,822 t in 1964.
What is the yield of other fibre crops, raw, n.e.c. in Taiwan?
10.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (364 t from 35 ha), against a world average of 1.2 t/ha.
Does Taiwan export or import other fibre crops, raw, n.e.c.?
In 2024 Taiwan reported exports of 7 t (USD 52,000) and imports of 2,127 t (USD 542,000), 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 Taiwan 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.