FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Ramie, raw or retted production in China
In 2024 China produced 55,418 t of ramie, raw or retted, the largest total in the world (95.4% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 52%. The record was 567,000 t in 1987. Area harvested: 29,493 ha, yield 1.9 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 55,418 t
- World rank
- 1 of 2
- 10-year change
- −52%
- Record
- 567,000 t
- 1987
Ramie, raw or retted in China, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 55,418 | +0.6% | 29,493 | 1.88 |
| 2023 | 55,113 | −1.2% | 29,333 | 1.88 |
| 2022 | 55,809 | +0.9% | 29,722 | 1.88 |
| 2021 | 55,332 | +2.1% | 29,426 | 1.88 |
| 2020 | 54,199 | −6.4% | 28,850 | 1.88 |
| 2019 | 57,897 | +7.4% | 30,889 | 1.87 |
| 2018 | 53,900 | +6.1% | 28,540 | 1.89 |
| 2017 | 50,800 | −35% | 27,120 | 1.87 |
| 2016 | 78,613 | −28% | 41,710 | 1.88 |
| 2015 | 108,441 | −6.5% | 55,710 | 1.95 |
| 2014 | 116,000 | −3.2% | 59,500 | 1.95 |
| 2013 | 119,863 | −8.0% | 62,800 | 1.91 |
| 2012 | 130,318 | −18% | 69,020 | 1.89 |
| 2011 | 158,446 | −16% | 84,000 | 1.89 |
| 2010 | 189,362 | −11% | 97,640 | 1.94 |
| 2009 | 211,673 | −15% | 109,840 | 1.93 |
| 2008 | 250,438 | −14% | 126,120 | 1.99 |
| 2007 | 291,259 | +1.3% | 142,780 | 2.04 |
| 2006 | 287,400 | +3.7% | 141,690 | 2.03 |
| 2005 | 277,052 | +8.7% | 131,980 | 2.10 |
| 2004 | 254,800 | +4.0% | 125,820 | 2.03 |
| 2003 | 245,000 | +2.7% | 127,580 | 1.92 |
| 2002 | 238,491 | +21% | 125,060 | 1.91 |
| 2001 | 197,044 | +22% | 113,860 | 1.73 |
| 2000 | 160,966 | +34% | 95,560 | 1.68 |
| 1999 | 120,000 | −1.9% | 74,090 | 1.62 |
| 1998 | 122,346 | −10% | 77,740 | 1.57 |
| 1997 | 136,635 | −2.8% | 83,830 | 1.63 |
| 1996 | 140,531 | −4.5% | 92,740 | 1.52 |
| 1995 | 147,093 | +26% | 97,100 | 1.51 |
| 1994 | 116,351 | +72% | 82,900 | 1.40 |
| 1993 | 67,574 | +10% | 50,400 | 1.34 |
| 1992 | 61,211 | +5.2% | 53,200 | 1.15 |
| 1991 | 58,200 | −35% | 54,400 | 1.07 |
| 1990 | 89,068 | −52% | 80,500 | 1.11 |
| 1989 | 184,470 | −42% | 148,900 | 1.24 |
| 1988 | 318,000 | −44% | 290,000 | 1.10 |
| 1987 | 567,000 | +150% | 516,000 | 1.10 |
| 1986 | 226,540 | +177% | 272,000 | 0.83 |
| 1985 | 81,684 | +63% | 86,000 | 0.95 |
| 1984 | 50,000 | +13% | 39,200 | 1.28 |
| 1983 | 44,350 | −25% | 38,360 | 1.16 |
| 1982 | 59,000 | +20% | 47,000 | 1.26 |
| 1981 | 49,000 | +29% | 48,000 | 1.02 |
| 1980 | 38,000 | +9.5% | 40,000 | 0.95 |
| 1979 | 34,700 | +33% | 37,300 | 0.93 |
| 1978 | 26,100 | +0.4% | 36,000 | 0.73 |
| 1977 | 26,000 | 0.0% | 32,000 | 0.81 |
| 1976 | 26,000 | +4.0% | 30,000 | 0.87 |
| 1975 | 25,000 | 0.0% | 29,000 | 0.86 |
| 1974 | 25,000 | 0.0% | 29,000 | 0.86 |
| 1973 | 25,000 | +4.2% | 29,000 | 0.86 |
| 1972 | 24,000 | 0.0% | 28,000 | 0.86 |
| 1971 | 24,000 | 0.0% | 28,000 | 0.86 |
| 1970 | 24,000 | +4.3% | 28,000 | 0.86 |
| 1969 | 23,000 | 0.0% | 27,000 | 0.85 |
| 1968 | 23,000 | +4.5% | 27,000 | 0.85 |
| 1967 | 22,000 | 0.0% | 26,000 | 0.85 |
| 1966 | 22,000 | −4.3% | 26,000 | 0.85 |
| 1965 | 23,000 | −4.2% | 26,000 | 0.88 |
| 1964 | 24,000 | +9.1% | 26,000 | 0.92 |
| 1963 | 22,000 | +10% | 24,000 | 0.92 |
| 1962 | 20,000 | +11% | 22,000 | 0.91 |
| 1961 | 18,000 | — | 20,000 | 0.90 |
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.