Depending on the continent and climate zone, natural fibers grow all year round. The dependence on local and global weather influences changes the quality and quantity of the fibers at the time of harvest or during and after cleaning and processing.
Geopolitical or regional events are other factors affecting the availability of natural fibers. In the case of statistical evaluations, it must be taken into account that some regional harvest periods also take place at the turn of the year.
World natural fibre production in 2024 is estimated at 31.7 million metric tonnes. including 25.3 million tonnes of cotton, 2.6 million tonnes of jute, 1.2 million tonnes of coir, 1 million tonnes of clean wool and 1.6 million tonnes of all other fibres combined. If realized, production in 2024 will be 200,000 tonnes higher than in 2023. The record for world natural fibre production is 35 million tonnes in 2011.
Excerpt from the 7 page report November 2024 (+ 8 graphs and 1 table):
…. USDA estimated 2024/25 (August-July) world cotton production at 25.3 million tonnes in November …. The Indian Jute Balers Association (JBA) market quotes converted to USD rose an additional 13% in October to an average of 74 …. in India is estimated by industry sources at 1.9 million tonnes in 2024, down from 2.4 million tonnes in …. The Eastern Market Indicator for merino wool in Australia was down 12 cents to US$7.36 per kilogram …. Shockingly, the AWPFC forecast for 2025 Australian production (the 2024/25 season) is down by …. Prices of silk (grade 3A; Denier 20/22D; regain 11%) in China were up marginally to US$ …. Production of flax long fibre fell from more than …. Prices of Brazilian sisal, Bahia, Type 3 DB, FOB Salvador were quoted at US$1.145 per …. Quotes for coir fibre fob Indonesia converted to US$ were $ …. Prices of abaca, S2, FOB Manila, were steady at $23.20 per ….
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The DNFI World Natural Fibre Update is provided by: Dr. Terry Townsend, DNFI Statistics and Data Analysis Expert.
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