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 is forecast at 33.1 million tonnes in 2026, the same as in 2025. In 2025, Jute production is estimated to have fallen to a two-decade low because of adverse weather during the harvest period, and world wool production fell to the lowest mark in a century as farmers shifted to meat breeds. Cotton production is estimated by USDA at 26.3 million tonnes, the highest in eight seasons. Coir production is estimated at 1.1 million tonnes, and production of all other fibres together is estimated at 2.8 million tonnes in 2025.
For 2026, the world total for natural fibre production is forecast little different from 2025. However, the total includes a sharp increase in jute production offsetting a decline in cotton production. Jute prices are currently record high, suggesting increased plantings in 2026.
Excerpt from the 19 page report May 2026 (+ 24 graphs and 3 tables):
…. Abaca production in 2024 was revised from an estimated 56,000 tonnes in …. FIBRAL, the Global Plant Fibre Association, released a landmark report in April covering …. published the 'Cotton Databook 2025' …. Cotton cultivation occupies just 2.21 percent of …. Back haul rates from the US East Coast (FBX02) and the West Coast (FBX04) were up …. Cotton futures reached more than $3 per kilogram in …. Cotton futures reached more than $3 per kilogram in …. As of May 5, 2026, US tariffs were 10% across …. estimate of world abaca production in 2025 is 52,000 …. India exported coir products, including pith, worth US$600 million in …. Short fibres flax rose 6% to $2.59 per …. In 2025, production of hemp grown in the open for fiber was estimated at 30,527 …. France supplied 74% of hemp fibre imports by …. ramie production has since dropped to just 50,000 …. World silk production is estimated at 101,000 tonnes in …. sisal production is forecast at 330,000 tonnes in …. horn wool production in 2026/27 is forecast to dip to a record low of …. British Wool prices rose to the highest level in ….
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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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