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 totaled 33 million tonnes in 2025, and production is forecast at approximately the same level, 33.1 million tonnes, in 2026. 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.
Excerpt from the 14 page report April 2026 (+ 24 graphs and 4 tables):
…. Oil Prices Spike Cotton and Polyester Prices Respond …. Freight Rates Surprisingly Stable …. Jute Crisis Worsens …. Cotton prices touched a five-year low during …. World production of jute in 2025 is estimated by DNFI at …. Indian Jute Baler quotes, converted to USD per kg, rose to a record $ …. The Ministry of Agriculture of Bangladesh estimates that production during 2024 was …. DNFI estimate of world abaca production in 2025 is …. Fibral Material Alliance (FIBRAL) estimates that world pineapple fibre production reached …. World coir production reached 1.1 million tonnes in …. the world cotton yield finally climbed and reached an estimated 880 kgs of lint per …. Prices of textile flax long fibres converted to USD rose 3% to …. World production of hemp is estimated at 400,000 tonnes in 2025 and forcasted to reach …. World ramie production peaked in the early …. World silk production is estimated at 101,000 …. World sisal production is forecast at 290,000 tonnes in …. World wool production in 2025 is estimated at less than …. Australia's benchmark for Merino wool, the Eastern Market Indicator (EMI), fell 2% 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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