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 production of natural fibres is estimated at 32.3 million tonnes in 2024, an increase of 800,000 tonnes from 2023. Cotton production is estimated in 2024 at 25.6 million tonnes, jute at 2.8 million, coir and wool at more than one million each, and all other natural fibres combined total 1.7 million tonnes. Natural fibres accounted for 28% of world fibre production in 2023.
The January estimate by DNFI is up 400,000 tonnes from December, primarily because of an increased estimate of world cotton production by USDA.
Excerpt from the 14 page report January 2025 (+ 9 graphs and 3 tables):
…. The DNFI estimate of 2024 world abaca production is 61,000 tonnes …. World coir production reached 1.1 million tonnes in …. USDA estimates that 2024 (August 2024 – July 2025) world cotton production will reach …. China is the largest cotton producer, estimated at 6.14 million tonnes in …. India and Pakistan are the second and fifth largest producers, estimated at …. World hemp fibre production is estimated at 335,000 tonnes in …. Production in France jumped from only about …. The Bangladesh Department of Agricultural Extension is estimating jute production at less than …. World production of kapok fibre is estimated at 77,000 tonnes …. Production of ramie, a bast fibre, has collapsed in recent years and is estimated at just …. World silk production is estimated at 96,000 tonnes in …. The Eastern Market Indicator for merino wool in Australia dropped …. Alpaca, Angora Rabbit, Camel, Cashmere, Guanaco, Llama, Mohair, Vicuña and Yak fibre are …. World production of mohair declined from 16,000 tonnes, clean, in 1990 to ….
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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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