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.
The estimate of 2025 world natural fibre production is 32.2 million tonnes in October, about 600,000 tonnes less than production in 2024.
The estimate of world cotton production issued by USDA in September was 25.6 million tonnes. The estimate by DNFI of world production of jute is 2.5 million tonnes. Wool and coir production are estimated at around one million tonnes each, and all other natural fibres combined are estimated at two million tonnes. World production of natural fibres in total has not increased in two decades. Production has ranged between 28 million tonnes and 35 million tonnes, with no statistically significant trend.
Excerpt from the 17 page report October 2025 (+ 23 graphs and 4 tables):
…. Australia's benchmark for Merino wool, the Eastern Market Indicator (EMI), broke through the A$14/kg barrier for the first time since …. Prices quoted by the Jute Balers Association of India, converted to USD, surged 10% between the end of July and the end of August, and prices rose an additiona …. The DNFI estimate of world abaca production in 2025 is …. World coir production reached 1.1 million tonnes in …. Production in China is estimated by USDA at 7 million tonnes in …. The Cotton Corporation of India, a government entity, purchased a near-record 1.7 million tonnes of …. Prices of textile flax long fibres converted to USD fell to $ …. In Bangladesh, early forecasts for the 2025 crop were optimistic, with favorable …. World ramie production peaked in the early 2000's at nearly …. Prices of silk (grade 3A; Denier 20/22D; regain 11%) in China were about US$ …. Exports of sisal fibre from Brazil during the first six months of 2025, compared with the same months in 2024, rose by about 10% to …. Prices of Brazilian sisal, Bahia, Type 3 DB, FOB Salvador were quoted at US$ …. World wool production in 2025 is forecast to fall below 1 million tonnes, the lowest level of world production since the …. Sea freight rates (especially current 'spot rates') ex Brazil to China have fallen by more than …. The Freightos Index for traffic using the Red Sea, (FBX14) was $ ….
Free Download of the report: DNFI World Natural Fibre Update October 2025
DNFI members can access previous reports here: https://dnfi.org/dnfi-world-natural-fibre-updates/
The DNFI World Natural Fibre Update is provided by: Dr. Terry Townsend, DNFI Statistics and Data Analysis Expert.
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