FIBRE CROPS

Table 68. Jute and jute-like fibres: production
Table 69. Jute and jute-like fibres: yield
Table 70. Jute and jute-like fibres: area harvested
Table 71. Seed cotton: production
Table 72. Seed cotton: yield
Table 73. Seed cotton: area harvested
Table 74. Raw silk: production (including waste)

Production of jute and jute-like fibres (1000 MT) and largest producers in Asia-Pacific region

Seed cotton production (1000 MT) in 2001

Table 68. Jute and jute-like fibres: production

Unit: 1000 MT
											Annual
Country	1991		1998		1999		2000		2001		Growth Rate
											1991 - 2001
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
1. Bangladesh	966.9		813.0		712.0		822.0		822.0	F	-1.6	%
2. Bhutan	0.3	F	0.3	F	0.3	F	0.3	F	0.3	F	0.9	%
3. Cambodia	1.3		1.1		0.3		0.2		0.2		-19.6	%
4. China	513.0	*	248.0	*	165.0	*	125.9	*	136.0	F	-14.9	%
5. Cook Islands	-		-		-		-		-		-
6. DPR Korea	-		-		-		-		-		-
7. Fiji	-		-		-		-		-		-
8. India	1,895.4		1,766.0		1,896.1		1,867.7		1,875.0	F	1.4	%
9. Indonesia	10.3		7.2		7.5	F	7.5	F	7.5	F	-4.1	%
10. Iran	0.1		0.1	F	0.1	F	0.1	F	0.1	F	-0.1	%
11. Laos	-		-		-		-		-		-
12. Malaysia	-		-		-		-		-		-
13. Maldives	-		-		-		-		-		-
14. Mongolia	-		-		-		-		-		-
15. Myanmar	24.3		33.1		33.5		33.4		41.9		4.1	%
16. Nepal	16.0		15.5		15.7		15.2		16.4		1.3	%
17. Pakistan	3.5		1.9		1.9		2.2		2.2	F	-5.2	%
18. Papua New Guinea	-		-		-		-		-		-
19. Philippines	-		-		-		-		-		-
20. Rep. of Korea	-		-		-		-		-		-
21. Samoa	-		-		-		-		-		-
22. Solomon Islands	-		-		-		-		-		-
23. Sri Lanka	-		-		-		-		-		-
24. Thailand	142.9		49.5		34.3		33.6		33.6	F	-16.1	%
25. Tonga	-		-		-		-		-		-
26. Vanuatu	-		-		-		-		-		-
27. Viet Nam	25.3		14.6		9.4		11.3		11.5		-8.1	%
SUB-TOTAL	3,599.2		2,950.3		2,876.0		2,919.2		2,946.7		-1.7	%
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
28. Australia	-		-		-		-		-		-
29. Japan	0.0		0.0		0.0		0.0		0.0
30. New Zealand	-		-		-		-		-		-
SUB-TOTAL	0.0		0.0		0.0		0.0		0.0			%
ASIA-PACIFIC TOTAL	3,599.2		2,950.3		2,876.0		2,919.2		2,946.7		-1.7	%
REST OF WORLD	106.1		121.6		118.6		116.2		118.0		-2.8	%
WORLD	3,705.3		3,072.0		2,994.6		3,035.5		3,064.6		-1.8	%

Table 69. Jute and jute-like fibres: yield

Unit: kg/ha
						Annual
Country	1991	1998	1999	2000	2001	Growth Rate
						1991 - 2001
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
1. Bangladesh	1,643	1,698	1,741	1,829	1,829	1.1	%
2. Bhutan	3,556	3,889	3,889	3,889	3,889	0.9	%
3. Cambodia	929	1,081	1,011	865	848	0.2	%
4. China	1,902	2,675	2,538	2,488	2,720	2.7	%
5. Cook Islands	-	-	-	-	-	-
6. DPR Korea	-	-	-	-	-	-
7. Fiji	-	-	-	-	-	-
8. India	1,610	1,722	1,831	1,824	1,786	1.4	%
9. Indonesia	970	1,279	1,250	1,250	1,250	1.6	%
10. Iran	370	400	400	400	400	0.4	%
11. Laos	-	-	-	-	-	-
12. Malaysia	-	-	-	-	-	-
13. Maldives	-	-	-	-	-	-
14. Mongolia	-	-	-	-	-	-
15. Myanmar	954	972	897	912	953	0.7	%
16. Nepal	1,143	1,267	1,345	1,044	1,452	1.0	%
17. Pakistan	632	675	675	696	696	1.0	%
18. Papua New Guinea	-	-	-	-	-	-
19. Philippines	-	-	-	-	-	-
20. Rep. of Korea	-	-	-	-	-	-
21. Samoa	-	-	-	-	-	-
22. Solomon Islands	-	-	-	-	-	-
23. Sri Lanka	-	-	-	-	-	-
24. Thailand	1,375	1,611	1,728	1,748	1,748	2.4	%
25. Tonga	-	-	-	-	-	-
26. Vanuatu	-	-	-	-	-	-
27. Viet Nam	2,410	2,179	2,293	2,055	2,054	0.1	%
AVERAGE	1,458	1,621	1,633	1,583	1,635	1.2	%
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
28. Australia	-	-	-	-	-	-
29. Japan	0	0	0	0	0		%
30. New Zealand	-	-	-	-	-	-
AVERAGE	0	0	0	0	0		%
ASIA-PACIFIC TOTAL	1,631	1,745	1,807	1,814	1,798	1.0	%
REST OF WORLD	1,233	1,545	1,559	1,548	1,542	-1.0	%
WORLD	1,616	1,736	1,796	1,802	1,787	0.9	%

Table 70. Jute and jute-like fibres: area harvested

Unit: 1000 ha
											Annual
Country	1991		1998		1999		2000		2001		Growth Rate
											1991 - 2001
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
1. Bangladesh	588.4		478.9		408.9		449.3		449.3	F	-2.7	%
2. Bhutan	0.1	F	0.1	F	0.1	F	0.1	F	0.1	F	0.0	%
3. Cambodia	1.4		1.0		0.3		0.2		0.3		-19.7	%
4. China	269.6	*	92.7	*	65.0	*	50.6	*	50.0	F	-17.2	%
5. Cook Islands	-		-		-		-		-		-
6. DPR Korea	-		-		-		-		-		-
7. Fiji	-		-		-		-		-		-
8. India	1,177.0		1,025.4		1,035.6		1,024.0		1,050.0	F	0.1	%
9. Indonesia	10.6		5.7		6.0	F	6.0	F	6.0	F	-5.6	%
10. Iran	0.0		0.0	F	0.0	F	0.0	F	0.0	F	-0.3	%
11. Laos	-		-		-		-		-		-
12. Malaysia	-		-		-		-		-		-
13. Maldives	-		-		-		-		-		-
14. Mongolia	-		-		-		-		-		-
15. Myanmar	25.5		34.1		37.3		36.6		44.0		3.3	%
16. Nepal	14.0		12.3		11.7		14.5		11.3		0.4	%
17. Pakistan	5.5		2.8		2.8		3.1		3.1	F	-6.1	%
18. Papua New Guinea	-		-		-		-		-		-
19. Philippines	-		-		-		-		-		-
20. Rep. of Korea	-		-		-		-		-		-
21. Samoa	-		-		-		-		-		-
22. Solomon Islands	-		-		-		-		-		-
23. Sri Lanka	-		-		-		-		-		-
24. Thailand	103.9		30.7		19.9		19.2		19.2	F	-18.0	%
25. Tonga	-		-		-		-		-		-
26. Vanuatu	-		-		-		-		-		-
27. Viet Nam	10.5		6.7		4.1		5.5		5.6		-8.2	%
SUB-TOTAL	2,206.6		1,690.4		1,591.7		1,609.3		1,638.9		-2.6	%
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
28. Australia	-		-		-		-		-		-
29. Japan	0.0		0.0		0.0		0.0		0.0			%
30. New Zealand	-		-		-		-		-		-
SUB-TOTAL	0.0		0.0		0.0		0.0		0.0			%
ASIA-PACIFIC TOTAL	2,206.6		1,690.4		1,591.7		1,609.3		1,638.9		-2.6	%
REST OF WORLD	86.0		78.7		76.1		75.1		76.5		-1.8	%
WORLD	2,292.6		1,769.1		1,667.8		1,684.3		1,715.4		-2.6	%

Table 71. Seed cotton: production

Unit: 1000 MT
											Annual
Country	1991		1998		1999		2000		2001		Growth Rate
											1991 - 2001
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
1. Bangladesh	41.2	*	60.0	*	36.0	*	45.0	*	54.0	*	-0.1	%
2. Bhutan	-		-		-		-		-		-
3. Cambodia	0.3	*	0.3	F	0.3	F	0.3	F	0.3	F	-1.4	%
4. China	17,025.0		13,503.0		11,487.0		13,251.0		15,960.0		-0.3	%
5. Cook Islands	-		-		-		-		-		-
6. DPR Korea	28.5	F	33.5	F	33.5	F	35.0	F	35.0	F	1.4	%
7. Fiji	-		-		-		-		-		-
8. India	4,955.0	*	6,280.5		5,910.2		6,732.7	*	5,250.0	*	0.9	%
9. Indonesia	23.8	*	27.0	F	27.0	F	28.0	F	29.0	F	2.1	%
10. Iran	411.8		459.7		483.0	*	500.0	*	503.0	*	4.2	%
11. Laos	14.2	*	22.5	*	12.8	*	13.8	*	13.8	F	-1.3	%
12. Malaysia	-		-		-		-		-		-
13. Maldives	-		-		-		-		-		-
14. Mongolia	-		-		-		-		-		-
15. Myanmar	62.3		163.6		158.0		175.6		152.7		14.0	%
16. Nepal	1.3	F	0.7		0.7	F	0.7		0.8	F	-9.2	%
17. Pakistan	6,542.8		4,485.4		5,735.4		5,487.5	*	5,487.5	F	0.6	%
18. Papua New Guinea	-		-		-		-		-		-
19. Philippines	21.3	*	2.9	*	2.0	*	1.5	*	1.5	F	-21.6	%
20. Rep. of Korea	0.5	*	0.0	F	0.0	F	0.0	F	0.0	F		%
21. Samoa	-		-		-		-		-		-
22. Solomon Islands	-		-		-		-		-		-
23. Sri Lanka	0.0		0.0		0.0		0.0		0.0			%
24. Thailand	128.7		40.4		34.6		39.8		39.0	F	-11.4	%
25. Tonga	-		-		-		-		-		-
26. Vanuatu	-		-		-		-		-		-
27. Viet Nam	8.3		22.0		22.2		18.8		21.0		11.7	%
SUB-TOTAL	29,265.1		25,101.4		23,942.7		26,329.7		27,547.6		0.3	%
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
28. Australia	1,128.8		1,576.0		1,617.0		1,949.0		1,765.0	F	6.9	%
29. Japan	-		-		-		-		-		-
30. New Zealand	-		-		-		-		-		-
SUB-TOTAL	1,128.8		1,576.0		1,617.0		1,949.0		1,765.0	F	6.9	%
ASIA-PACIFIC TOTAL	30,393.9		26,677.4		25,559.7		28,278.8		29,312.6		0.6	%
REST OF WORLD	29,817.9		25,232.9		27,538.5		26,311.6		30,413.5		0.1	%
WORLD	60,211.8		51,910.3		53,098.2		54,590.4		59,726.1		0.3	%

Table 72. Seed cotton: yield

Unit: kg/ha
						Annual
Country	1991	1998	1999	2000	2001	Growth Rate
						1991 - 2001
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
1. Bangladesh	2,244	1,463	1,200	1,286	1,500	-5.3	%
2. Bhutan	-	-	-	-	-	-
3. Cambodia	1,500	1,378	1,368	1,400	1,400	-1.0	%
4. China	2,604	3,028	3,083	3,279	3,325	4.5	%
5. Cook Islands	-	-	-	-	-	-
6. DPR Korea	1,781	1,763	1,763	1,750	1,750	-0.4	%
7. Fiji	-	-	-	-	-	-
8. India	647	672	675	801	597	-0.9	%
9. Indonesia	1,167	1,286	1,286	1,273	1,318	1.3	%
10. Iran	2,007	2,004	2,247	2,083	2,340	1.3	%
11. Laos	1,775	3,110	2,891	2,936	2,936	4.9	%
12. Malaysia	-	-	-	-	-	-
13. Maldives	-	-	-	-	-	-
14. Mongolia	-	-	-	-	-	-
15. Myanmar	432	639	608	650	636	5.7	%
16. Nepal	722	341	360	605	577	-4.9	%
17. Pakistan	2,307	1,535	1,923	1,875	1,875	0.0	%
18. Papua New Guinea	-	-	-	-	-	-
19. Philippines	1,253	797	899	882	882	-3.1	%
20. Rep. of Korea	960	0	0	0	0		%
21. Samoa	-	-	-	-	-	-
22. Solomon Islands	-	-	-	-	-	-
23. Sri Lanka	0	0	0	0	0		%
24. Thailand	1,315	1,405	1,363	1,575	2,294	3.0	%
25. Tonga	-	-	-	-	-	-
26. Vanuatu	-	-	-	-	-	-
27. Viet Nam	516	924	1,047	1,011	1,050	7.8	%
AVERAGE	1,327	1,272	1,295	1,338	1,405	0.7	%
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
28. Australia	4,046	4,136	3,626	4,485	4,061	1.4	%
29. Japan	-	-	-	-	-	-
30. New Zealand	-	-	-	-	-	-
AVERAGE	4,046	4,136	3,626	4,485	4,061	1.4	%
ASIA-PACIFIC TOTAL	1,702	1,504	1,548	1,719	1,671	0.8	%
REST OF WORLD	1,743	1,602	1,711	1,736	1,850	0.2	%
WORLD	1,722	1,550	1,628	1,727	1,758	0.5	%

Table 73. Seed cotton: area harvested

Unit: 1000 ha
											Annual
Country	1991		1998		1999		2000		2001		Growth Rate
											1991 - 2001
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
1. Bangladesh	18.4		41.0	*	30.0	*	35.0	*	36.0	*	5.5	%
2. Bhutan	-		-		-		-		-		-
3. Cambodia	0.2		0.2	F	0.2	F	0.2	F	0.2	F	-0.4	%
4. China	6,538.5		4,459.2		3,725.6		4,041.0		4,800.0		-4.6	%
5. Cook Islands	-		-		-		-		-		-
6. DPR Korea	16.0	F	19.0	F	19.0	F	20.0	F	20.0	F	1.8	%
7. Fiji	-		-		-		-		-		-
8. India	7,661.4		9,342.4		8,758.7		8,409.0		8,800.0	*	1.8	%
9. Indonesia	20.4		21.0	*	21.0	*	22.0	*	22.0	*	0.8	%
10. Iran	205.2		229.4		215.0	*	240.0	*	215.0	*	2.9	%
11. Laos	8.0		7.2		4.4		4.7		4.7	F	-5.9	%
12. Malaysia	-		-		-		-		-		-
13. Maldives	-		-		-		-		-		-
14. Mongolia	-		-		-		-		-		-
15. Myanmar	144.4		256.0		260.0	F	270.0	F	240.0	F	7.8	%
16. Nepal	1.8	F	2.1		2.0	F	1.2		1.3	F	-4.5	%
17. Pakistan	2,835.5		2,922.8		2,983.1		2,927.0		2,927.0	F	0.6	%
18. Papua New Guinea	-		-		-		-		-		-
19. Philippines	17.0	*	3.7	*	2.2	*	1.7	*	1.7	F	-19.1	%
20. Rep. of Korea	0.5	*	0.0	F	0.0	F	0.0	F	0.0	F		%
21. Samoa	-		-		-		-		-		-
22. Solomon Islands	-		-		-		-		-		-
23. Sri Lanka	-		-		-		-		-		-
24. Thailand	97.9		28.8		25.4		25.3		17.0	*	-14.0	%
25. Tonga	-		-		-		-		-		-
26. Vanuatu	-		-		-		-		-		-
27. Viet Nam	16.1		23.8		21.2		18.6		20.0		3.5	%
SUB-TOTAL	17,581.2		17,356.5		16,067.8		16,015.7		17,104.9		-0.4	%
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
28. Australia	279.0		381.0		446.0		434.6		434.6	*	5.4	%
29. Japan	-		-		-		-		-		-
30. New Zealand	-		-		-		-		-		-
SUB-TOTAL	279.0		381.0		446.0		434.6		434.6		5.4	%
ASIA-PACIFIC TOTAL	17,860.2		17,737.5		16,513.8		16,450.3		17,539.5		-0.3	%
REST OF WORLD	17,104.2		15,748.3		16,097.2		15,157.1		16,439.4		-0.1	%
WORLD	34,964.5		33,485.7		32,611.0		31,607.4		33,978.9		-0.2	%