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)

Table 68. Jute and Jute-Like Fibres: Production

Unit: 1000 MT

Country	1989	1996	1997	1998	1999	Average Annual Growth Rate 89-99
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
1. Bangladesh	834.9	883.9	1058.0	1087.9	813.0	0.8%
2. Bhutan	0.3 F	0.4 F	0.4 F	0.4 F	0.4 F	1.3%
3. Cambodia	2.1	0.9	2.3	2.5 F	2.5 F	2.3%
4. China	660.0*	365.0*	430.0*	248.0*	176.0 F	-11.2%
5. Cook Islands	-	-	-	-	-	-
6. DPR Korea	-	-	-	-	-	-
7. Fiji	-	-	-	-	-	-
8. India	1531.4	2075.6	2042.0	2090.0 F	2090.0 F	2.9%
9. Indonesia	9.7	3.4	3.8	7.2	7.2 F	-7.6%
10. Iran	0.0 F	0.0 F	0.0 F	0.0 F	0.0 F	-4.5%
11. Laos	-	-	-	-	-	-
12. Malaysia	-	-	-	-	-	-
13. Maldives	-	-	-	-	-	-
14. Mongolia	-	-	-	-	-	-
15. Myanmar	46.6	43.0	39.4	33.1	33.5	0.9%
16. Nepal	17.6	15.0	14.0	15.5	15.2	-1.4%
17. Pakistan	4.9	2.2	2.1	2.1 F	2.1 F	-8.2%
18. Papua New Guinea	-	-	-	-	-	-
19. Philippines	-	-	-	-	-	-
20. Rep. of Korea	-	-	-	-	-	-
21. Samoa	-	-	-	-	-	-
22. Solomon Islands	-	-	-	-	-	-
23. Sri Lanka	-	-	-	-	-	-
24. Thailand	162.9	116.3	100.5	55.9	55.9 F	-10.0%
25. Tonga	-	-	-	-	-	-
26. Vanuatu	-	-	-	-	-	-
27. Viet Nam	34.3	15.0	22.3	18.6	9.1	-8.3%
SUB-TOTAL	3304.7	3520.8	3714.8	3561.2	3204.9	-0.1%
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
28. Australia	-	-	-	-	-	-
29. Japan	-	-	-	-	-	-
30. New Zealand	-	-	-	-	-	-
SUB-TOTAL	-	-	-	-	-	-
ASIA-PACIFIC TOTAL	3304.7	3520.8	3714.8	3561.2	3204.9	-0.1%
REST OF WORLD	138.2	122.4	125.6	123.0	122.4	-1.1%
WORLD	3442.9	3643.1	3840.3	3684.2	3327.3	-0.1%

Table 69. Jute and Jute-Like Fibres: Yield

Unit: kg/ha

Country	1989	1996	1997	1998	1999	Average Annual Growth Rate 89-99
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
1. Bangladesh	1517	1739	1829	1881	1623	1.5%
2. Bhutan	3500	3889	3889	3889	3889	1.3%
3. Cambodia	1061	1000	1194	1250	1250	2.8%
4. China	2308	2483	2654	2675	2675	2.2%
5. Cook Islands	-	-	-	-	-	-
6. DPR Korea	-	-	-	-	-	-
7. Fiji	-	-	-	-	-	-
8. India	1559	1734	1745	1742	1742	1.3%
9. Indonesia	995	809	977	1279	1279	1.2%
10. Iran	800	400	400	400	400	-4.3%
11. Laos	-	-	-	-	-	-
12. Malaysia	-	-	-	-	-	-
13. Maldives	-	-	-	-	-	-
14. Mongolia	-	-	-	-	-	-
15. Myanmar	1090	909	910	972	897	-1.1%
16. Nepal	1300	1341	1273	1267	1302	0.5%
17. Pakistan	626	657	665	667	667	0.7%
18. Papua New Guinea	-	-	-	-	-	-
19. Philippines	-	-	-	-	-	-
20. Rep. of Korea	-	-	-	-	-	-
21. Samoa	-	-	-	-	-	-
22. Solomon Islands	-	-	-	-	-	-
23. Sri Lanka	-	-	-	-	-	-
24. Thailand	1272	1448	1473	1515	1515	1.5%
25. Tonga	-	-	-	-	-	-
26. Vanuatu	-	-	-	-	-	-
27. Viet Nam	2185	1875	1922	2138	2220	-0.5%
AVERAGE	1621	1754	1809	1804	1716	0.9%
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
28. Australia	-	-	-	-	-	-
29. Japan	-	-	-	-	-	-
30. New Zealand	-	-	-	-	-	-
AVERAGE	-	-	-	-	-	-
ASIA-PACIFIC	1621	1754	1809	1804	1716	0.9%
REST OF WORLD	1202	1474	1522	1522	1522	1.5%
WORLD	1599	1743	1798	1793	1708	1.0%

Table 70. Jute and Jute-Like Fibres: Area Harvested

Unit: 1000 ha

Country	1989	1996	1997	1998	1999	Average Annual Growth Rate 89-99
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
1. Bangladesh	550.3	508.2	578.5	578.4	501.0 F	-0.7%
2. Bhutan	0.1 F	0.1 F	0.1 F	0.1 F	0.1 F	0.0%
3. Cambodia	2.0	0.9	2.0	2.0 F	2.0 F	-0.5%
4. China	286.0*	147.0*	162.0*	92.7*	65.8*	-13.1%
5. Cook Islands	-	-	-	-	-	-
6. DPR Korea	-	-	-	-	-	-
7. Fiji	-	-	-	-	-	-
8. India	982.1	1197.0	1170.0	1200.0 F	1200.0 F	1.6%
9. Indonesia	9.7	4.3	3.9	5.7	5.7 F	-8.7%
10. Iran	0.0 F	0.0 F	0.0 F	0.0 F	0.0 F	-0.2%
11. Laos	-	-	-	-	-	-
12. Malaysia	-	-	-	-	-	-
13. Maldives	-	-	-	-	-	-
14. Mongolia	-	-	-	-	-	-
15. Myanmar	42.8	47.3	43.3	34.1	37.3	2.0%
16. Nepal	13.6	11.2	11.0	12.3	11.7	-2.0%
17. Pakistan	7.8	3.4	3.1	3.1 F	3.1 F	-8.8%
18. Papua New Guinea	-	-	-	-	-	-
19. Philippines	-	-	-	-	-	-
20. Rep. of Korea	-	-	-	-	-	-
21. Samoa	-	-	-	-	-	-
22. Solomon Islands	-	-	-	-	-	-
23. Sri Lanka	-	-	-	-	-	-
24. Thailand	128.1	80.3	68.2	36.9	36.9 F	-11.4%
25. Tonga	-	-	-	-	-	-
26. Vanuatu	-	-	-	-	-	-
27. Viet Nam	15.7	8.0	11.6	8.7	4.1	-7.9%
SUB-TOTAL	2038.2	2007.8	2053.7	1973.9	1867.7	-1.0%
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
28. Australia	-	-	-	-	-	-
29. Japan	-	-	-	-	-	-
30. New Zealand	-	-	-	-	-	-
SUB-TOTAL	-	-	-	-	-	-
ASIA-PACIFIC TOTAL	2038.2	2007.8	2053.7	1973.9	1867.7	-1.0%
REST OF WORLD	114.9	83.0	82.5	80.8	80.4	-2.5%
WORLD	2153.1	2090.8	2136.2	2054.6	1948.1	-1.1%

Table 71. Seed Cotton: Production

Unit: 1000 MT

Country	1989	1996	1997	1998	1999	Average Annual Growth Rate 89-99
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
1. Bangladesh	40.9*	40.5*	42.0*	33.0*	45.0*	-1.6%
2. Bhutan	-	-	-	-	-	-
3. Cambodia	0.3*	0.3	0.3 F	0.3 F	0.3 F	-2.3%
4. China	11364.0	12609.5	13809.0	13503.0	11490.0	-0.4%
5. Cook Islands	-	-	-	-	-	-
6. DPR Korea	25.2 F	33.0 F	33.0 F	33.0 F	33.0 F	2.4%
7. Fiji	-	-	-	-	-	-
8. India	5870.1	7275.8*	5539.7	6218.2	6218.2 F	1.9%
9. Indonesia	21.9*	26.0 F	26.0 F	27.0 F	27.0 F	2.2%
10. Iran	394.7	598.0	450.8	459.7	459.7 F	2.8%
11. Laos	13.3	20.3*	21.0*	22.5*	26.0*	6.6%
12. Malaysia	-	-	-	-	-	-
13. Maldives	-	-	-	-	-	-
14. Mongolia	-	-	-	-	-	-
15. Myanmar	60.3	162.4	160.7	160.7 F	158.0	13.1%
16. Nepal	-	-	-	-	-	-
17. Pakistan	4367.2	4783.4	4686.3	4485.6	4485.6 F	-0.8%
18. Papua New Guinea
19. Philippines	16.3*	6.8	4.1	7.5*	7.5 F	-11.2%
20. Rep. of Korea	0.6*	0.0	0.0 F	0.0 F	0.0 F	-12.5%
21. Samoa	-	-	-	-	-	-
22. Solomon Islands	-	-	-	-	-	-
23. Sri Lanka	0.0	0.0	0.0 F	0.0 F	0.0 F	%
24. Thailand	85.8	75.1	51.0	42.6	37.5	-9.2%
25. Tonga	-	-	-	-	-	-
26. Vanuatu	-	-	-	-	-	-
27. Viet Nam	3.3	11.2	14.0	20.7	21.4	19.0%
SUB-TOTAL	22264.0	25642.2	24837.9	25013.7	23009.1	0.1%
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
28. Australia	812.8	1016.0	1484.8	1520.0	1728.0	6.1%
29. Japan	-	-	-	-	-	-
30. New Zealand	-	-	-	-	-	-
SUB-TOTAL	812.8	1016.0	1484.8	1520.0	1728.0	6.1%
ASIA-PACIFIC TOTAL	23076.9	26658.2	26322.7	26533.7	24737.1	0.4%
REST OF WORLD	26831.9	28249.4	28062.4	25032.6	27409.2	-0.3%
WORLD	49908.8	54907.6	54385.1	51566.3	52146.3	0.0%

Table 72. Seed Cotton: Yield

Unit: kg/ha

Country	1989	1996	1997	1998	1999	Average Annual Growth Rate 89-99
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
1. Bangladesh	2106	1172	1207	1134	1071	-9.2%
2. Bhutan	-	-	-	-	-	-
3. Cambodia	1500	1389	1389	1389	1389	4.6%
4. China	2184	2670	3075	3028	3064	3.6%
5. Cook Islands	-	-	-	-	-	-
6. DPR Korea	1575	1784	1784	1784	1784	0.7%
7. Fiji	-	-	-	-	-	-
8. India	763	798	622	682	691	-0.5%
9. Indonesia	1025	1238	1238	1286	1286	2.0%
10. Iran	1732	1866	1891	2004	2004	0.5%
11. Laos	1854	2220	2913	3110	5882	8.6%
12. Malaysia	-	-	-	-	-	-
13. Maldives	-	-	-	-	-	-
14. Mongolia	-	-	-	-	-	-
15. Myanmar	373	504	539	539	545	3.6%
16. Nepal	-	-	-	-	-	-
17. Pakistan	1681	1519	1583	1531	1531	-2.1%
18. Papua New Guinea
19. Philippines	1089	866	924	1071	1071	-1.4%
20. Rep. of Korea	975	0	0	0	0	-0.2%
21. Samoa	-	-	-	-	-	-
22. Solomon Islands
23. Sri Lanka	1273	-	-	-	-	-
24. Thailand	1363	1463	1449	1469	1500	1.2%
25. Tonga	-	-	-	-	-	-
26. Vanuatu	-	-	-	-	-	-
27. Viet Nam	359	742	921	1025	955	10.7%
AVERAGE	1388	1441	1459	1457	1408	-0.2%
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
28. Australia	4187	3229	3928	3990	3075	-1.3%
29. Japan	-	-	-	-	-	-
30. New Zealand	-	-	-	-	-	-
AVERAGE	4187	3229	3928	3990	3075	-1.3%
ASIA-PACIFIC	1422	1472	1512	1512	1464	-0.1%
REST OF WORLD	1676	1721	1709	1598	1687	-0.4%
WORLD	1548	1591	1608	1553	1573	-0.3%

Table 73. Seed Cotton: Area Harvested

Unit: 1000 ha

Country	1989	1996	1997	1998	1999	Average Annual Growth Rate 89-99
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
1. Bangladesh	19.4	34.6	34.8	29.1*	42.0*	8.3%
2. Bhutan	-	-	-	-	-	-
3. Cambodia	0.2	0.2	0.2 F	0.2 F	0.2 F	-6.6%
4. China	5203.3	4722.3	4491.0	4459.0	3750.0	-3.9%
5. Cook Islands	-	-	-	-	-	-
6. DPR Korea	16.0 F	18.5 F	18.5 F	18.5 F	18.5 F	1.8%
7. Fiji	-	-	-	-	-	-
8. India	7694.8	9121.0	8904.0	9120.0*	9000.0*	2.4%
9. Indonesia	21.4	21.0*	21.0*	21.0*	21.0 F	0.2%
10. Iran	227.8	320.4	238.4	229.4	229.4 F	2.3%
11. Laos	7.2	9.1	7.2	7.2	4.4	-1.8%
12. Malaysia	-	-	-	-	-	-
13. Maldives	-	-	-	-	-	-
14. Mongolia	-	-	-	-	-	-
15. Myanmar	161.5	322.4	298.3	298.3 F	289.8	9.2%
16. Nepal	-	-	-	-	-	-
17. Pakistan	2598.5	3148.6	2959.7	2930.0*	2930.0 F	1.3%
18. Papua New Guinea
19. Philippines	15.0*	7.8	4.5	7.0*	7.0 F	-9.9%
20. Rep. of Korea	0.6*	0.0	0.0 F	0.0 F	0.0 F	-12.3%
21. Samoa	-	-	-	-	-	-
22. Solomon Islands	-	-	-	-	-	-
23. Sri Lanka	0.0	0.0	0.0 F	0.0 F	0.0 F	%
24. Thailand	63.0	51.4	35.2	29.0 F	25.0 F	-10.2%
25. Tonga	-	-	-	-	-	-
26. Vanuatu	-	-	-	-	-	-
27. Viet Nam	9.2	15.1	15.2	20.2	22.4	7.5%
SUB-TOTAL	16037.9	17792.4	17027.9	17168.9	16339.7	0.4%
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
28. Australia	194.1	314.7	378.0	381.0	562.0	7.5%
29. Japan	-	-	-	-	-	-
30. New Zealand	-	-	-	-	-	-
SUB-TOTAL	194.1	314.7	378.0	381.0	562.0	7.5%
ASIA-PACIFIC TOTAL	16232.1	18107.0	17405.9	17549.9	16901.7	0.5%
REST OF WORLD	16006.2	16416.0	16415.8	15665.7	16252.1	0.1%
WORLD	32238.3	34523.0	33821.7	33215.6	33153.7	0.3%

Table 74. Raw Silk: Production (including Waste)

Unit: MT

Country	1989	1996	1997	1998	1999	Average Annual Growth Rate 89-99
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
1. Bangladesh	-	-	-	-	-	-
2. Bhutan	-	-	-	-	-	-
3. Cambodia	13.0 F	20.0*	21.0	22.0 F	23.0 F	5.8%
4. China	45512.0	80001.0	51451.0	50751.0	52001.0 F	1.2%
5. Cook Islands	-	-	-	-	-	-
6. DPR Korea	3800.0 F	4000.0 F	4000.0 F	4000.0 F	5000.0 F	1.0%
7. Fiji	-	-	-	-	-	-
8. India	10806.0	15000.0 F	15500.0*	15500.0 F	15500.0 F	4.1%
9. Indonesia	120.0	120.0 F	120.0 F	120.0 F	120.0 F	0.0%
10. Iran	200.0 F	600.0 F	600.0 F	700.0 F	700.0 F	19.8%
11. Laos	-	-	-	-	-	-
12. Malaysia	-	-	-	-	-	-
13. Maldives	-	-	-	-	-	-
14. Mongolia	-	-	-	-	-	-
15. Myanmar	-	-	-	-	-	-
16. Nepal	-	-	-	-	-	-
17. Pakistan	-	-	-	-	-	-
18. Papua New Guinea	-	-	-	-	-	-
19. Philippines	-	-	-	-	-	-
20. Rep. of Korea	1355.0	350.0	149.0	46.0	46.0T	-28.8%
21. Samoa	-	-	-	-	-	-
22. Solomon Islands	-	-	-	-	-	-
23. Sri Lanka	-	-	-	-	-	-
24. Thailand	1250.0 F	1500.0 F	1400.0 F	1400.0 F	1400.0T	1.7%
25. Tonga	-	-	-	-	-	-
26. Vanuatu	-	-	-	-	-	-
27. Viet Nam	140.0	650.0 F	700.0 F	700.0 F	800.0 F	12.2%
SUB-TOTAL	63196.0	102241.0	73941.0	73239.0	75590.0	1.7%
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
28. Australia	-	-	-	-	-	-
29. Japan	6862.0	3229.0	2579.0	1902.0	1108.0	-14.7%
30. New Zealand	-	-	-	-	-	-
SUB-TOTAL	6862.0	3229.0	2579.0	1902.0	1108.0	-14.7%
ASIA-PACIFIC TOTAL	70058.0	105470.0	76520.0	75141.0	76698.0	0.9%
REST OF WORLD	6284.0	10286.0	10330.0	10266.0	10425.0	6.4%
WORLD	76342.0	115756.0	86850.0	85407.0	87123.0	1.4%