International Conference on
Prospects of Jute & Kenaf
as Natural Fibers
08-09 February 2009
CLASSIFICATION OF FIBERS
Natural
Chemical
Natural Origin
Natural fibers include those that come from plants,
animals and mineral sources.
Chemical Origin
Chemical Fibers generally come from chemical origins such as
petrochemicals and regenerated celluloid.
Natural Origin
Plant Fibers
Seed
Leaf
Bast
Fruit
Stalk
Cotton, Kapok
Sisal, Agave, Pineapple
Flax, Jute, Kenaf, Hemp, Ramie
Coconut coir
Bamboo, Banana
Wool, Cashmere & Mohair, Alpaca, Horse
Silk
Bird feathers
Asbestos, Glass, Metal
Animal Fibers
Hair
Secretion
Avian
Mineral Fibers
Chemical Origin
Regenerated Celluloid
Acetate
Triacetate
Viscose
Cupro
Modal
Lyocell
Modified petroleum products
Polyamide
Polyester
Aramid
Acrylic & modacrylic
Chlorofiber
Polyethylene
Polypropylene
Elastane
World Jute Fiber Production
(thousand tons)
3000.00
2706.70
2651.80
2396.55
2500.00
2653.40
2475.04
2054.12
2000.00
1500.00
1000.00
500.00
0.00
2002/03
2003/04
2004/05
2005/06
Data Source - FAO Statistics, June 2008
2006/07
2007/08
World Kenaf & Allied Fibre Production
(thousand tons)
500
450
433.13
400
354.26
377.29
350
350.16
344.61
341.12
2006/07
2007/08
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
2002/03
2003/04
2004/05
2005/06
Data Source - FAO Statistics, June 2008
World Jute Fiber Export
(thousand tons)
600
531.4
500
465.9
468.2
465.7
400
370.9
340.3
300
200
100
0
2002/03
2003/04
2004/05
2005/06
2006/07
Data Source - FAO Statistics, June 2008
2007/08
World Kenaf & Allied Fiber Export
(thousand tons)
6
5
4.8
3.3
3.0
2.6
2.4
2.4
0
2002/03
2003/04
2004/05
2005/06
Data Source - FAO Statistics, June 2008
2006/07
2007/08
10
Area Under Production
Jute, Kenaf & Allied Fibers
Bangladesh, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand
11
Area under Production of Jute, Kenaf & Allied Fibers
Bangladesh
(thousand acres)
1300.0
1250.0
1235.5
1235.5
1235.0
1200.0
Bangladesh
China
1100.0
India
1050.0
Myanmar
Nepal
Thailand
1151.5
1150.0
1032.9
1000.0
950.0
900.0
2003/04
2004/05
2005/06
2006/07
2007/08
Data Source - FAO Statistics, June 2008
12
Area under Production of Jute, Kenaf & Allied Fibers
China
(thousand acres)
120
100
101.3
79.1
80
79.1
76.9
Bangladesh
China
India
Myanmar
Nepal
Thailand
76.6
60
40
20
0
2003/04
2004/05
2005/06
2006/07
2007/08
Data Source - FAO Statistics, June 2008
13
Area under Production of Jute, Kenaf & Allied Fibers
India
(thousand acres)
2500
2471.1
2450
2397.0
2400
Bangladesh
China
India
Myanmar
Nepal
Thailand
2347.5
2350
2300.6
2300
2263.5
2250
2200
2150
2003/04
2004/05
2005/06
2006/07
2007/08
Data Source - FAO Statistics, June 2008
14
Area under Production of Jute, Kenaf & Allied Fibers
Myanmar
(thousand acres)
140
126.9
120
123.6
108.9
101.4
100
Bangladesh
China
India
Myanmar
Nepal
Thailand
87.4
80
60
40
20
0
2003/04
2004/05
2005/06
2006/07
2007/08
Data Source - FAO Statistics, June 2008
15
Area under Production of Jute, Kenaf & Allied Fibers
Nepal
(thousand acres)
30.2
30.1
30
29.8
29.7
29.6
Bangladesh
China
India
Myanmar
Nepal
Thailand
29.6
29.4
29.3
29.2
29.1
29
28.8
28.6
2003/04
2004/05
2005/06
2006/07
2007/08
Data Source - FAO Statistics, June 2008
16
Area under Production of Jute, Kenaf & Allied Fibers
Thailand
(thousand acres)
70
60
61.7
50.4
50.4
50.4
50
49.1
40
Bangladesh
China
India
Myanmar
Nepal
Thailand
30
20
10
0
2003/04
2004/05
2005/06
2006/07
2007/08
Data Source - FAO Statistics, June 2008
17
Area under Production of Jute, Kenaf & Allied Fibers
Major Producing Countries
(thousand acres)
4100.0
4000.0
4007.3
3915.3
3900.0
Bangladesh
China
India
Myanmar
3500.0
Nepal
3400.0
Thailand
3866.5
3800.0
3710.9
3700.0
3600.0
3541.1
3300.0
2003/04
2004/05
2005/06
2006/07
Data Source - FAO Statistics, June 2008
2007/08
18
Area under production of Jute, Kenaf and Allied Fibers
2500.0
Thousand acres
2000.0
1500.0
1000.0
500.0
0.0
BANGLADESH
CHINA
INDIA
MYANMAR
NEPAL
THAILAND
2003/04
1235.0
101.3
2471.1
108.9
29.3
61.7
2004/05
1032.9
79.1
2263.5
87.4
29.1
49.1
2005/06
1151.5
76.9
2300.6
101.4
30.1
50.4
Data Source - FAO Statistics, June 2008
2006/07
1235.5
76.6
2347.5
126.9
29.6
50.4
2007/08
1235.5
79.1
2397.0
123.6
29.7
50.4
19
Yield - Jute, Kenaf & Allied Fibers
Bangladesh, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand
20
Yield of Jute, Kenaf & Allied Fibers
Bangladesh
(bales/acre)
4.7
4.66
4.6
Bangladesh
China
India
Myanmar
Nepal
Thailand
4.5
4.45
4.45
4.4
4.36
4.33
4.3
4.2
4.1
2003/04
2004/05
2005/06
2006/07
Data Source - FAO Statistics, June 2008
2007/08
21
Yield of Jute, Kenaf & Allied Fibers
China
(bales/acre)
6.4
6.30
6.2
6.11
6.10
6
5.99
5.8
Bangladesh
China
India
Myanmar
Nepal
Thailand
5.6
5.47
5.4
5.2
5
2003/04
2004/05
2005/06
2006/07
Data Source - FAO Statistics, June 2008
2007/08
22
Yield of Jute, Kenaf & Allied Fibers
India
(bales/acre)
4.5
4.26
4.05
3.69
3.64
3.5
3.31
Bangladesh
2.5
China
India
1.5
Myanmar
Nepal
0.5
Thailand
0
2003/04
2004/05
2005/06
2006/07
Data Source - FAO Statistics, June 2008
2007/08
23
Yield of Jute, Kenaf & Allied Fibers
Myanmar
(bales/acre)
2.2
2.14
2.14
2.1
2.02
1.9
Bangladesh
China
India
Myanmar
Nepal
Thailand
1.91
1.8
1.80
1.7
1.6
2003/04
2004/05
2005/06
2006/07
Data Source - FAO Statistics, June 2008
2007/08
24
Yield of Jute, Kenaf & Allied Fibers
Nepal
(bales/acre)
3.28
3.27
3.26
3.24
3.23
3.22
Bangladesh
China
India
Myanmar
Nepal
Thailand
3.22
3.21
3.2
3.20
3.18
3.16
2003/04
2004/05
2005/06
2006/07
Data Source - FAO Statistics, June 2008
2007/08
25
Yield of Jute, Kenaf & Allied Fibers
Thailand
(bales/acre)
4.1
4.04
3.97
3.97
3.97
Bangladesh
China
India
Myanmar
Nepal
Thailand
3.9
3.8
3.72
3.7
3.6
3.5
2003/04
2004/05
2005/06
2006/07
Data Source - FAO Statistics, June 2008
2007/08
26
Production - Jute, Kenaf & Allied Fibers
Bangladesh, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand
27
Production of Jute, Kenaf & Allied Fibers
Bangladesh
(lakh bales)
60.00
53.50
53.61
55.00
55.00
50.00
45.00
Bangladesh
China
India
Myanmar
Nepal
Thailand
40.00
30.00
20.00
10.00
0.00
2003/04
2004/05
2005/06
2006/07
Data Source - FAO Statistics, June 2008
2007/08
28
Production of Jute, Kenaf & Allied Fibers
China
(lakh bales)
6
5.54
4.82
4.82
4.83
4.60
Bangladesh
China
India
Myanmar
Nepal
Thailand
0
2003/04
2004/05
2005/06
2006/07
2007/08
Data Source - FAO Statistics, June 2008
29
Production of Jute, Kenaf & Allied Fibers
India
(lakh bales)
120.00
100.00
100.00
90.00
97.00
85.00
Bangladesh
China
India
Myanmar
Nepal
Thailand
80.00
75.00
60.00
40.00
20.00
0.00
2003/04
2004/05
2005/06
2006/07
Data Source - FAO Statistics, June 2008
2007/08
30
Production of Jute, Kenaf & Allied Fibers
Myanmar
(lakh bales)
3
2.42
2.5
2.33
2.05
2.22
Bangladesh
China
India
Myanmar
Nepal
Thailand
2
1.87
1.5
0.5
0
2003/04
2004/05
2005/06
2006/07
Data Source - FAO Statistics, June 2008
2007/08
31
Production of Jute, Kenaf & Allied Fibers
Nepal
(lakh bales)
0.99
0.98
0.98
0.97
Bangladesh
0.96
China
India
Myanmar
Nepal
Thailand
0.95
0.95
0.95
0.94
0.94
0.94
0.93
0.92
2003/04
2004/05
2005/06
2006/07
Data Source - FAO Statistics, June 2008
2007/08
32
Production of Jute, Kenaf & Allied Fibers
Thailand
(lakh bales)
2.40
2.30
2.30
2.20
Bangladesh
China
India
Myanmar
Nepal
Thailand
2.10
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
1.98
1.90
1.80
2003/04
2004/05
2005/06
2006/07
2007/08
Data Source - FAO Statistics, June 2008
33
Production of Jute, Kenaf & Allied Fibers
Major Producing Countries
(lakh bales)
180.0
165.2
160.0
162.0
154.6
148.2
140.0
Bangladesh
China
India
Myanmar
40.0
Nepal
20.0
Thailand
129.6
120.0
100.0
80.0
60.0
0.0
2003/04
2004/05
2005/06
2006/07
2007/08
Data Source - FAO Statistics, June 2008
34
Export of Products made from
Jute, kenaf and Allied Fibers
35
WORLD Export of Products made from
Jute, kenaf and Allied Fibers
(thousand tons)
800
785.2
780
766.3
760
754.0
740
739.1
722.8
720
700
680
680.3
660
640
620
2002
2003
2004
2005
Data Source - FAO Statistics, June 2008
2006
2007
36
Export of Products made from
Jute, kenaf and Allied Fibers from
Developing Countries
(thousand tons)
740
725.7
721.5
720
708.8
700
679.9
680
682.8
660
640
627.7
620
600
580
560
2002
2003
2004
2005
Data Source - FAO Statistics, June 2008
2006
2007
37
Export of Products made from
Jute, kenaf and Allied Fibers from
Developed Countries
(thousand tons)
70
60
59.5
56.3
52.6
50
44.8
45.3
42.8
40
30
20
10
0
2002
2003
2004
2005
Data Source - FAO Statistics, June 2008
2006
2007
38
World export of Products made from
Jute, Kenaf & Allied Fibres
500
Axis Title
400
300
200
100
0
2006
2004
2002
Africa
El
Guatemal
Salvador
a
0.1
0.2
Mexico
Egypt
0.3
0.0
Saudi
Arabia
2.8
Syria
Turkey
0.0
1.0
Banglades
h
400.6
China
India
Nepal
Thailand
11.1
189.9
10.0
7.3
2002
2.5
2003
2.3
0.1
0.0
0.1
0.4
1.3
0.1
3.7
391.9
15.9
243.8
10.0
7.9
2004
2.6
0.3
0.0
0.1
0.0
1.9
0.1
4.2
439.4
16.1
193.0
13.0
6.3
2005
2.6
0.3
0.0
0.1
0.0
1.0
0.1
6.4
476.0
7.6
208.1
13.0
6.3
2006
3.0
0.3
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.4
0.1
4.3
478.9
18.5
189.5
13.0
7.0
2007
3.0
0.3
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.4
0.1
3.9
477.0
20.0
175.6
13.0
7.0
Data Source - FAO Statistics, June 2008
39
Export of Jute Products from India
(thousand tons)
300
250
243.8
208.1
200
193.0
189.5
175.6
Yarn
Hessian
150
Sacking
CBC
TOTAL
97.5
100
85.3
85.4
69.4
50
54.1
3.4
2003
83.8
77.1
77.2
55.3
59.5
31.2
30.2
21.7
2.4
2004
65.3
2005
2006
Data Source - FAO Statistics, June 2008
27.1
2007
40
Export of Jute Products from Bangladesh
(metric ton)
600000
549,724 M ton
538,216 M ton
500000
400000
374,412 M ton
Hessian
Sacking
300000
CBC
224,599 M ton
Carpet
Yarn/ Twine
200000
Total
195,961 M
ton
549,724 M ton
100000
90,750 M ton
26,209 M ton
42,832 M ton
18,526 M ton
Data Source - BJMA
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