Based on a comparison of 18 countries in 2018, India ranked the highest in jute production with 1,951,864 tonnes followed by Bangladesh and China. On the other end of the scale was Pakistan with 12.0 tonnes, Myanmar with 22.0 tonnes and Brazil with 31.0 tonnes.
Total jute production reached 3,633,550 tonnes in 2018 in the World according to Faostat. This is 2.79 % more than in the previous year and 26.0 % more than 10 years ago.
Historically, total jute production reached an all time high of 4,486,769 tonnes in 1985 and an all time low of 1,847,773 tonnes in 1968. The average annual growth amounted to 0.555 % since 1961.
The top ranked country, India, accounted for 53.7 % of jute production in the world. The top 3 countries hold a 99.0 % share while the ten largest countries some 100.0 % in 2018.
Data for more countries are available at Jute Production indicator page.
Jute Production | Unit | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
Bangladesh | tonnes | 1,452,044 | 1,391,000 | 1,349,000 | 1,399,000 | 1,344,000 | ||||||||||||||||
Bhutan | tonnes | 300 | 310 | 334 | 341 | 340 | ||||||||||||||||
Cambodia | tonnes | 303 | 308 | 265 | 233 | 228 | ||||||||||||||||
Cameroon | tonnes | 90.0 | 100 | 102 | 100 | 102 | ||||||||||||||||
China | tonnes | 39,400 | 35,500 | 32,480 | 30,740 | 30,750 | ||||||||||||||||
Egypt | tonnes | 2,400 | 2,500 | 2,509 | 2,166 | 2,179 | ||||||||||||||||
El Salvador | tonnes | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 45.0 | 47.0 | 104 | 300 | 290 | ||||||||
India | tonnes | 1,912,000 | 1,944,000 | 1,968,000 | 1,789,200 | 1,902,882 | ||||||||||||||||
Nepal | tonnes | 14,424 | 15,500 | 14,890 | 12,547 | 11,633 | ||||||||||||||||
Peru | tonnes | 280 | 280 | 258 | 254 | 261 | ||||||||||||||||
South Sudan | tonnes | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3,000 | 3,200 | 3,300 | 3,423 | 3,594 | ||
Thailand | tonnes | 832 | 304 | 220 | 280 | 270 | ||||||||||||||||
Uzbekistan | tonnes | 20,000 | 21,000 | 20,000 | 18,376 | 16,596 | ||||||||||||||||
Vietnam | tonnes | 3,228 | 1,203 | 970 | 859 | 837 | ||||||||||||||||
Zimbabwe | tonnes | 2,500 | 2,500 | 2,522 | 2,616 | 2,637 |