Jute Industry Statistics 2026: Production, Exports, Prices and Mills
World jute fibre production was 2.91 million tonnes in 2023/24, according to FAO. India grew 52.2% of it and Bangladesh 47.4%, calculated by StatisticsGlobal. Bangladesh dominates trade, with 83.8% of raw jute exports and 80.1% of jute product exports in 2023/24.
Key statistics
- World jute fibre production was 2.91 million tonnes in 2023/24, according to FAO.
- India grew 52.2% of the world's jute fibre in 2023/24, calculated by StatisticsGlobal from FAO data.
- Bangladesh supplied 83.8% of world raw jute exports in 2023/24, calculated by StatisticsGlobal from FAO data.
- Bangladesh supplied 80.1% of world jute product exports in 2023/24, calculated by StatisticsGlobal from FAO data.
- Bangladesh exported $991.0 million of jute and jute goods in FY2025-26, up 8.9%, according to Bangladesh Bank.
World jute production by country
Jute is grown almost entirely in two countries. FAO's 2024 bulletin covers the five seasons to 2023/24. The latest season is preliminary.
India and Bangladesh grew 99.6% of the world's jute fibre in 2023/24. Nepal and Myanmar grew the rest. Kenaf and similar fibres add about 196,000 tonnes a year, mostly in India and China.
The lead has changed hands. Bangladesh out-produced India in every season from 2019/20 to 2021/22. India has been ahead since 2022/23, by a small margin at first and by 138,100 tonnes in 2023/24.
The shift came from Bangladesh, not India. Bangladesh's output fell 10.0% in 2023/24 and its jute area shrank from 841,000 hectares in 2020/21 to 623,000. Its yield per hectare rose over the same years, so the drop is about land, not productivity.
India's own estimates run further. India's jute and mesta crop reached 94.03 lakh bales in 2025-26, up 6.8% on 2024-25, on the Agriculture Ministry's Third Advance Estimate cited by the Government of India.
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- Bangladesh
Source: FAO statistical bulletin 2024, Table 6. 2023/24 is preliminary.
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World jute fibre production was 2.91 million tonnes in 2023/24, according to FAO.
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India produced 1.52 million tonnes of jute fibre in 2023/24, the most of any country, according to FAO.
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Bangladesh produced 1.38 million tonnes of jute fibre in 2023/24, according to FAO.
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World jute fibre production fell 5.6% in 2023/24 from 2022/23, calculated by StatisticsGlobal from FAO data.
How we calculated it: 2,908.8 thousand tonnes (2023/24) / 3,079.8 thousand tonnes (2022/23) - 1 = -5.6%. FAO Table 6.
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Bangladesh's jute fibre output fell 10.0% in 2023/24, from 1.53 to 1.38 million tonnes, calculated by StatisticsGlobal from FAO data.
How we calculated it: 1,380.0 thousand tonnes (2023/24) / 1,533.0 thousand tonnes (2022/23) - 1 = -10.0%. FAO Table 6.
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World jute fibre production was 11.9% higher in 2023/24 than in 2019/20, calculated by StatisticsGlobal from FAO data.
How we calculated it: 2,908.8 thousand tonnes (2023/24) / 2,598.7 thousand tonnes (2019/20) - 1 = +11.9%. FAO Table 6.
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World production of kenaf and allied fibres was 195,800 tonnes in 2023/24, according to FAO.
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Bangladesh harvested jute and allied fibres from 623,000 hectares in 2023/24, according to FAO.
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Bangladesh's jute area was 25.9% smaller in 2023/24 than in 2020/21, calculated by StatisticsGlobal from FAO data.
How we calculated it: 623.00 thousand ha (2023/24) / 841.00 thousand ha (2020/21) - 1 = -25.9%. FAO Table 7.
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Indian jute and allied fibre farms yielded 2.45 tonnes per hectare in 2023/24, against 2.22 in Bangladesh, according to FAO.
| Country | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 | 2022/23 | 2023/24 (prelim.) | Share of world, 2023/24 |
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| India | 1,121.7 | 978.1 | 1,518.2 | 1,536.0 | 1,518.1 | 52.2% |
| Bangladesh | 1,466.0 | 1,698.0 | 1,537.0 | 1,533.0 | 1,380.0 | 47.4% |
| Nepal | 10.6 | 10.2 | 10.5 | 10.2 | 10.2 | 0.4% |
| Myanmar | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.0% |
| World | 2,598.7 | 2,686.5 | 3,065.8 | 3,079.8 | 2,908.8 | 100% |
Jute exports by country
FAO splits trade into raw fibre and jute products such as yarn, hessian and sacking. Weights are in tonnes, not value.
Bangladesh is the exporter. It shipped 83.8% of the world's raw jute and 80.1% of its jute products in 2023/24. India grows slightly more fibre but uses almost all of it at home.
The two trades are moving in opposite directions. Raw fibre exports rose 42.5% between 2019/20 and 2023/24. Product exports fell 21.5%. More jute is now traded as fibre rather than as finished goods.
India is one of the buyers. It imported 137,900 tonnes of raw jute in 2023, up from 52,900 tonnes in 2021, according to FAO. Its own product exports fell 28.1% in 2023/24.
- Jute products
- Raw jute fibre
Source: FAO statistical bulletin 2024, Tables 8 and 9. 2023/24 is preliminary.
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World exports of raw jute fibre were 292,500 tonnes in 2023/24, according to FAO.
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Bangladesh exported 245,000 tonnes of raw jute in 2023/24, according to FAO.
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World raw jute exports were 42.5% higher in 2023/24 than in 2019/20, calculated by StatisticsGlobal from FAO data.
How we calculated it: 292.5 thousand tonnes (2023/24) / 205.2 thousand tonnes (2019/20) - 1 = +42.5%. FAO Table 8, jute fibre.
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World exports of jute and allied fibre products were 712,900 tonnes in 2023/24, according to FAO.
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Bangladesh exported 571,200 tonnes of jute products in 2023/24, according to FAO.
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World jute product exports were 21.5% lower in 2023/24 than in 2019/20, calculated by StatisticsGlobal from FAO data.
How we calculated it: 712.9 thousand tonnes (2023/24) / 907.9 thousand tonnes (2019/20) - 1 = -21.5%. FAO Table 9.
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India's jute product exports fell 28.1% to 60,300 tonnes in 2023/24, calculated by StatisticsGlobal from FAO data.
How we calculated it: 60.3 thousand tonnes (2023/24) / 83.9 thousand tonnes (2022/23) - 1 = -28.1%. FAO Table 9. By type (Table 12): yarn 8.4, hessian 13.4, sacking 29.5 thousand tonnes in 2023/24.
| Country | Raw jute fibre | Jute products |
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| Bangladesh | 245.0 | 571.2 |
| India | 23.6 | 60.3 |
| Nepal | n.a. | 40.0 |
| Turkey | n.a. | 8.6 |
| Pakistan | n.a. | 3.8 |
| World | 292.5 | 712.9 |
Bangladesh jute export statistics
Bangladesh Bank publishes export values from customs records. The latest annual figures are provisional for FY2025-26, which ended in June 2026.
Jute exports grew while garments stalled. Jute and jute goods rose 8.9% to $991.0 million in FY2025-26, while total goods exports grew 0.2%. Jute was 2.0% of Bangladesh's exports.
The new fiscal year started strongly. Exports were up 31.2% in July-September 2026. One quarter is a short window, so the full-year figure may differ.
For the rest of Bangladesh's exports, see our Bangladesh export statistics.
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Bangladesh exported $991.0 million of jute and jute goods in FY2025-26, up 8.9%, according to Bangladesh Bank.
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Jute and jute goods were Bangladesh's fourth-largest named manufactured export line in FY2025-26, after knitwear, woven garments and leather, calculated by StatisticsGlobal from Bangladesh Bank data.
How we calculated it: Ranking of named manufactured product lines, FY2025-26 ($m): knitwear 20,748.1; woven garments 18,221.7; leather and leather products 1,236.7; jute and jute goods 991.0; home textile 828.6. The unnamed "Others" line ($2,039.3m) is excluded.
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Bangladesh jute and jute goods exports rose 31.2% to $283.2 million in July-September 2026, according to Bangladesh Bank.
| Period | Exports | Change on a year earlier |
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| FY2024-25 (revised) | 909.7 | |
| FY2025-26 (provisional) | 991.0 | +8.9% |
| July-September 2025 | 215.9 | |
| July-September 2026 | 283.2 | +31.2% |
Jute products: yarn, hessian and sacking
Sacking for grain is the core product. India's figures show how much of the industry depends on it.
India makes about 75% of the world's jute goods, by its government's estimate, but sells little abroad. It used 94% of its 1.28 million tonnes of jute goods at home in FY2025-26. A law requires jute bags for all food grains and 20% of sugar.
Sacking made up 82.8% of Indian jute goods production in 2024 on FAO data. Hessian was most of the rest. Jute yarn exports are small, at 8,400 tonnes in 2023/24.
Turkey is the biggest buyer of jute products, with 20.8% of world imports in 2023. India and China are next. Sudan, Syria and Iran each bought between 29,000 and 41,000 tonnes.
The industry is concentrated. West Bengal had 89 of India's 120 composite jute mills in December 2025. For other natural packaging materials, see our sustainable packaging statistics.
Source: FAO statistical bulletin 2024, Table 11.
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Indian mills produced 1.06 million tonnes of jute goods in calendar 2024, down from 1.26 million in 2023, according to FAO.
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India produced 1.28 million tonnes of jute goods in FY2025-26, according to the Government of India.
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India used 94% of its jute goods output at home in FY2025-26, 1.205 million tonnes, according to the Government of India.
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India exported 171,300 tonnes of jute goods worth Rs 3,155.27 crore in FY2025-26, according to the Government of India.
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India exported 22,700 tonnes of raw jute worth Rs 225.11 crore in FY2025-26, according to the Government of India.
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India produced 76 lakh bales of raw jute in FY2025-26, according to the Government of India.
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India's jute and mesta crop grew 6.8% to 94.03 lakh bales in 2025-26, calculated by StatisticsGlobal from Government of India data.
How we calculated it: 94.03 lakh bales (2025-26, Third Advance Estimate) / 88.02 lakh bales (2024-25) - 1 = +6.8%.
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India had 120 composite jute mills in December 2025, 89 of them in West Bengal, according to the Government of India.
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India's jute mills and diversified jute units directly employed about 370,000 workers in 2026, according to the Government of India.
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World imports of jute and allied fibre products were 705,600 tonnes in 2023, according to FAO.
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India imported 137,900 tonnes of raw jute and allied fibres in 2023, up from 52,900 tonnes in 2021, according to FAO.
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World apparent consumption of jute, kenaf and allied fibres was 2.57 million tonnes in 2023, according to FAO.
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End-season jute fibre stocks in India and Bangladesh equalled 36.0% of mill consumption in 2023/24, according to FAO.
| Season | Yarn | Hessian | Sacking | Total |
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| 2019/20 | 12.7 | 15.7 | 37.0 | 77.9 |
| 2020/21 | 20.1 | 16.5 | 34.2 | 86.3 |
| 2021/22 | 8.5 | 21.3 | 60.2 | 98.5 |
| 2022/23 | 7.1 | 22.2 | 47.4 | 83.9 |
| 2023/24 | 8.4 | 13.4 | 29.5 | 60.3 |
Jute prices by year
FAO tracks export prices for Bangladeshi raw jute and Indian jute products, and grower prices in both countries. India also sets a minimum support price.
Jute prices spiked in 2021 and then fell back. Bangladesh's BTD export price was $1,545.4 a tonne in 2021 and $850.8 in 2024, 44.9% lower. Bangladeshi grower prices fell 41.3% in taka between 2021 and 2023.
Indian product prices have kept falling. Hessian fetched $44.4 per 100 metres in 2024, the lowest in FAO's 2020-2024 series. Sacking was $60.1 per 100 bags.
India's support price moves the other way. The minimum support price for TD-3 raw jute is Rs 5,925 per quintal for 2026-27, up 4.9% on a year earlier and 146.9% on 2014-15. The government says it gives growers a 61.8% return over the weighted average cost of production.
Source: FAO statistical bulletin 2024, Table 4.
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Bangladesh BTD-grade raw jute averaged $850.8 per tonne at export in 2024, according to FAO.
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Bangladesh BTD jute export prices were 44.9% lower in 2024 than in 2021, calculated by StatisticsGlobal from FAO data.
How we calculated it: $850.8 per tonne (2024) / $1,545.4 per tonne (2021) - 1 = -44.9%. FAO Table 4, BTD grade.
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Indian hessian cloth (40 inch, 10 oz) fetched $44.4 per 100 metres at export in 2024, down from $61.2 in 2021, according to FAO.
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Indian B-Twill jute sacking fetched $60.1 per 100 bags at export in 2024, according to FAO.
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Bangladeshi jute growers were paid 41.3% less per maund in 2023 than in 2021, calculated by StatisticsGlobal from FAO data.
How we calculated it: Tk 2,217.3 per maund (2023) / Tk 3,779.2 per maund (2021) - 1 = -41.3%. FAO Table 3. Nominal taka.
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India set the minimum support price for TD-3 raw jute at Rs 5,925 per quintal for the 2026-27 season, according to the Government of India.
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India's raw jute support price rose 4.9% for 2026-27, from Rs 5,650 to Rs 5,925 per quintal, calculated by StatisticsGlobal from Government of India data.
How we calculated it: Previous MSP = Rs 5,925 - Rs 275 increase = Rs 5,650. Rs 5,925 / Rs 5,650 - 1 = +4.9%.
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India's raw jute support price was 146.9% higher in 2026-27 than in 2014-15, calculated by StatisticsGlobal from Government of India data.
How we calculated it: Rs 5,925 per quintal (2026-27) / Rs 2,400 per quintal (2014-15) - 1 = +146.9%. Not adjusted for inflation.
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India's 2026-27 raw jute support price gives growers a 61.8% return over the weighted average cost of production, according to the Government of India.
| Year | Bangladesh raw jute, BTD grade (per tonne) | Bangladesh raw jute, BTC grade (per tonne) | India hessian (per 100 m) | India sacking, B-Twill (per 100 bags) |
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| 2020 | 852.5 | 922.5 | 53.2 | 69.0 |
| 2021 | 1,545.4 | 1,667.1 | 61.2 | 84.9 |
| 2022 | 1,155.0 | 1,225.8 | 55.5 | 76.0 |
| 2023 | 820.0 | 896.7 | 46.8 | 62.3 |
| 2024 | 850.8 | 935.8 | 44.4 | 60.1 |
How FAO, Bangladesh Bank and India measure jute
FAO's bulletin compiles government replies to its questionnaires and other data held at 31 December 2024. It runs about a year behind, and the 2023/24 season is preliminary. Seasons run July to June. Some country rows in FAO's combined jute and kenaf table appear shifted in the PDF, so this page uses the jute-only rows.
India's production figures differ by source. FAO puts India's 2023/24 jute fibre at 1,518,100 tonnes. India counts jute and mesta together as raw jute, and its own crop estimates are in lakh bales of 180 kg. The Government of India note gives both 76 lakh bales of raw jute and 94.03 lakh bales of jute and mesta for 2025-26, without reconciling them.
Bangladesh Bank figures are export values in US dollars from customs (NBR) records. FAO figures are weights. The two cannot be compared directly, and they use different years.
Prices are nominal. We have not adjusted any price for inflation or exchange rates. We have not used commercial market-size estimates for jute, because their methods are not public.
Frequently asked questions
Which country produces the most jute?
India produced 1.52 million tonnes of jute fibre in 2023/24, 52.2% of the world total, according to FAO. Bangladesh produced 1.38 million tonnes, 47.4%.
Which country exports the most jute?
Bangladesh. It supplied 83.8% of world raw jute exports and 80.1% of jute product exports in 2023/24, calculated by StatisticsGlobal from FAO data.
How much jute does Bangladesh export?
Bangladesh exported $991.0 million of jute and jute goods in FY2025-26, up 8.9%, according to Bangladesh Bank. In July-September 2026 exports rose 31.2% to $283.2 million.
Is world jute production rising or falling?
It fell 5.6% to 2.91 million tonnes in 2023/24, after two years above 3 million tonnes. Output was still 11.9% higher than in 2019/20, calculated from FAO data.
What is the price of jute?
Bangladesh BTD-grade raw jute averaged $850.8 per tonne at export in 2024, according to FAO. India's minimum support price for TD-3 raw jute is Rs 5,925 per quintal for 2026-27.
Why has Bangladesh's jute production fallen?
Farmers planted less. Bangladesh's jute area fell from 841,000 hectares in 2020/21 to 623,000 in 2023/24, according to FAO, while yields per hectare rose.
Sources
- FAO, Jute, kenaf, sisal, abaca, coir and allied fibres statistical bulletin 2024, 2025, data to 31 December 2024 (2023/24 preliminary), accessed 10 November 2026. Link · Saved data copy · Licence: CC BY 4.0
- Bangladesh Bank, Commodity wise export shipments [Annual Data], FY2025-26 provisional figures, accessed 10 November 2026. Link · Saved data copy
- Bangladesh Bank, Commodity wise export shipments (Monthly Data), July-September FY2026-27 provisional, accessed 10 November 2026. Link · Saved data copy
- Government of India, Jute: India's Golden Fibre (PIB backgrounder), 7 September 2026, accessed 10 November 2026. Link · Saved data copy
- Government of India, Cabinet approves Minimum Support Prices for Raw Jute for 2026-27 Season (PIB press release), 24 February 2026, accessed 10 November 2026. Link · Saved data copy
Changes to this page
- : Page published with FAO data to 2023/24, Bangladesh Bank data to September 2026 and Government of India data to September 2026.