In 1975, some 33 million metric tons of textile fibers were produced worldwide. By 2020, this amount had more than tripled, amounting to 109 million metric tons and is expected to reach 147 million metric tons by 2030.
Production of textile fibers worldwide from 1975 to 2020, with a forecast for 2025 and 2030 (in million metric tons)
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Textile Exchange. (December 1, 2023). Production of textile fibers worldwide from 1975 to 2020, with a forecast for 2025 and 2030 (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1250985/global-textile-fiber-production/
Textile Exchange. "Production of textile fibers worldwide from 1975 to 2020, with a forecast for 2025 and 2030 (in million metric tons)." Chart. December 1, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1250985/global-textile-fiber-production/
Textile Exchange. (2023). Production of textile fibers worldwide from 1975 to 2020, with a forecast for 2025 and 2030 (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1250985/global-textile-fiber-production/
Textile Exchange. "Production of Textile Fibers Worldwide from 1975 to 2020, with a Forecast for 2025 and 2030 (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1250985/global-textile-fiber-production/
Textile Exchange, Production of textile fibers worldwide from 1975 to 2020, with a forecast for 2025 and 2030 (in million metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1250985/global-textile-fiber-production/ (last visited June 01, 2024)
Production of textile fibers worldwide from 1975 to 2020, with a forecast for 2025 and 2030 (in million metric tons) [Graph], Textile Exchange, December 1, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1250985/global-textile-fiber-production/