Nigeria vs South Africa: Cotton lint, ginned — Export quantity

Nigeria
2,357 t
in 2023
South Africa
2,457 t
in 2023
Nigeria rank
33rd
South Africa rank
32nd

Cotton lint, ginned — Export quantity over time

  • Nigeria
  • South Africa
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k201020162023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 2,457 t against 2,357 t in Nigeria, a difference of 100 t.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 32nd of 123 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 26,909 t 8,395 t 18,514 t Nigeria
2020s 7,154 t 6,965 t 189.38 t Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cotton lint, ginned — export quantity, Nigeria or South Africa?
South Africa, at 2,457 t against 2,357 t in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in cotton lint, ginned — export quantity between Nigeria and South Africa?
100 t, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for cotton lint, ginned — export quantity?
Nigeria ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 32nd of 123 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cotton lint, ginned — Export quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cotton lint, ginned — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
165 places, 1,995 data points, 2010–2023
Last refreshed

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