Cotton lint — Export Quantity in Africa

Africa: Cotton lint — Export Quantity was 1.20 million t in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
1.20 million t
Change on year
up 4.0%
Rank
9th
of 32 groups
All-time high
1.49 million t
in 2004
All-time low
578,094 t
in 1978
Years of data
53
1961–2013

Cotton lint — Export Quantity in Africa, 1961–2013

0500.0k1.0M1.5M196119872013

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cotton lint — export quantity in Africa is 1.20 million t, measured in 2013.

The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cotton lint — export quantity in Africa peaked at 1.49 million t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 578,094 t, in 1978.

That places Africa 9th out of 32 groups with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 730,565 t 597,778 t 806,991 t 9
1970s 758,589 t 578,094 t 971,971 t 10
1980s 720,613 t 581,447 t 877,332 t 10
1990s 821,442 t 677,079 t 1.03 million t 10
2000s 1.17 million t 825,354 t 1.49 million t 10
2010s 994,308 t 757,074 t 1.20 million t 4

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 6 Uzbekistan 309,602 t compare
  2. 7 Burkina Faso 271,193 t compare
  3. 8 Greece 257,680 t compare
  4. 9 Mali 162,739 t compare
  5. 10 Turkmenistan 162,319 t compare
  6. 11 Benin 155,986 t compare
  7. 12 C�te d'Ivoire 149,556 t compare

See the full ranking of 178 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cotton lint — export quantity in Africa?
Cotton lint — export quantity in Africa was 1.20 million t in 2013, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cotton lint — export quantity recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.49 million t in 2004.
What is the lowest cotton lint — export quantity recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 578,094 t in 1978.
How does Africa rank for cotton lint — export quantity?
Africa ranks 9th out of 32 groups with data for 2013.
Is cotton lint — export quantity rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cotton lint — Export Quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cotton lint — Export Quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
178 places, 8,495 data points, 1961–2013
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