Cotton lint — Export Quantity in South Africa
South Africa: Cotton lint — Export Quantity was 4,890 t in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Cotton lint — Export Quantity in South Africa, 1961–2013
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2013, cotton lint — export quantity in South Africa stood at 4,890 t.
That represents a change of down 52.2% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton lint — export quantity in South Africa peaked at 24,987 t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1 t, in 1964.
That places South Africa 42nd out of 140 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cotton lint — Export Quantity in South Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 430 t | — |
| 1962 | 680 t | +58.1% |
| 1963 | 1,740 t | +155.9% |
| 1964 | 1 t | -99.9% |
| 1965 | 21 t | +2000.0% |
| 1966 | 343 t | +1533.3% |
| 1967 | 157 t | -54.2% |
| 1968 | 1,266 t | +706.4% |
| 1969 | 3,380 t | +167.0% |
| 1970 | 4,198 t | +24.2% |
| 1971 | 2,081 t | -50.4% |
| 1972 | 1,775 t | -14.7% |
| 1973 | 3,588 t | +102.1% |
| 1974 | 150 t | -95.8% |
| 1975 | 4,500 t | +2900.0% |
| 1976 | 220 t | -95.1% |
| 1977 | 80 t | -63.6% |
| 1978 | 2,200 t | +2650.0% |
| 1979 | 2,147 t | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 450 t | -79.0% |
| 1981 | 150 t | -66.7% |
| 1982 | 10 t | -93.3% |
| 1983 | 20 t | +100.0% |
| 1984 | 25 t | +25.0% |
| 1985 | 80 t | +220.0% |
| 1986 | 21 t | -73.8% |
| 1987 | 1,300 t | +6090.5% |
| 1988 | 4,945 t | +280.4% |
| 1989 | 8,660 t | +75.1% |
| 1990 | 6,089 t | -29.7% |
| 1991 | 2,857 t | -53.1% |
| 1992 | 4,758 t | +66.5% |
| 1993 | 150 t | -96.8% |
| 1994 | 59 t | -60.7% |
| 1995 | 6 t | -89.8% |
| 1996 | 388 t | +6366.7% |
| 1997 | 3,956 t | +919.6% |
| 1998 | 7,126 t | +80.1% |
| 1999 | 5,367 t | -24.7% |
| 2000 | 5,806 t | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 4,531 t | -22.0% |
| 2002 | 761 t | -83.2% |
| 2003 | 5,579 t | +633.1% |
| 2004 | 9,020 t | +61.7% |
| 2005 | 24,987 t | +177.0% |
| 2006 | 6,916 t | -72.3% |
| 2007 | 5,336 t | -22.8% |
| 2008 | 4,049 t | -24.1% |
| 2009 | 19,501 t | +381.6% |
| 2010 | 13,332 t | -31.6% |
| 2011 | 13,205 t | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 10,234 t | -22.5% |
| 2013 | 4,890 t | -52.2% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 4,890 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42 t, 116.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 4,890 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,120 t, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cotton lint — Export Quantity in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +6366.7% | 6 t | 388 t |
| 1987 | +6090.5% | 21 t | 1,300 t |
| 1975 | +2900.0% | 150 t | 4,500 t |
| 1978 | +2650.0% | 80 t | 2,200 t |
| 1965 | +2000.0% | 1 t | 21 t |
| 1966 | +1533.3% | 21 t | 343 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 890.89 t | 1 t | 3,380 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,094 t | 80 t | 4,500 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,566 t | 10 t | 8,660 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,076 t | 6 t | 7,126 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,649 t | 761 t | 24,987 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,415 t | 4,890 t | 13,332 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 39 China, mainland 6,560 t compare
- 40 Belgium 5,260 t compare
- 41 Italy 5,151 t compare
- 43 Madagascar 4,733 t compare
- 44 Azerbaijan 3,973 t compare
- 45 Ghana 3,507 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for South Africa
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 186.56 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.812 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3618 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cotton lint — export quantity in South Africa?
- Cotton lint — export quantity in South Africa was 4,890 t in 2013, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cotton lint — export quantity recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 24,987 t in 2005.
- What is the lowest cotton lint — export quantity recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 t in 1964.
- How does South Africa rank for cotton lint — export quantity?
- South Africa ranks 42nd out of 140 countries with data for 2013.
- Is cotton lint — export quantity rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South 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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Food Balance Sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply and its utilization. The total quantity of foodstuffs produced in a country added to the total quantity imported and adjusted to any change in stocks that may have occurred since the beginning of the reference period gives the supply available during that period. On the utilization side a distinction is made between the quantities exported, fed to livestock, used for seed, put to manufacture for food use and non-food uses, losses during storage and transportation, and food supplies available for human consumption. The per caput supply of each such food item available for human consumption is then obtained by dividing the respective quantity by the related data on the population actually partaking of it. Data on per caput food supplies are expressed in terms of quantity and - by applying appropriate food composition factors for all primary and processed products - also in terms of caloric value and protein and fat content.