Cotton lint, ginned — Export quantity in Africa

Africa: Cotton lint, ginned — Export quantity was 434,761 t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
434,761 t
Change on year
down 38.8%
Rank
11th
of 31 groups
All-time high
898,045 t
in 2021
All-time low
434,761 t
in 2023
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Cotton lint, ginned — Export quantity in Africa, 2010–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2010201620232010: 606.1k t2011: 572.1k t2012: 854.2k t2013: 825.1k t2014: 813.6k t2015: 767.3k t2016: 742.8k t2017: 650.7k t2018: 689.5k t2019: 723.6k t2020: 572.3k t2021: 898.0k t2022: 710.9k t2023: 434.8k t

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

Analysis

Africa recorded 434,761 t for cotton lint, ginned — export quantity in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.8% on the previous year and down 47.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cotton lint, ginned — export quantity in Africa peaked at 898,045 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 434,761 t, in 2023.

Africa ranks 11th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 724,503 t 572,136 t 854,211 t 10
2020s 653,996 t 434,761 t 898,045 t 4

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 8 Tajikistan 109,258 t compare
  2. 9 Côte d'Ivoire 92,672 t compare
  3. 10 Kazakhstan 77,910 t compare
  4. 11 Egypt 70,408 t compare
  5. 12 Azerbaijan 69,381 t compare
  6. 13 Afghanistan 65,750 t compare
  7. 14 United Republic of Tanzania 59,642 t compare

See the full ranking of 165 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cotton lint, ginned — export quantity in Africa?
Cotton lint, ginned — export quantity in Africa was 434,761 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cotton lint, ginned — export quantity recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 898,045 t in 2021.
What is the lowest cotton lint, ginned — export quantity recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 434,761 t in 2023.
How does Africa rank for cotton lint, ginned — export quantity?
Africa ranks 11th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is cotton lint, ginned — export quantity rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, ginned — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

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
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