Cotton lint, ginned — Export quantity in Africa
Africa: Cotton lint, ginned — Export quantity was 434,761 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cotton lint, ginned — Export quantity in Africa, 2010–2023
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 10th of 28 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.
Cotton lint, ginned — Export quantity in Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 606,108 t | — |
| 2011 | 572,136 t | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 854,211 t | +49.3% |
| 2013 | 825,054 t | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 813,635 t | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 767,251 t | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 742,769 t | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 650,716 t | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 689,512 t | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 723,634 t | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 572,316 t | -20.9% |
| 2021 | 898,045 t | +56.9% |
| 2022 | 710,861 t | -20.8% |
| 2023 | 434,761 t | -38.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 7 Tajikistan 109,258 t compare
- 7 Viet Nam 228 t compare
- 8 Kazakhstan 77,910 t compare
- 8 Republic of Moldova 166.59 t compare
- 9 Egypt 70,408 t compare
- 10 Azerbaijan 69,381 t compare
- 10 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 25.13 t compare
- 11 Afghanistan 65,750 t compare
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.21 t compare
- 12 Argentina 54,949 t compare
- 12 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.03 t compare
- 13 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.01 t compare
- 13 Pakistan 31,542 t compare
- 13 Polynesia 0.01 t compare
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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 10th out of 28 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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