Cotton lint, ginned — Export quantity in Western Africa

Western Africa: Cotton lint, ginned — Export quantity was 232,541 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
232,541 t
Change on year
down 54.2%
Rank
18th
of 31 groups
All-time high
537,898 t
in 2014
All-time low
232,541 t
in 2023
Years of data
14
2010–2023

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2010201620232010: 281.5k t2011: 257.6k t2012: 355.4k t2013: 452.3k t2014: 537.9k t2015: 482.7k t2016: 497.6k t2017: 410.1k t2018: 409.2k t2019: 475.3k t2020: 372.5k t2021: 536.8k t2022: 507.9k t2023: 232.5k t

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

Analysis

Western Africa recorded 232,541 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 54.2% on the previous year and down 48.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cotton lint, ginned — export quantity in Western Africa peaked at 537,898 t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 232,541 t, in 2023.

Western Africa ranks 18th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 415,957 t 257,583 t 537,898 t 10
2020s 412,428 t 232,541 t 536,757 t 4

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 15 Argentina 54,949 t compare
  2. 16 Pakistan 31,542 t compare
  3. 17 Spain 31,046 t compare
  4. 18 Syrian Arab Republic 29,920 t compare
  5. 19 Kyrgyzstan 23,305 t compare
  6. 20 Mexico 19,975 t compare
  7. 21 Zimbabwe 19,519 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cotton lint, ginned — export quantity in Western Africa?
Cotton lint, ginned — export quantity in Western Africa was 232,541 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cotton lint, ginned — export quantity recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 537,898 t in 2014.
What is the lowest cotton lint, ginned — export quantity recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 232,541 t in 2023.
How does Western Africa rank for cotton lint, ginned — export quantity?
Western Africa ranks 18th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is cotton lint, ginned — export quantity rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western 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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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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