Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity in Africa
Africa: Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity was 264,190 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity in Africa, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in Africa is 264,190 t, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in Africa peaked at 497,199 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 130,460 t, in 2016.
That places Africa 9th out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 225,709 t | 130,460 t | 497,199 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 259,001 t | 250,315 t | 270,877 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More agriculture & rural data for Africa
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- ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO 147,167 1000 No (2025)
- ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in 46.82 % (2025)
- ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in 44.9 % (2025)
- ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in 45.73 % (2025)
- ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO 116,161 1000 No (2025)
- Average dietary energy requirement (kcal/cap/day) — Value 2,259 kcal/cap/d (2025)
- Minimum dietary energy requirement (kcal/cap/day) — Value 1,751 kcal/cap/d (2025)
- Per capita food supply variability (kcal/cap/day) — Value 7 kcal/cap/d (2025)
- Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are overweight 4.5 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in Africa?
- Cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in Africa was 264,190 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cotton lint, ginned — import quantity recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 497,199 t in 2017.
- What is the lowest cotton lint, ginned — import quantity recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 130,460 t in 2016.
- How does Africa rank for cotton lint, ginned — import quantity?
- Africa ranks 9th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is cotton lint, ginned — import quantity rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. 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, ginned — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Commodity balances (CB) present a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's non-food supply during a specified reference period.