Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity in South Africa
South Africa: Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity was 909.13 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity in South Africa, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 909.13 t for cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 83.3% on the previous year and down 97.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in South Africa peaked at 41,605 t in 2013 and was at its lowest, 909.13 t, in 2023.
South Africa ranks 47th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24,363 t | 9,663 t | 41,605 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,481 t | 909.13 t | 13,006 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 44 Mozambique 1,006 t compare
- 45 Afghanistan 987 t compare
- 46 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 952.34 t compare
- 48 Tunisia 897.17 t compare
- 49 Bosnia and Herzegovina 867.17 t compare
- 50 Colombia 814.17 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 2.83 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.83 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in South Africa?
- Cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in South Africa was 909.13 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cotton lint, ginned — import quantity recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 41,605 t in 2013.
- What is the lowest cotton lint, ginned — import quantity recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 909.13 t in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for cotton lint, ginned — import quantity?
- South Africa ranks 47th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cotton lint, ginned — import quantity rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.8%. 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, 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.