Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity was 3,641 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity in Southern Africa, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in Southern Africa stood at 3,641 t. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 81.3% on the previous year and down 91.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in Southern Africa peaked at 326,680 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3,641 t, in 2023.
That places Southern Africa 20th out of 37 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 58,977 t | 15,782 t | 326,680 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,503 t | 3,641 t | 23,913 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
More agriculture & rural data for Southern Africa
- Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producing 3.93 million An (2024)
- Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested 4,427 ha (2024)
- Unmanufactured tobacco — Production 11,393 t (2024)
- Bananas — Area harvested 11,906 ha (2024)
- Tomatoes — Area harvested 9,790 ha (2024)
- Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production 374,875 t (2024)
- Tomatoes — Yield 53,939 kg/ha (2024)
- Tomatoes — Production 528,091 t (2024)
- Swine / pigs — Stocks 1.50 million An (2024)
- Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight 95 kg/An (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in Southern Africa?
- Cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in Southern Africa was 3,641 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cotton lint, ginned — import quantity recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 326,680 t in 2017.
- What is the lowest cotton lint, ginned — import quantity recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,641 t in 2023.
- How does Southern Africa rank for cotton lint, ginned — import quantity?
- Southern Africa ranks 20th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
- Is cotton lint, ginned — import quantity rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern 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.