Cotton lint, ginned — Other uses in South Africa
South Africa: Cotton lint, ginned — Other uses was 11,448 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cotton lint, ginned — Other uses in South Africa, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cotton lint, ginned — other uses in South Africa is 11,448 t, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 26.2% on the previous year and down 72.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton lint, ginned — other uses in South Africa peaked at 41,920 t in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11,448 t, in 2023.
South Africa ranks 39th of 140 countries 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 — Other uses in South Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 23,813 t | — |
| 2011 | 36,617 t | +53.8% |
| 2012 | 40,115 t | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 41,920 t | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 33,305 t | -20.6% |
| 2015 | 23,555 t | -29.3% |
| 2016 | 19,939 t | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 30,337 t | +52.2% |
| 2018 | 36,445 t | +20.1% |
| 2019 | 21,678 t | -40.5% |
| 2020 | 19,831 t | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 21,176 t | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 15,512 t | -26.7% |
| 2023 | 11,448 t | -26.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30,772 t | 19,939 t | 41,920 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,992 t | 11,448 t | 21,176 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cotton lint, ginned — other uses in South Africa?
- Cotton lint, ginned — other uses in South Africa was 11,448 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cotton lint, ginned — other uses recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 41,920 t in 2013.
- What is the lowest cotton lint, ginned — other uses recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,448 t in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for cotton lint, ginned — other uses?
- South Africa ranks 39th out of 140 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cotton lint, ginned — other uses rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 — Other uses (non-food). 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.