Cotton lint, ginned — Production in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Cotton lint, ginned — Production was 224,491 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
224,491 t
Change on year
down 2.8%
Rank
19th
of 26 groups
All-time high
436,152 t
in 2008
All-time low
130,202 t
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cotton lint, ginned — Production in Eastern Africa, 1961–2023

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

Eastern Africa recorded 224,491 t for cotton lint, ginned — production in 2023.

The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cotton lint, ginned — production in Eastern Africa peaked at 436,152 t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 130,202 t, in 1962.

That places Eastern Africa 19th out of 26 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Cotton lint, ginned — Production in Eastern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Cotton lint, ginned — Production in Eastern Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 151,208 t
1962 130,202 t -13.9%
1963 154,925 t +19.0%
1964 179,566 t +15.9%
1965 200,661 t +11.7%
1966 231,182 t +15.2%
1967 234,351 t +1.4%
1968 205,416 t -12.3%
1969 283,025 t +37.8%
1970 284,592 t +0.6%
1971 263,986 t -7.2%
1972 293,829 t +11.3%
1973 263,253 t -10.4%
1974 261,796 t -0.6%
1975 210,265 t -19.7%
1976 214,319 t +1.9%
1977 184,823 t -13.8%
1978 209,685 t +13.5%
1979 181,261 t -13.6%
1980 198,820 t +9.7%
1981 195,530 t -1.7%
1982 170,168 t -13.0%
1983 163,760 t -3.8%
1984 230,315 t +40.6%
1985 232,201 t +0.8%
1986 248,112 t +6.9%
1987 233,267 t -6.0%
1988 264,000 t +13.2%
1989 218,580 t -17.2%
1990 192,868 t -11.8%
1991 247,999 t +28.6%
1992 169,652 t -31.6%
1993 203,072 t +19.7%
1994 182,956 t -9.9%
1995 208,519 t +14.0%
1996 281,341 t +34.9%
1997 280,339 t -0.4%
1998 251,515 t -10.3%
1999 288,052 t +14.5%
2000 266,744 t -7.4%
2001 325,097 t +21.9%
2002 267,066 t -17.9%
2003 255,964 t -4.2%
2004 371,492 t +45.1%
2005 354,576 t -4.6%
2006 312,218 t -11.9%
2007 344,002 t +10.2%
2008 436,152 t +26.8%
2009 349,147 t -19.9%
2010 274,503 t -21.4%
2011 298,984 t +8.9%
2012 432,397 t +44.6%
2013 364,349 t -15.7%
2014 297,503 t -18.3%
2015 237,691 t -20.1%
2016 203,539 t -14.4%
2017 214,967 t +5.6%
2018 272,686 t +26.9%
2019 299,893 t +10.0%
2020 316,352 t +5.5%
2021 254,847 t -19.4%
2022 230,889 t -9.4%
2023 224,491 t -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 196,726 t 130,202 t 283,025 t 9
1970s 236,781 t 181,261 t 293,829 t 10
1980s 215,475 t 163,760 t 264,000 t 10
1990s 230,631 t 169,652 t 288,052 t 10
2000s 328,246 t 255,964 t 436,152 t 10
2010s 289,651 t 203,539 t 432,397 t 10
2020s 256,645 t 224,491 t 316,352 t 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 16 Mexico 190,000 t compare
  2. 17 Cameroon 178,500 t compare
  3. 18 Turkmenistan 178,083 t compare
  4. 19 Myanmar 153,213 t compare
  5. 20 Nigeria 99,200 t compare
  6. 21 Tajikistan 96,000 t compare
  7. 22 Azerbaijan 80,545 t compare

See the full ranking of 133 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cotton lint, ginned — production in Eastern Africa?
Cotton lint, ginned — production in Eastern Africa was 224,491 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cotton lint, ginned — production recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 436,152 t in 2008.
What is the lowest cotton lint, ginned — production recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 130,202 t in 1962.
How does Eastern Africa rank for cotton lint, ginned — production?
Eastern Africa ranks 19th out of 26 groups with data for 2023.
Is cotton lint, ginned — production rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cotton lint, ginned — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cotton lint, ginned — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
133 places, 7,741 data points, 1961–2023
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