Cotton lint, ginned — Production in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Cotton lint, ginned — Production was 123,039 t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
123,039 t
Change on year
down 44.9%
Rank
22nd
of 26 groups
All-time high
773,648 t
in 1969
All-time low
100,175 t
in 2016
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, cotton lint, ginned — production in Northern Africa stood at 123,039 t.

That represents a change of down 44.9% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cotton lint, ginned — production in Northern Africa peaked at 773,648 t in 1969 and was at its lowest, 100,175 t, in 2016.

Northern Africa ranks 22nd of 26 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Cotton lint, ginned — Production in Northern Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 455,843 t
1962 674,583 t +48.0%
1963 606,754 t -10.1%
1964 611,280 t +0.7%
1965 682,153 t +11.6%
1966 619,179 t -9.2%
1967 626,883 t +1.2%
1968 624,537 t -0.4%
1969 773,648 t +23.9%
1970 746,120 t -3.6%
1971 769,510 t +3.1%
1972 757,996 t -1.5%
1973 686,876 t -9.4%
1974 717,809 t +4.5%
1975 616,821 t -14.1%
1976 511,662 t -17.0%
1977 563,922 t +10.2%
1978 640,449 t +13.6%
1979 605,895 t -5.4%
1980 649,623 t +7.2%
1981 602,921 t -7.2%
1982 620,829 t +3.0%
1983 597,021 t -3.8%
1984 622,021 t +4.2%
1985 657,421 t +5.7%
1986 572,021 t -13.0%
1987 538,721 t -5.8%
1988 427,126 t -20.7%
1989 437,971 t +2.5%
1990 442,922 t +1.1%
1991 394,464 t -10.9%
1992 429,325 t +8.8%
1993 464,466 t +8.2%
1994 312,091 t -32.8%
1995 327,923 t +5.1%
1996 448,311 t +36.7%
1997 415,045 t -7.4%
1998 285,600 t -31.2%
1999 282,687 t -1.0%
2000 274,907 t -2.8%
2001 406,043 t +47.7%
2002 349,825 t -13.8%
2003 263,749 t -24.6%
2004 373,877 t +41.8%
2005 308,747 t -17.4%
2006 299,992 t -2.8%
2007 308,149 t +2.7%
2008 143,076 t -53.6%
2009 154,662 t +8.1%
2010 139,271 t -10.0%
2011 183,274 t +31.6%
2012 209,189 t +14.1%
2013 140,813 t -32.7%
2014 175,828 t +24.9%
2015 128,858 t -26.7%
2016 100,175 t -22.3%
2017 253,673 t +153.2%
2018 313,614 t +23.6%
2019 225,217 t -28.2%
2020 181,283 t -19.5%
2021 202,276 t +11.6%
2022 223,111 t +10.3%
2023 123,039 t -44.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 630,540 t 455,843 t 773,648 t 9
1970s 661,706 t 511,662 t 769,510 t 10
1980s 572,568 t 427,126 t 657,421 t 10
1990s 380,283 t 282,687 t 464,466 t 10
2000s 288,303 t 143,076 t 406,043 t 10
2010s 186,991 t 100,175 t 313,614 t 10
2020s 182,427 t 123,039 t 223,111 t 4

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 19 Myanmar 153,213 t compare
  2. 20 Nigeria 99,200 t compare
  3. 21 Tajikistan 96,000 t compare
  4. 22 Azerbaijan 80,545 t compare
  5. 23 Egypt 77,530 t compare
  6. 24 Ethiopia 63,320 t compare
  7. 25 Sudan (former) 59,150 t compare

See the full ranking of 133 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cotton lint, ginned — production in Northern Africa?
Cotton lint, ginned — production in Northern Africa was 123,039 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cotton lint, ginned — production recorded in Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 773,648 t in 1969.
What is the lowest cotton lint, ginned — production recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 100,175 t in 2016.
How does Northern Africa rank for cotton lint, ginned — production?
Northern Africa ranks 22nd out of 26 groups with data for 2023.
Is cotton lint, ginned — production rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Northern 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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