Cotton lint, ginned — Production in United Republic of Tanzania

United Republic of Tanzania: Cotton lint, ginned — Production was 54,000 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
54,000 t
Change on year
up 20.0%
World rank
5th
of 14 countries
All-time high
126,228 t
in 2005
All-time low
33,530 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cotton lint, ginned — Production in United Republic of Tanzania, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

United Republic of Tanzania recorded 54,000 t for cotton lint, ginned — production in 2023.

That represents a change of up 20.0% on the previous year and down 54.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cotton lint, ginned — production in United Republic of Tanzania peaked at 126,228 t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 33,530 t, in 1961.

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

Cotton lint, ginned — Production in United Republic of Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Cotton lint, ginned — Production in United Republic of Tanzania, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 33,530 t
1962 38,852 t +15.9%
1963 47,646 t +22.6%
1964 53,206 t +11.7%
1965 67,034 t +26.0%
1966 78,814 t +17.6%
1967 70,830 t -10.1%
1968 51,348 t -27.5%
1969 69,500 t +35.4%
1970 77,590 t +11.6%
1971 65,350 t -15.8%
1972 78,270 t +19.8%
1973 66,300 t -15.3%
1974 70,920 t +7.0%
1975 41,903 t -40.9%
1976 67,623 t +61.4%
1977 52,376 t -22.5%
1978 55,768 t +6.5%
1979 56,477 t +1.3%
1980 57,151 t +1.2%
1981 44,592 t -22.0%
1982 42,902 t -3.8%
1983 43,954 t +2.5%
1984 52,012 t +18.3%
1985 34,665 t -33.4%
1986 73,030 t +110.7%
1987 76,300 t +4.5%
1988 63,432 t -16.9%
1989 37,844 t -40.3%
1990 49,221 t +30.1%
1991 90,717 t +84.3%
1992 85,784 t -5.4%
1993 50,142 t -41.5%
1994 42,695 t -14.9%
1995 84,782 t +98.6%
1996 85,187 t +0.5%
1997 69,636 t -18.3%
1998 39,500 t -43.3%
1999 35,470 t -10.2%
2000 41,374 t +16.6%
2001 81,450 t +96.9%
2002 63,000 t -22.7%
2003 50,000 t -20.6%
2004 114,000 t +128.0%
2005 126,228 t +10.7%
2006 43,770 t -65.3%
2007 70,773 t +61.7%
2008 123,600 t +74.6%
2009 87,500 t -29.2%
2010 88,000 t +0.6%
2011 54,000 t -38.6%
2012 74,500 t +38.0%
2013 118,000 t +58.4%
2014 77,000 t -34.7%
2015 65,000 t -15.6%
2016 45,000 t -30.8%
2017 40,000 t -11.1%
2018 70,000 t +75.0%
2019 110,625 t +58.0%
2020 110,000 t -0.6%
2021 38,000 t -65.5%
2022 45,000 t +18.4%
2023 54,000 t +20.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 56,751 t 33,530 t 78,814 t 9
1970s 63,258 t 41,903 t 78,270 t 10
1980s 52,588 t 34,665 t 76,300 t 10
1990s 63,313 t 35,470 t 90,717 t 10
2000s 80,170 t 41,374 t 126,228 t 10
2010s 74,212 t 40,000 t 118,000 t 10
2020s 61,750 t 38,000 t 110,000 t 4

Countries ranked near United Republic of Tanzania

  1. 3 India 5.53 million t compare
  2. 3 Türkiye 777,000 t compare
  3. 4 Brazil 2.92 million t compare
  4. 5 USSR 2.43 million t compare
  5. 6 Pakistan 1.74 million t compare
  6. 6 Syrian Arab Republic 32,846 t compare
  7. 7 Australia 1.25 million t compare
  8. 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 31,300 t compare
  9. 7 Australia and New Zealand 1.25 million t compare
  10. 8 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 12,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 133 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cotton lint, ginned — production in United Republic of Tanzania?
Cotton lint, ginned — production in United Republic of Tanzania was 54,000 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cotton lint, ginned — production recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 126,228 t in 2005.
What is the lowest cotton lint, ginned — production recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 33,530 t in 1961.
How does United Republic of Tanzania rank for cotton lint, ginned — production?
United Republic of Tanzania ranks 5th out of 14 countries with data for 2023.
Is cotton lint, ginned — production rising or falling in United Republic of Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Republic of Tanzania 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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