Cotton lint, ginned — Production in Africa
Africa: Cotton lint, ginned — Production was 1.11 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cotton lint, ginned — Production in Africa, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, cotton lint, ginned — production in Africa stood at 1.11 million t.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton lint, ginned — production in Africa peaked at 1.15 million t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 869,140 t, in 2010.
That places Africa 7th out of 32 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.02 million t | 869,140 t | 1.14 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 million t | 1.11 million t | 1.15 million t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More agriculture & rural data for Africa
- Tomatoes — Production 26.38 million t (2024)
- Bananas — Production 31.26 million t (2024)
- Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producing 47.50 million An (2024)
- Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production 2.37 million t (2024)
- Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight 50 kg/An (2024)
- Bananas — Area harvested 2.29 million ha (2024)
- Unmanufactured tobacco — Production 706,446 t (2024)
- Tomatoes — Area harvested 1.67 million ha (2024)
- Tomatoes — Yield 15,779 kg/ha (2024)
- Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested 613,627 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cotton lint, ginned — production in Africa?
- Cotton lint, ginned — production in Africa was 1.11 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cotton lint, ginned — production recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 million t in 2022.
- What is the lowest cotton lint, ginned — production recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 869,140 t in 2010.
- How does Africa rank for cotton lint, ginned — production?
- Africa ranks 7th out of 32 regions with data for 2023.
- Is cotton lint, ginned — production rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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Commodity balances (CB) present a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's non-food supply during a specified reference period.