Cotton lint, ginned — Production in Africa

Africa: Cotton lint, ginned — Production was 1.11 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.11 million t
Change on year
down 3.5%
Rank
7th
of 32 regions
All-time high
1.15 million t
in 2022
All-time low
869,140 t
in 2010
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Cotton lint, ginned — Production in Africa, 2010–2023

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M2010201620232010: 869.1k t2011: 953.5k t2012: 1.1M t2013: 1.1M t2014: 1.1M t2015: 1.0M t2016: 931.4k t2017: 1.0M t2018: 1.0M t2019: 1.1M t2020: 1.1M t2021: 1.1M t2022: 1.1M t2023: 1.1M t

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 4 Brazil 2.92 million t compare
  2. 5 Pakistan 1.74 million t compare
  3. 6 Australia 1.25 million t compare
  4. 6 Australia and New Zealand 1.25 million t compare
  5. 8 Uzbekistan 810,644 t compare
  6. 9 Greece 475,591 t compare
  7. 10 Argentina 295,014 t compare

See the full ranking of 110 places →

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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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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
110 places, 1,523 data points, 2010–2023
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