Cotton lint, ginned — Production in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Cotton lint, ginned — Production was 260,850 t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
260,850 t
Change on year
up 10.8%
Rank
19th
of 26 groups
All-time high
439,154 t
in 2012
All-time low
218,765 t
in 2017
Years of data
14
2010–2023

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2010201620232010: 289.4k t2011: 340.2k t2012: 439.2k t2013: 363.3k t2014: 281.5k t2015: 255.8k t2016: 224.1k t2017: 218.8k t2018: 279.5k t2019: 280.4k t2020: 326.6k t2021: 256.6k t2022: 235.4k t2023: 260.9k t

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

Analysis

Eastern Africa recorded 260,850 t for cotton lint, ginned — production in 2023.

That represents a change of up 10.8% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cotton lint, ginned — production in Eastern Africa peaked at 439,154 t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 218,765 t, in 2017.

Eastern Africa ranks 19th of 26 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Cotton lint, ginned — Production in Eastern Africa, 2010 to 2023.
Year t Change
2010 289,371 t
2011 340,249 t +17.6%
2012 439,154 t +29.1%
2013 363,270 t -17.3%
2014 281,499 t -22.5%
2015 255,757 t -9.1%
2016 224,088 t -12.4%
2017 218,765 t -2.4%
2018 279,537 t +27.8%
2019 280,441 t +0.3%
2020 326,600 t +16.5%
2021 256,570 t -21.4%
2022 235,414 t -8.2%
2023 260,850 t +10.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 297,213 t 218,765 t 439,154 t 10
2020s 269,858 t 235,414 t 326,600 t 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 16 Myanmar 104,838 t compare
  2. 17 Nigeria 99,200 t compare
  3. 18 Tajikistan 97,057 t compare
  4. 19 Azerbaijan 80,545 t compare
  5. 20 Egypt 77,530 t compare
  6. 21 Ethiopia 63,320 t compare
  7. 22 Uganda 41,905 t compare

See the full ranking of 110 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 260,850 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 439,154 t in 2012.
What is the lowest cotton lint, ginned — production recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 218,765 t in 2017.
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 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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
110 places, 1,523 data points, 2010–2023
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