Cotton lint, ginned — Production in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Cotton lint, ginned — Production was 260,850 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cotton lint, ginned — Production in Eastern Africa, 2010–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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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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Commodity balances (CB) present a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's non-food supply during a specified reference period.