Cotton lint, ginned — Production in Nigeria
Nigeria: Cotton lint, ginned — Production was 99,200 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cotton lint, ginned — Production in Nigeria, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cotton lint, ginned — production in Nigeria is 99,200 t, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and up 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton lint, ginned — production in Nigeria peaked at 105,000 t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 26,473 t, in 2019.
That places Nigeria 17th out of 70 countries 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.
Cotton lint, ginned — Production in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 53,882 t | — |
| 2011 | 68,812 t | +27.7% |
| 2012 | 67,615 t | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 61,033 t | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 105,000 t | +72.0% |
| 2015 | 95,000 t | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 96,000 t | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 99,000 t | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 94,000 t | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 26,473 t | -71.8% |
| 2020 | 90,000 t | +240.0% |
| 2021 | 93,000 t | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 104,000 t | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 99,200 t | -4.6% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 99,200 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,798 t, 10.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 99,200 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9,798 t, 10.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cotton lint, ginned — Production in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +240.0% | 26,473 t | 90,000 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 76,681 t | 26,473 t | 105,000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 96,550 t | 90,000 t | 104,000 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 14 Cameroon 155,500 t compare
- 14 Viet Nam 6.92 t compare
- 15 Kazakhstan 108,218 t compare
- 16 Myanmar 104,838 t compare
- 18 Tajikistan 97,057 t compare
- 19 Azerbaijan 80,545 t compare
- 20 Egypt 77,530 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for Nigeria
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2298 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 281.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1218 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3622 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cotton lint, ginned — production in Nigeria?
- Cotton lint, ginned — production in Nigeria was 99,200 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cotton lint, ginned — production recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 105,000 t in 2014.
- What is the lowest cotton lint, ginned — production recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,473 t in 2019.
- How does Nigeria rank for cotton lint, ginned — production?
- Nigeria ranks 17th out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cotton lint, ginned — production rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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