Cotton lint, ginned — Production in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Cotton lint, ginned — Production was 79,540 t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
79,540 t
Change on year
down 13.6%
Rank
23rd
of 26 groups
All-time high
181,706 t
in 2011
All-time low
39,137 t
in 2016
Years of data
14
2010–2023

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

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2010201620232010: 137.7k t2011: 181.7k t2012: 109.7k t2013: 94.8k t2014: 112.7k t2015: 55.5k t2016: 39.1k t2017: 79.4k t2018: 124.7k t2019: 73.7k t2020: 59.7k t2021: 72.3k t2022: 92.1k t2023: 79.5k t

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

Analysis

In 2023, cotton lint, ginned — production in Northern Africa stood at 79,540 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.6% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cotton lint, ginned — production in Northern Africa peaked at 181,706 t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 39,137 t, in 2016.

Northern Africa ranks 23rd of 26 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Cotton lint, ginned — Production in Northern Africa, 2010 to 2023.
Year t Change
2010 137,652 t
2011 181,706 t +32.0%
2012 109,749 t -39.6%
2013 94,753 t -13.7%
2014 112,708 t +18.9%
2015 55,533 t -50.7%
2016 39,137 t -29.5%
2017 79,409 t +102.9%
2018 124,722 t +57.1%
2019 73,740 t -40.9%
2020 59,738 t -19.0%
2021 72,276 t +21.0%
2022 92,111 t +27.4%
2023 79,540 t -13.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 100,911 t 39,137 t 181,706 t 10
2020s 75,916 t 59,738 t 92,111 t 4

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 20 Egypt 77,530 t compare
  2. 21 Ethiopia 63,320 t compare
  3. 22 Uganda 41,905 t compare
  4. 23 Spain 40,500 t compare
  5. 24 Afghanistan 40,410 t compare
  6. 25 Zimbabwe 21,837 t compare
  7. 26 Bangladesh 21,100 t compare

See the full ranking of 110 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cotton lint, ginned — production in Northern Africa?
Cotton lint, ginned — production in Northern Africa was 79,540 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cotton lint, ginned — production recorded in Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 181,706 t in 2011.
What is the lowest cotton lint, ginned — production recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 39,137 t in 2016.
How does Northern Africa rank for cotton lint, ginned — production?
Northern Africa ranks 23rd out of 26 groups with data for 2023.
Is cotton lint, ginned — production rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Northern 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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