Cotton lint, ginned — Production in South Africa
South Africa: Cotton lint, ginned — Production was 16,045 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cotton lint, ginned — Production in South Africa, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 16,045 t for cotton lint, ginned — production in 2023.
The figure is up 14.7% on the previous year and up 208.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton lint, ginned — production in South Africa peaked at 28,799 t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5,205 t, in 2013.
That places South Africa 29th out of 70 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Cotton lint, ginned — Production in South Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 7,694 t | — |
| 2011 | 17,149 t | +122.9% |
| 2012 | 12,064 t | -29.7% |
| 2013 | 5,205 t | -56.9% |
| 2014 | 8,741 t | +67.9% |
| 2015 | 18,784 t | +114.9% |
| 2016 | 10,091 t | -46.3% |
| 2017 | 15,520 t | +53.8% |
| 2018 | 28,799 t | +85.6% |
| 2019 | 24,000 t | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 26,846 t | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 15,202 t | -43.4% |
| 2022 | 13,987 t | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 16,045 t | +14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14,805 t | 5,205 t | 28,799 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,020 t | 13,987 t | 26,846 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 26 Bangladesh 21,100 t compare
- 27 Kyrgyzstan 20,946 t compare
- 28 Peru 19,600 t compare
- 30 Guinea 15,959 t compare
- 31 Israel 14,040 t compare
- 32 Mozambique 12,542 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for South Africa
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 186.56 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.812 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3618 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 2.83 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.83 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cotton lint, ginned — production in South Africa?
- Cotton lint, ginned — production in South Africa was 16,045 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cotton lint, ginned — production recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 28,799 t in 2018.
- What is the lowest cotton lint, ginned — production recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,205 t in 2013.
- How does South Africa rank for cotton lint, ginned — production?
- South Africa ranks 29th out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cotton lint, ginned — production rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 208.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South 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.