Cotton lint, ginned — Production in Western Africa

Western Africa: Cotton lint, ginned — Production was 583,121 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
583,121 t
Change on year
down 10.5%
Rank
15th
of 26 groups
All-time high
651,799 t
in 2022
All-time low
344,750 t
in 2011
Years of data
14
2010–2023

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2010201620232010: 356.9k t2011: 344.8k t2012: 426.4k t2013: 529.4k t2014: 622.6k t2015: 589.0k t2016: 547.3k t2017: 576.9k t2018: 468.5k t2019: 555.9k t2020: 573.3k t2021: 598.6k t2022: 651.8k t2023: 583.1k t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cotton lint, ginned — production in Western Africa is 583,121 t, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cotton lint, ginned — production in Western Africa peaked at 651,799 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 344,750 t, in 2011.

Western Africa ranks 15th of 26 groups on this measure, 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 Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Cotton lint, ginned — Production in Western Africa, 2010 to 2023.
Year t Change
2010 356,919 t
2011 344,750 t -3.4%
2012 426,447 t +23.7%
2013 529,443 t +24.2%
2014 622,617 t +17.6%
2015 589,000 t -5.4%
2016 547,334 t -7.1%
2017 576,871 t +5.4%
2018 468,530 t -18.8%
2019 555,877 t +18.6%
2020 573,274 t +3.1%
2021 598,607 t +4.4%
2022 651,799 t +8.9%
2023 583,121 t -10.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 501,779 t 344,750 t 622,617 t 10
2020s 601,700 t 573,274 t 651,799 t 4

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 12 Burkina Faso 214,865 t compare
  2. 13 Turkmenistan 178,083 t compare
  3. 14 Cameroon 155,500 t compare
  4. 15 Kazakhstan 108,218 t compare
  5. 16 Myanmar 104,838 t compare
  6. 17 Nigeria 99,200 t compare
  7. 18 Tajikistan 97,057 t compare

See the full ranking of 110 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cotton lint, ginned — production in Western Africa?
Cotton lint, ginned — production in Western Africa was 583,121 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cotton lint, ginned — production recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 651,799 t in 2022.
What is the lowest cotton lint, ginned — production recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 344,750 t in 2011.
How does Western Africa rank for cotton lint, ginned — production?
Western Africa ranks 15th out of 26 groups with data for 2023.
Is cotton lint, ginned — production rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western 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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