Cotton lint — Import Quantity in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Cotton lint — Import Quantity was 42,752 t in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
42,752 t
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
20th
of 32 groups
All-time high
91,619 t
in 2004
All-time low
9,267 t
in 1981
Years of data
53
1961–2013

Cotton lint — Import Quantity in Southern Africa, 1961–2013

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

Analysis

In 2013, cotton lint — import quantity in Southern Africa stood at 42,752 t.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 43.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cotton lint — import quantity in Southern Africa peaked at 91,619 t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 9,267 t, in 1981.

That places Southern Africa 20th out of 32 groups with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 26,984 t 22,220 t 35,676 t 9
1970s 27,008 t 11,971 t 48,496 t 10
1980s 22,506 t 9,267 t 36,140 t 10
1990s 38,607 t 16,669 t 57,116 t 10
2000s 53,378 t 29,868 t 91,619 t 10
2010s 37,277 t 29,821 t 42,804 t 4

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 17 China, Hong Kong SAR 60,000 t compare
  2. 18 Peru 57,730 t compare
  3. 19 Germany 53,051 t compare
  4. 20 Belgium-Luxembourg 52,790 t compare
  5. 21 Italy 48,071 t compare
  6. 22 Portugal 37,895 t compare
  7. 23 Morocco 35,342 t compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cotton lint — import quantity in Southern Africa?
Cotton lint — import quantity in Southern Africa was 42,752 t in 2013, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cotton lint — import quantity recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 91,619 t in 2004.
What is the lowest cotton lint — import quantity recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 9,267 t in 1981.
How does Southern Africa rank for cotton lint — import quantity?
Southern Africa ranks 20th out of 32 groups with data for 2013.
Is cotton lint — import quantity rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cotton lint — Import Quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cotton lint — Import Quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
189 places, 9,072 data points, 1961–2013
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