Cotton lint — Production in Uganda
Uganda: Cotton lint — Production was 16,500 t in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Cotton lint — Production in Uganda, 1961–2013
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2013, cotton lint — production in Uganda stood at 16,500 t.
The figure is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton lint — production in Uganda peaked at 86,400 t in 1970 and was at its lowest, 4,100 t, in 1980.
Uganda ranks 36th of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cotton lint — Production in Uganda, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 67,131 t | — |
| 1962 | 33,700 t | -49.8% |
| 1963 | 65,136 t | +93.3% |
| 1964 | 68,840 t | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 79,258 t | +15.1% |
| 1966 | 80,639 t | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 78,000 t | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 62,560 t | -19.8% |
| 1969 | 76,727 t | +22.6% |
| 1970 | 86,400 t | +12.6% |
| 1971 | 76,400 t | -11.6% |
| 1972 | 76,000 t | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 79,400 t | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 50,000 t | -37.0% |
| 1975 | 31,900 t | -36.2% |
| 1976 | 24,700 t | -22.6% |
| 1977 | 13,800 t | -44.1% |
| 1978 | 20,400 t | +47.8% |
| 1979 | 6,100 t | -70.1% |
| 1980 | 4,100 t | -32.8% |
| 1981 | 5,100 t | +24.4% |
| 1982 | 5,100 t | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 10,000 t | +96.1% |
| 1984 | 12,200 t | +22.0% |
| 1985 | 16,579 t | +35.9% |
| 1986 | 8,900 t | -46.3% |
| 1987 | 5,800 t | -34.8% |
| 1988 | 5,000 t | -13.8% |
| 1989 | 4,800 t | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 5,900 t | +22.9% |
| 1991 | 8,212 t | +39.2% |
| 1992 | 6,819 t | -17.0% |
| 1993 | 11,111 t | +62.9% |
| 1994 | 11,563 t | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 11,870 t | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 17,418 t | +46.7% |
| 1997 | 11,500 t | -34.0% |
| 1998 | 15,170 t | +31.9% |
| 1999 | 14,482 t | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 21,290 t | +47.0% |
| 2001 | 12,767 t | -40.0% |
| 2002 | 22,200 t | +73.9% |
| 2003 | 20,000 t | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 25,000 t | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 20,000 t | -20.0% |
| 2006 | 25,500 t | +27.5% |
| 2007 | 12,800 t | -49.8% |
| 2008 | 23,182 t | +81.1% |
| 2009 | 12,950 t | -44.1% |
| 2010 | 25,768 t | +99.0% |
| 2011 | 47,577 t | +84.6% |
| 2012 | 18,406 t | -61.3% |
| 2013 | 16,500 t | -10.4% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 16,500 t is above the median for low income countries, which is 13,917 t, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 16,500 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,500 t, 1.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67,999 t | 33,700 t | 80,639 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 46,510 t | 6,100 t | 86,400 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,758 t | 4,100 t | 16,579 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,404 t | 5,900 t | 17,418 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,569 t | 12,767 t | 25,500 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,063 t | 16,500 t | 47,577 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 33 Colombia 23,801 t compare
- 34 Kyrgyzstan 21,800 t compare
- 35 Bangladesh 18,400 t compare
- 37 Paraguay 16,335 t compare
- 38 Sudan (former) 16,000 t compare
- 39 Guinea 15,000 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for Uganda
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 22.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2613 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 315.24 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6806 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 26.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 26.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cotton lint — production in Uganda?
- Cotton lint — production in Uganda was 16,500 t in 2013, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cotton lint — production recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 86,400 t in 1970.
- What is the lowest cotton lint — production recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,100 t in 1980.
- How does Uganda rank for cotton lint — production?
- Uganda ranks 36th out of 90 countries with data for 2013.
- Is cotton lint — production rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cotton lint — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food Balance Sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply and its utilization. The total quantity of foodstuffs produced in a country added to the total quantity imported and adjusted to any change in stocks that may have occurred since the beginning of the reference period gives the supply available during that period. On the utilization side a distinction is made between the quantities exported, fed to livestock, used for seed, put to manufacture for food use and non-food uses, losses during storage and transportation, and food supplies available for human consumption. The per caput supply of each such food item available for human consumption is then obtained by dividing the respective quantity by the related data on the population actually partaking of it. Data on per caput food supplies are expressed in terms of quantity and - by applying appropriate food composition factors for all primary and processed products - also in terms of caloric value and protein and fat content.