Cotton lint — Stock Variation in Western Africa

Western Africa: Cotton lint — Stock Variation was 126,220 t in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
126,220 t
Change on year
up 66.1%
Rank
6th
of 27 groups
All-time high
263,950 t
in 2007
All-time low
-120,610 t
in 2001
Years of data
53
1961–2013

Cotton lint — Stock Variation in Western Africa, 1961–2013

-100.0k0100.0k200.0k300.0k196119872013

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

Analysis

Western Africa recorded 126,220 t for cotton lint — stock variation in 2013.

The figure is up 66.1% on the previous year and up 289.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cotton lint — stock variation in Western Africa peaked at 263,950 t in 2007 and was at its lowest, -120,610 t, in 2001.

Western Africa ranks 6th of 27 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cotton lint — Stock Variation in Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Cotton lint — Stock Variation in Western Africa, 1961 to 2013.
Year t Change
1961 -150 t
1962 -21,900 t +14500.0%
1963 9,150 t -141.8%
1964 5,550 t -39.3%
1965 -1,550 t -127.9%
1966 -6,700 t +332.3%
1967 650 t -109.7%
1968 1,000 t +53.8%
1969 -24,200 t -2520.0%
1970 -22,250 t -8.1%
1971 24,000 t -207.9%
1972 -2,300 t -109.6%
1973 2,000 t -187.0%
1974 10,100 t +405.0%
1975 -30,000 t -397.0%
1976 -1,750 t -94.2%
1977 -11,900 t +580.0%
1978 8,750 t -173.5%
1979 -9,100 t -204.0%
1980 20,900 t -329.7%
1981 15,960 t -23.6%
1982 5,240 t -67.2%
1983 -6,500 t -224.0%
1984 -17,020 t +161.8%
1985 -51,880 t +204.8%
1986 4,000 t -107.7%
1987 34,550 t +763.8%
1988 -40,000 t -215.8%
1989 29,800 t -174.5%
1990 -20,550 t -169.0%
1991 -12,000 t -41.6%
1992 -25,650 t +113.8%
1993 -4,650 t -81.9%
1994 -34,300 t +637.6%
1995 -77,100 t +124.8%
1996 -115,750 t +50.1%
1997 -108,500 t -6.3%
1998 -63,950 t -41.1%
1999 -15,250 t -76.2%
2000 6,506 t -142.7%
2001 -120,610 t -1953.8%
2002 -102,705 t -14.8%
2003 -66,690 t -35.1%
2004 -29,810 t -55.3%
2005 71,420 t -339.6%
2006 76,875 t +7.6%
2007 263,950 t +243.3%
2008 146,800 t -44.4%
2009 57,700 t -60.7%
2010 1,400 t -97.6%
2011 72,650 t +5089.3%
2012 76,000 t +4.6%
2013 126,220 t +66.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -4,239 t -24,200 t 9,150 t 9
1970s -3,245 t -30,000 t 24,000 t 10
1980s -495 t -51,880 t 34,550 t 10
1990s -47,770 t -115,750 t -4,650 t 10
2000s 30,344 t -120,610 t 263,950 t 10
2010s 69,068 t 1,400 t 126,220 t 4

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 3 Mali 50,000 t compare
  2. 4 Benin 49,800 t compare
  3. 5 C�te d'Ivoire 18,000 t compare
  4. 6 Kyrgyzstan 12,000 t compare
  5. 7 Afghanistan 10,000 t compare
  6. 8 Cameroon 8,200 t compare
  7. 9 Israel 8,000 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cotton lint — stock variation in Western Africa?
Cotton lint — stock variation in Western Africa was 126,220 t in 2013, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cotton lint — stock variation recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 263,950 t in 2007.
What is the lowest cotton lint — stock variation recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -120,610 t in 2001.
How does Western Africa rank for cotton lint — stock variation?
Western Africa ranks 6th out of 27 groups with data for 2013.
Is cotton lint — stock variation rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 289.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 — Stock Variation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cotton lint — Stock Variation
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
100 places, 4,792 data points, 1961–2013
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