Cottonseed — Import Quantity in South Africa
South Africa: Cottonseed — Import Quantity was 79,349 t in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Cottonseed — Import Quantity in South Africa, 1961–2013
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cottonseed — import quantity in South Africa is 79,349 t, measured in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.7% on the previous year and up 73.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cottonseed — import quantity in South Africa peaked at 115,354 t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1961.
South Africa ranks 7th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cottonseed — Import Quantity in South Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 t | — |
| 1962 | 0 t | — |
| 1963 | 81 t | — |
| 1964 | 68 t | -16.0% |
| 1965 | 281 t | +313.2% |
| 1966 | 126 t | -55.2% |
| 1967 | 78 t | -38.1% |
| 1968 | 108 t | +38.5% |
| 1969 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 1970 | 3 t | — |
| 1971 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 0 t | — |
| 1973 | 0 t | — |
| 1974 | 91 t | — |
| 1975 | 40 t | -56.0% |
| 1976 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 0 t | — |
| 1978 | 0 t | — |
| 1979 | 0 t | — |
| 1980 | 0 t | — |
| 1981 | 2 t | — |
| 1982 | 5 t | +150.0% |
| 1983 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 4,895 t | — |
| 1985 | 918 t | -81.2% |
| 1986 | 75 t | -91.8% |
| 1987 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 0 t | — |
| 1989 | 0 t | — |
| 1990 | 28 t | — |
| 1991 | 6,706 t | +23850.0% |
| 1992 | 20,796 t | +210.1% |
| 1993 | 31,035 t | +49.2% |
| 1994 | 33,038 t | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 38,755 t | +17.3% |
| 1996 | 16,309 t | -57.9% |
| 1997 | 58,477 t | +258.6% |
| 1998 | 58,751 t | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 36,139 t | -38.5% |
| 2000 | 68,357 t | +89.2% |
| 2001 | 59,799 t | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 34,750 t | -41.9% |
| 2003 | 45,773 t | +31.7% |
| 2004 | 61,219 t | +33.7% |
| 2005 | 115,354 t | +88.4% |
| 2006 | 72,552 t | -37.1% |
| 2007 | 87,420 t | +20.5% |
| 2008 | 35,217 t | -59.7% |
| 2009 | 66,130 t | +87.8% |
| 2010 | 43,823 t | -33.7% |
| 2011 | 29,614 t | -32.4% |
| 2012 | 61,186 t | +106.6% |
| 2013 | 79,349 t | +29.7% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 79,349 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49 t, 1619.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 79,349 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12 t, 6612.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cottonseed — Import Quantity in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +23850.0% | 28 t | 6,706 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82.44 t | 0 t | 281 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.4 t | 0 t | 91 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 589.5 t | 0 t | 4,895 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,003 t | 28 t | 58,751 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 64,657 t | 34,750 t | 115,354 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,493 t | 29,614 t | 79,349 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 4 Mexico 118,372 t compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 145 t compare
- 5 Japan 107,238 t compare
- 5 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 90 t compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0 t compare
- 6 Saudi Arabia 81,673 t compare
- 8 Spain 46,969 t compare
- 9 Malawi 33,609 t compare
- 10 Mali 31,441 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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cottonseed — import quantity in South Africa?
- Cottonseed — import quantity in South Africa was 79,349 t in 2013, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cottonseed — import quantity recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 115,354 t in 2005.
- What is the lowest cottonseed — import quantity recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for cottonseed — import quantity?
- South Africa ranks 7th out of 120 countries with data for 2013.
- Is cottonseed — import quantity rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cottonseed — Import Quantity. 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.