Cottonseed — Losses in Africa

Africa: Cottonseed — Losses was 14,004 t in 2013. ▼ Falling

Latest (2013)
14,004 t
Change on year
down 48.0%
Rank
10th
of 25 groups
All-time high
44,816 t
in 1970
All-time low
13,456 t
in 1961
Years of data
53
1961–2013

Cottonseed — Losses in Africa, 1961–2013

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cottonseed — losses in Africa is 14,004 t, measured in 2013.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.0% on the previous year and down 50.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cottonseed — losses in Africa peaked at 44,816 t in 1970 and was at its lowest, 13,456 t, in 1961.

Africa ranks 10th of 25 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 24,237 t 13,456 t 41,146 t 9
1970s 37,768 t 27,651 t 44,816 t 10
1980s 30,946 t 28,377 t 33,047 t 10
1990s 24,575 t 20,078 t 30,181 t 10
2000s 28,795 t 25,622 t 33,975 t 10
2010s 21,245 t 14,004 t 26,946 t 4

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 7 Greece 10,211 t compare
  2. 8 Myanmar 8,400 t compare
  3. 9 Nigeria 6,835 t compare
  4. 10 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 3,459 t compare
  5. 11 Sudan (former) 2,050 t compare
  6. 12 Spain 1,538 t compare
  7. 13 Egypt 1,338 t compare

See the full ranking of 62 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cottonseed — losses in Africa?
Cottonseed — losses in Africa was 14,004 t in 2013, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cottonseed — losses recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 44,816 t in 1970.
What is the lowest cottonseed — losses recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 13,456 t in 1961.
How does Africa rank for cottonseed — losses?
Africa ranks 10th out of 25 groups with data for 2013.
Is cottonseed — losses rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cottonseed — Losses. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cottonseed — Losses
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
62 places, 3,148 data points, 1961–2013
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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.