Cottonseed oil — Production in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Cottonseed oil — Production was 48,585 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
48,585 t
Change on year
up 2.4%
Rank
4th
of 14 regions
All-time high
49,788 t
in 2016
All-time low
5,837 t
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cottonseed oil — Production in Middle Africa, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, cottonseed oil — production in Middle Africa stood at 48,585 t.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 66.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cottonseed oil — production in Middle Africa peaked at 49,788 t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5,837 t, in 1966.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Cottonseed oil — Production in Middle Africa, year by year

Annual values for Cottonseed oil — Production in Middle Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 8,772 t
1962 7,797 t -11.1%
1963 8,118 t +4.1%
1964 7,802 t -3.9%
1965 6,509 t -16.6%
1966 5,837 t -10.3%
1967 6,951 t +19.1%
1968 11,112 t +59.8%
1969 13,324 t +19.9%
1970 15,452 t +16.0%
1971 14,157 t -8.4%
1972 13,634 t -3.7%
1973 19,824 t +45.4%
1974 21,310 t +7.5%
1975 14,214 t -33.3%
1976 14,681 t +3.3%
1977 15,101 t +2.9%
1978 17,911 t +18.6%
1979 14,814 t -17.3%
1980 14,188 t -4.2%
1981 11,489 t -19.0%
1982 18,579 t +61.7%
1983 21,972 t +18.3%
1984 27,450 t +24.9%
1985 21,959 t -20.0%
1986 22,620 t +3.0%
1987 24,493 t +8.3%
1988 25,197 t +2.9%
1989 25,844 t +2.6%
1990 20,920 t -19.1%
1991 22,064 t +5.5%
1992 26,782 t +21.4%
1993 24,121 t -9.9%
1994 26,921 t +11.6%
1995 30,185 t +12.1%
1996 32,497 t +7.7%
1997 44,378 t +36.6%
1998 41,526 t -6.4%
1999 45,070 t +8.5%
2000 44,456 t -1.4%
2001 35,821 t -19.4%
2002 35,050 t -2.2%
2003 36,738 t +4.8%
2004 38,934 t +6.0%
2005 32,268 t -17.1%
2006 32,863 t +1.8%
2007 25,942 t -21.1%
2008 23,595 t -9.0%
2009 20,794 t -11.9%
2010 18,518 t -10.9%
2011 22,748 t +22.8%
2012 26,364 t +15.9%
2013 29,238 t +10.9%
2014 29,867 t +2.2%
2015 37,068 t +24.1%
2016 49,788 t +34.3%
2017 17,887 t -64.1%
2018 13,648 t -23.7%
2019 15,159 t +11.1%
2020 24,186 t +59.6%
2021 46,910 t +94.0%
2022 47,434 t +1.1%
2023 48,585 t +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8,469 t 5,837 t 13,324 t 9
1970s 16,110 t 13,634 t 21,310 t 10
1980s 21,379 t 11,489 t 27,450 t 10
1990s 31,446 t 20,920 t 45,070 t 10
2000s 32,646 t 20,794 t 44,456 t 10
2010s 26,028 t 13,648 t 49,788 t 10
2020s 41,779 t 24,186 t 48,585 t 4

Countries ranked near Middle Africa

  1. 1 China 1.31 million t compare
  2. 1 China, mainland 1.31 million t compare
  3. 3 India 1.13 million t compare
  4. 4 USSR 697,800 t compare
  5. 5 Brazil 378,170 t compare
  6. 6 Pakistan 212,700 t compare
  7. 7 Uzbekistan 136,642 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cottonseed oil — production in Middle Africa?
Cottonseed oil — production in Middle Africa was 48,585 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cottonseed oil — production recorded in Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 49,788 t in 2016.
What is the lowest cottonseed oil — production recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 5,837 t in 1966.
How does Middle Africa rank for cottonseed oil — production?
Middle Africa ranks 4th out of 14 regions with data for 2023.
Is cottonseed oil — production rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Middle Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cottonseed oil — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cottonseed oil — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
138 places, 7,941 data points, 1961–2023
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