Cottonseed — Production in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Cottonseed — Production was 10,272 t in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
10,272 t
Change on year
down 52.3%
Rank
22nd
of 25 groups
All-time high
139,091 t
in 1988
All-time low
10,272 t
in 2013
Years of data
53
1961–2013

Cottonseed — Production in Southern Africa, 1961–2013

050.0k100.0k150.0k196119872013

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

Analysis

In 2013, cottonseed — production in Southern Africa stood at 10,272 t. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.

That represents a change of down 52.3% on the previous year and down 64.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cottonseed — production in Southern Africa peaked at 139,091 t in 1988 and was at its lowest, 10,272 t, in 2013.

Southern Africa ranks 22nd of 25 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Cottonseed — Production in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Cottonseed — Production in Southern Africa, 1961 to 2013.
Year t Change
1961 17,182 t
1962 19,005 t +10.6%
1963 32,665 t +71.9%
1964 29,758 t -8.9%
1965 45,642 t +53.4%
1966 38,499 t -15.7%
1967 29,331 t -23.8%
1968 31,281 t +6.6%
1969 43,688 t +39.7%
1970 32,092 t -26.5%
1971 31,548 t -1.7%
1972 31,665 t +0.4%
1973 36,676 t +15.8%
1974 74,743 t +103.8%
1975 78,588 t +5.1%
1976 37,126 t -52.8%
1977 65,941 t +77.6%
1978 96,651 t +46.6%
1979 100,834 t +4.3%
1980 119,777 t +18.8%
1981 107,772 t -10.0%
1982 68,867 t -36.1%
1983 50,241 t -27.0%
1984 65,378 t +30.1%
1985 83,691 t +28.0%
1986 85,926 t +2.7%
1987 101,196 t +17.8%
1988 139,091 t +37.4%
1989 138,060 t -0.7%
1990 119,452 t -13.5%
1991 99,085 t -17.1%
1992 39,607 t -60.0%
1993 31,016 t -21.7%
1994 50,600 t +63.1%
1995 47,369 t -6.4%
1996 86,420 t +82.4%
1997 63,293 t -26.8%
1998 83,945 t +32.6%
1999 97,551 t +16.2%
2000 54,541 t -44.1%
2001 64,451 t +18.2%
2002 35,537 t -44.9%
2003 28,608 t -19.5%
2004 57,123 t +99.7%
2005 32,920 t -42.4%
2006 26,514 t -19.5%
2007 19,835 t -25.2%
2008 18,315 t -7.7%
2009 15,404 t -15.9%
2010 14,620 t -5.1%
2011 30,078 t +105.7%
2012 21,529 t -28.4%
2013 10,272 t -52.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 31,895 t 17,182 t 45,642 t 9
1970s 58,586 t 31,548 t 100,834 t 10
1980s 96,000 t 50,241 t 139,091 t 10
1990s 71,834 t 31,016 t 119,452 t 10
2000s 35,325 t 15,404 t 64,451 t 10
2010s 19,125 t 10,272 t 30,078 t 4

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 19 Kazakhstan 218,200 t compare
  2. 20 Cameroon 180,000 t compare
  3. 21 Zimbabwe 175,000 t compare
  4. 22 Benin 160,000 t compare
  5. 23 Egypt 133,820 t compare
  6. 24 Nigeria 130,000 t compare
  7. 25 Malawi 103,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 126 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cottonseed — production in Southern Africa?
Cottonseed — production in Southern Africa was 10,272 t in 2013, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cottonseed — production recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 139,091 t in 1988.
What is the lowest cottonseed — production recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 10,272 t in 2013.
How does Southern Africa rank for cottonseed — production?
Southern Africa ranks 22nd out of 25 groups with data for 2013.
Is cottonseed — production rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cottonseed — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cottonseed — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
126 places, 6,331 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.