Soft-Fibres, Other — Import Quantity in Africa
Africa: Soft-Fibres, Other — Import Quantity was 3,850 t in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Soft-Fibres, Other — Import Quantity in Africa, 1961–2013
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2013, soft-fibres, other — import quantity in Africa stood at 3,850 t.
The figure is down 27.9% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soft-fibres, other — import quantity in Africa peaked at 5,564 t in 1976 and was at its lowest, 13 t, in 1972.
That places Africa 14th out of 28 groups with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Soft-Fibres, Other — Import Quantity in Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100 t | — |
| 1962 | 54 t | -46.0% |
| 1963 | 30 t | -44.4% |
| 1964 | 1,360 t | +4433.3% |
| 1965 | 146 t | -89.3% |
| 1966 | 71 t | -51.4% |
| 1967 | 313 t | +340.8% |
| 1968 | 140 t | -55.3% |
| 1969 | 169 t | +20.7% |
| 1970 | 203 t | +20.1% |
| 1971 | 41 t | -79.8% |
| 1972 | 13 t | -68.3% |
| 1973 | 29 t | +123.1% |
| 1974 | 439 t | +1413.8% |
| 1975 | 76 t | -82.7% |
| 1976 | 5,564 t | +7221.1% |
| 1977 | 49 t | -99.1% |
| 1978 | 116 t | +136.7% |
| 1979 | 88 t | -24.1% |
| 1980 | 209 t | +137.5% |
| 1981 | 83 t | -60.3% |
| 1982 | 95 t | +14.5% |
| 1983 | 67 t | -29.5% |
| 1984 | 208 t | +210.4% |
| 1985 | 39 t | -81.2% |
| 1986 | 55 t | +41.0% |
| 1987 | 2,743 t | +4887.3% |
| 1988 | 3,260 t | +18.8% |
| 1989 | 2,717 t | -16.7% |
| 1990 | 281 t | -89.7% |
| 1991 | 261 t | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 1,112 t | +326.1% |
| 1993 | 1,567 t | +40.9% |
| 1994 | 2,401 t | +53.2% |
| 1995 | 2,202 t | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 1,734 t | -21.3% |
| 1997 | 2,068 t | +19.3% |
| 1998 | 2,348 t | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 4,720 t | +101.0% |
| 2000 | 4,952 t | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 1,531 t | -69.1% |
| 2002 | 2,387 t | +55.9% |
| 2003 | 2,649 t | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 3,435 t | +29.7% |
| 2005 | 2,856 t | -16.9% |
| 2006 | 2,719 t | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 2,172 t | -20.1% |
| 2008 | 2,577 t | +18.6% |
| 2009 | 1,991 t | -22.7% |
| 2010 | 4,694 t | +135.8% |
| 2011 | 4,487 t | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 5,343 t | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 3,850 t | -27.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Soft-Fibres, Other — Import Quantity in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +7221.1% | 76 t | 5,564 t |
| 1987 | +4887.3% | 55 t | 2,743 t |
| 1964 | +4433.3% | 30 t | 1,360 t |
| 1974 | +1413.8% | 29 t | 439 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 264.78 t | 30 t | 1,360 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 661.8 t | 13 t | 5,564 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 947.6 t | 39 t | 3,260 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,869 t | 261 t | 4,720 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,727 t | 1,531 t | 4,952 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,594 t | 3,850 t | 5,343 t | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is soft-fibres, other — import quantity in Africa?
- Soft-fibres, other — import quantity in Africa was 3,850 t in 2013, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest soft-fibres, other — import quantity recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 5,564 t in 1976.
- What is the lowest soft-fibres, other — import quantity recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 t in 1972.
- How does Africa rank for soft-fibres, other — import quantity?
- Africa ranks 14th out of 28 groups with data for 2013.
- Is soft-fibres, other — import quantity rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Soft-Fibres, Other — 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.