Soft-Fibres, Other — Other uses in Africa
Africa: Soft-Fibres, Other — Other uses was 8,156 t in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Soft-Fibres, Other — Other uses in Africa, 1961–2013
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for soft-fibres, other — other uses in Africa is 8,156 t, measured in 2013.
The figure is down 29.4% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soft-fibres, other — other uses in Africa peaked at 17,252 t in 1988 and was at its lowest, 285 t, in 1962.
That places Africa 16th 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 — Other uses in Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,818 t | — |
| 1962 | 285 t | -84.3% |
| 1963 | 530 t | +86.0% |
| 1964 | 5,101 t | +862.5% |
| 1965 | 2,918 t | -42.8% |
| 1966 | 4,195 t | +43.8% |
| 1967 | 5,373 t | +28.1% |
| 1968 | 7,363 t | +37.0% |
| 1969 | 5,210 t | -29.2% |
| 1970 | 1,396 t | -73.2% |
| 1971 | 1,587 t | +13.7% |
| 1972 | 5,806 t | +265.8% |
| 1973 | 6,092 t | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 6,645 t | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 7,083 t | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 5,844 t | -17.5% |
| 1977 | 5,580 t | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 11,128 t | +99.4% |
| 1979 | 14,940 t | +34.3% |
| 1980 | 16,988 t | +13.7% |
| 1981 | 11,511 t | -32.2% |
| 1982 | 5,984 t | -48.0% |
| 1983 | 3,706 t | -38.1% |
| 1984 | 11,688 t | +215.4% |
| 1985 | 16,149 t | +38.2% |
| 1986 | 15,800 t | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 14,077 t | -10.9% |
| 1988 | 17,252 t | +22.6% |
| 1989 | 14,716 t | -14.7% |
| 1990 | 7,743 t | -47.4% |
| 1991 | 12,878 t | +66.3% |
| 1992 | 7,996 t | -37.9% |
| 1993 | 7,837 t | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 8,175 t | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 7,929 t | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 7,746 t | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 9,091 t | +17.4% |
| 1998 | 8,976 t | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 11,548 t | +28.7% |
| 2000 | 12,817 t | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 7,337 t | -42.8% |
| 2002 | 7,086 t | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 8,342 t | +17.7% |
| 2004 | 3,809 t | -54.3% |
| 2005 | 2,586 t | -32.1% |
| 2006 | 2,789 t | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 1,816 t | -34.9% |
| 2008 | 4,061 t | +123.6% |
| 2009 | 2,924 t | -28.0% |
| 2010 | 7,711 t | +163.7% |
| 2011 | 5,569 t | -27.8% |
| 2012 | 11,559 t | +107.6% |
| 2013 | 8,156 t | -29.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,644 t | 285 t | 7,363 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,610 t | 1,396 t | 14,940 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,787 t | 3,706 t | 17,252 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,992 t | 7,743 t | 12,878 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,357 t | 1,816 t | 12,817 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,249 t | 5,569 t | 11,559 t | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is soft-fibres, other — other uses in Africa?
- Soft-fibres, other — other uses in Africa was 8,156 t in 2013, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest soft-fibres, other — other uses recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 17,252 t in 1988.
- What is the lowest soft-fibres, other — other uses recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 285 t in 1962.
- How does Africa rank for soft-fibres, other — other uses?
- Africa ranks 16th out of 28 groups with data for 2013.
- Is soft-fibres, other — other uses rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 — Other uses (non-food). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.