Soft-Fibres, Other — Production in Africa
Africa: Soft-Fibres, Other — Production was 8,500 t in 2013. ▼ Falling
Soft-Fibres, Other — Production 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 — production in Africa is 8,500 t, measured in 2013.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soft-fibres, other — production in Africa peaked at 25,400 t in 1979 and was at its lowest, 7,110 t, in 2001.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Soft-Fibres, Other — Production in Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,617 t | — |
| 1962 | 8,990 t | -6.5% |
| 1963 | 8,611 t | -4.2% |
| 1964 | 11,110 t | +29.0% |
| 1965 | 8,128 t | -26.8% |
| 1966 | 7,560 t | -7.0% |
| 1967 | 7,582 t | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 11,620 t | +53.3% |
| 1969 | 12,000 t | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 7,280 t | -39.3% |
| 1971 | 7,700 t | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 11,900 t | +54.5% |
| 1973 | 14,000 t | +17.6% |
| 1974 | 16,100 t | +15.0% |
| 1975 | 19,460 t | +20.9% |
| 1976 | 17,402 t | -10.6% |
| 1977 | 21,823 t | +25.4% |
| 1978 | 22,700 t | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 25,400 t | +11.9% |
| 1980 | 24,920 t | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 20,300 t | -18.5% |
| 1982 | 14,840 t | -26.9% |
| 1983 | 14,500 t | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 16,000 t | +10.3% |
| 1985 | 17,000 t | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 18,000 t | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 15,000 t | -16.7% |
| 1988 | 18,000 t | +20.0% |
| 1989 | 15,875 t | -11.8% |
| 1990 | 12,025 t | -24.3% |
| 1991 | 16,685 t | +38.8% |
| 1992 | 11,320 t | -32.2% |
| 1993 | 12,000 t | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 12,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 12,300 t | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 12,500 t | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 13,000 t | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 13,500 t | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 13,800 t | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 14,000 t | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 7,110 t | -49.2% |
| 2002 | 7,160 t | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 9,000 t | +25.7% |
| 2004 | 10,000 t | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 10,500 t | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 9,000 t | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 9,514 t | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 8,228 t | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 8,274 t | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 8,300 t | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 8,300 t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8,400 t | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 8,500 t | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,469 t | 7,560 t | 12,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 16,376 t | 7,280 t | 25,400 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,444 t | 14,500 t | 24,920 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,913 t | 11,320 t | 16,685 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,279 t | 7,110 t | 14,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,375 t | 8,300 t | 8,500 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 10 Belgium-Luxembourg 15,100 t compare
- 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14,000 t compare
- 12 Egypt 8,500 t compare
- 13 Czechoslovakia 8,486 t compare
- 14 Chile 7,200 t compare
- 15 Romania 3,036 t compare
- 16 Argentina 2,700 t compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is soft-fibres, other — production in Africa?
- Soft-fibres, other — production in Africa was 8,500 t in 2013, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest soft-fibres, other — production recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 25,400 t in 1979.
- What is the lowest soft-fibres, other — production recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,110 t in 2001.
- How does Africa rank for soft-fibres, other — production?
- Africa ranks 13th out of 18 groups with data for 2013.
- Is soft-fibres, other — production rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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 Soft-Fibres, Other — Production. 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.