Wool (Clean Eq.) — Import Quantity in Africa

Africa: Wool (Clean Eq.) — Import Quantity was 10,009 t in 2013. ▼ Falling

Latest (2013)
10,009 t
Change on year
up 53.5%
Rank
15th
of 28 groups
All-time high
20,377 t
in 1983
All-time low
2,569 t
in 2011
Years of data
53
1961–2013

Wool (Clean Eq.) — Import Quantity in Africa, 1961–2013

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for wool (clean eq.) — import quantity in Africa is 10,009 t, measured in 2013.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 53.5% on the previous year and up 112.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wool (clean eq.) — import quantity in Africa peaked at 20,377 t in 1983 and was at its lowest, 2,569 t, in 2011.

Africa ranks 15th of 28 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.

Wool (Clean Eq.) — Import Quantity in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Wool (Clean Eq.) — Import Quantity in Africa, 1961 to 2013.
Year t Change
1961 5,924 t —
1962 5,933 t +0.2%
1963 6,777 t +14.2%
1964 5,088 t -24.9%
1965 7,064 t +38.8%
1966 6,753 t -4.4%
1967 7,720 t +14.3%
1968 9,520 t +23.3%
1969 13,653 t +43.4%
1970 15,563 t +14.0%
1971 13,860 t -10.9%
1972 17,130 t +23.6%
1973 8,776 t -48.8%
1974 11,531 t +31.4%
1975 15,240 t +32.2%
1976 16,602 t +8.9%
1977 19,113 t +15.1%
1978 17,520 t -8.3%
1979 15,287 t -12.7%
1980 15,248 t -0.3%
1981 18,200 t +19.4%
1982 15,317 t -15.8%
1983 20,377 t +33.0%
1984 18,938 t -7.1%
1985 16,754 t -11.5%
1986 14,738 t -12.0%
1987 15,033 t +2.0%
1988 17,404 t +15.8%
1989 14,262 t -18.1%
1990 12,423 t -12.9%
1991 13,317 t +7.2%
1992 13,639 t +2.4%
1993 11,555 t -15.3%
1994 12,023 t +4.1%
1995 12,372 t +2.9%
1996 9,208 t -25.6%
1997 8,213 t -10.8%
1998 9,687 t +17.9%
1999 8,658 t -10.6%
2000 6,939 t -19.9%
2001 7,361 t +6.1%
2002 5,790 t -21.3%
2003 4,711 t -18.6%
2004 4,216 t -10.5%
2005 4,665 t +10.6%
2006 4,891 t +4.8%
2007 4,588 t -6.2%
2008 5,283 t +15.1%
2009 3,158 t -40.2%
2010 5,058 t +60.2%
2011 2,569 t -49.2%
2012 6,520 t +153.8%
2013 10,009 t +53.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Wool (Clean Eq.) — 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.

YearChange FromTo
2012 +153.8% 2,569 t 6,520 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7,604 t 5,088 t 13,653 t 9
1970s 15,062 t 8,776 t 19,113 t 10
1980s 16,627 t 14,262 t 20,377 t 10
1990s 11,110 t 8,213 t 13,639 t 10
2000s 5,160 t 3,158 t 7,361 t 10
2010s 6,039 t 2,569 t 10,009 t 4

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 12 Russian Federation 9,506 t compare
  2. 13 Yugoslav SFR 8,180 t compare
  3. 14 Republic of Korea 8,138 t compare
  4. 15 Poland 8,137 t compare
  5. 16 Japan 7,303 t compare
  6. 17 Czechoslovakia 7,230 t compare
  7. 18 Lithuania 6,719 t compare

See the full ranking of 161 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wool (clean eq.) — import quantity in Africa?
Wool (clean eq.) — import quantity in Africa was 10,009 t in 2013, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wool (clean eq.) — import quantity recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 20,377 t in 1983.
What is the lowest wool (clean eq.) — import quantity recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 2,569 t in 2011.
How does Africa rank for wool (clean eq.) — import quantity?
Africa ranks 15th out of 28 groups with data for 2013.
Is wool (clean eq.) — import quantity rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 112.5%. 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 Wool (Clean Eq.) — Import Quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wool (Clean Eq.) — Import Quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
161 places, 7,582 data points, 1961–2013
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