Cotton lint, ginned — Producer Price in South Africa

South Africa: Cotton lint, ginned — Producer Price was 1,853 USD in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
1,853 USD
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
6th
of 20 countries
All-time high
1,878 USD
in 2011
All-time low
887.4 USD
in 2001
Years of data
20
1998–2017

Cotton lint, ginned — Producer Price in South Africa, 1998–2017

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1998200720171998: 1.4k USD1999: 1.3k USD2000: 1.2k USD2001: 887.4 USD2002: 912.6 USD2003: 1.6k USD2004: 1.7k USD2005: 1.2k USD2006: 1.1k USD2007: 1.3k USD2008: 1.5k USD2009: 1.3k USD2010: 1.6k USD2011: 1.9k USD2012: 1.8k USD2013: 1.7k USD2014: 1.7k USD2015: 1.6k USD2016: 1.7k USD2017: 1.9k USD

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cotton lint, ginned — producer price in South Africa is 1,853 USD, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of up 12.2% on the previous year and up 41.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cotton lint, ginned — producer price in South Africa peaked at 1,878 USD in 2011 and was at its lowest, 887.4 USD, in 2001.

That places South Africa 6th out of 20 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Cotton lint, ginned — Producer Price in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Cotton lint, ginned — Producer Price (USD/tonne) in South Africa, 1998 to 2017.
Year USD Change
1998 1,438 USD
1999 1,326 USD -7.8%
2000 1,182 USD -10.9%
2001 887.4 USD -24.9%
2002 912.6 USD +2.8%
2003 1,558 USD +70.8%
2004 1,717 USD +10.2%
2005 1,159 USD -32.5%
2006 1,068 USD -7.9%
2007 1,312 USD +22.8%
2008 1,495 USD +14.0%
2009 1,322 USD -11.6%
2010 1,644 USD +24.4%
2011 1,878 USD +14.2%
2012 1,837 USD -2.2%
2013 1,734 USD -5.6%
2014 1,709 USD -1.4%
2015 1,583 USD -7.4%
2016 1,652 USD +4.3%
2017 1,853 USD +12.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,382 USD 1,326 USD 1,438 USD 2
2000s 1,261 USD 887.4 USD 1,717 USD 10
2010s 1,736 USD 1,583 USD 1,878 USD 8

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 3 Australia 2,284 USD
  2. 4 China, mainland 2,222 USD compare
  3. 5 Kenya 1,874 USD compare
  4. 7 Colombia 1,840 USD compare
  5. 8 Argentina 1,547 USD compare
  6. 9 Senegal 1,489 USD compare

See the full ranking of 23 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cotton lint, ginned — producer price in South Africa?
Cotton lint, ginned — producer price in South Africa was 1,853 USD in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cotton lint, ginned — producer price recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1,878 USD in 2011.
What is the lowest cotton lint, ginned — producer price recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 887.4 USD in 2001.
How does South Africa rank for cotton lint, ginned — producer price?
South Africa ranks 6th out of 20 countries with data for 2017.
Is cotton lint, ginned — producer price rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cotton lint, ginned — Producer Price (USD/tonne). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cotton lint, ginned — Producer Price (USD/tonne)
Unit
USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
23 places, 385 data points, 1991–2024
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