Africa vs India: Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity

Africa
264,190 t
in 2023
India
211,001 t
in 2023
Africa rank
9th
India rank
7th

Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity over time

  • Africa
  • India
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How they compare

Africa currently reports 264,190 t against 211,001 t in India, a difference of 53,189 t.

That makes Africa's figure about 1.3 times India's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Africa ahead.

Africa ranks 9th and India ranks 7th of 37 regions.

Across the 2 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 1 and India in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa India Difference Ahead
2010s 225,709 t 278,507 t 52,798 t India
2020s 259,001 t 241,958 t 17,044 t Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cotton lint, ginned — import quantity, Africa or India?
Africa, at 264,190 t against 211,001 t in India as of 2023.
What is the difference in cotton lint, ginned — import quantity between Africa and India?
53,189 t, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and India?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Africa and India rank globally for cotton lint, ginned — import quantity?
Africa ranks 9th and India ranks 7th of 37 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
204 places, 2,621 data points, 2010–2023
Last refreshed

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