Eastern Africa vs Portugal: Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity

Eastern Africa
21,074 t
in 2023
Portugal
29,574 t
in 2023
Eastern Africa rank
18th
Portugal rank
17th

Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity over time

  • Eastern Africa
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 29,574 t against 21,074 t in Eastern Africa, a difference of 8,500 t.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.4 times Eastern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Eastern Africa ahead.

Eastern Africa ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 17th of 29 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa Portugal Difference Ahead
2010s 37,833 t 34,033 t 3,801 t Eastern Africa
2020s 24,449 t 32,797 t 8,349 t Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cotton lint, ginned — import quantity, Eastern Africa or Portugal?
Portugal, at 29,574 t against 21,074 t in Eastern Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in cotton lint, ginned — import quantity between Eastern Africa and Portugal?
8,500 t, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Portugal?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Eastern Africa and Portugal rank globally for cotton lint, ginned — import quantity?
Eastern Africa ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 17th of 29 groups.
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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