Europe vs India: Cotton lint — Import Quantity

Europe
292,490 t
in 2013
India
172,387 t
in 2013
Europe rank
12th
India rank
11th

Cotton lint — Import Quantity over time

  • Europe
  • India
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How they compare

Europe currently reports 292,490 t against 172,387 t in India, a difference of 120,103 t.

That makes Europe's figure about 1.7 times India's.

Across all 53 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.

Europe ranks 12th and India ranks 11th of 32 groups.

Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe India Difference Ahead
1960s 2.17 million t 139,324 t 2.03 million t Europe
1970s 2.01 million t 77,080 t 1.93 million t Europe
1980s 2.02 million t 7,103 t 2.02 million t Europe
1990s 1.66 million t 50,524 t 1.61 million t Europe
2000s 973,675 t 184,174 t 789,500 t Europe
2010s 320,084 t 118,805 t 201,280 t Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cotton lint — import quantity, Europe or India?
Europe, at 292,490 t against 172,387 t in India as of 2013.
What is the difference in cotton lint — import quantity between Europe and India?
120,103 t, with Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and India?
53 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2013.
How do Europe and India rank globally for cotton lint — import quantity?
Europe ranks 12th and India ranks 11th of 32 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cotton lint — Import Quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cotton lint — Import Quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
189 places, 9,072 data points, 1961–2013
Last refreshed

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