Cotton lint — Export Quantity in Asia

Asia: Cotton lint — Export Quantity was 3.32 million t in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
3.32 million t
Change on year
up 9.0%
Rank
1st
of 10 groups
All-time high
3.32 million t
in 2013
All-time low
341,666 t
in 1961
Years of data
53
1961–2013

Cotton lint — Export Quantity in Asia, 1961–2013

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cotton lint — export quantity in Asia is 3.32 million t, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and up 109.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cotton lint — export quantity in Asia peaked at 3.32 million t in 2013 and was at its lowest, 341,666 t, in 1961.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cotton lint — Export Quantity in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Cotton lint — Export Quantity in Asia, 1961 to 2013.
Year t Change
1961 341,666 t —
1962 358,090 t +4.8%
1963 495,082 t +38.3%
1964 513,733 t +3.8%
1965 503,506 t -2.0%
1966 555,058 t +10.2%
1967 539,364 t -2.8%
1968 530,042 t -1.7%
1969 582,148 t +9.8%
1970 655,024 t +12.5%
1971 672,887 t +2.7%
1972 731,019 t +8.6%
1973 743,712 t +1.7%
1974 383,528 t -48.4%
1975 729,059 t +90.1%
1976 836,503 t +14.7%
1977 403,091 t -51.8%
1978 554,730 t +37.6%
1979 435,425 t -21.5%
1980 662,551 t +52.2%
1981 694,995 t +4.9%
1982 633,467 t -8.9%
1983 750,029 t +18.4%
1984 629,392 t -16.1%
1985 802,876 t +27.6%
1986 1.64 million t +104.5%
1987 1.66 million t +1.2%
1988 1.20 million t -28.1%
1989 1.38 million t +15.8%
1990 968,914 t -30.0%
1991 815,675 t -15.8%
1992 2.33 million t +185.6%
1993 1.95 million t -16.4%
1994 2.17 million t +11.2%
1995 1.67 million t -22.8%
1996 1.79 million t +7.2%
1997 1.60 million t -10.4%
1998 1.40 million t -12.5%
1999 1.68 million t +19.5%
2000 1.62 million t -3.2%
2001 1.27 million t -22.0%
2002 1.42 million t +12.3%
2003 1.58 million t +11.2%
2004 1.52 million t -3.7%
2005 2.35 million t +54.1%
2006 2.88 million t +22.7%
2007 3.13 million t +8.7%
2008 1.25 million t -60.0%
2009 1.98 million t +58.0%
2010 2.58 million t +30.2%
2011 2.63 million t +2.0%
2012 3.05 million t +15.9%
2013 3.32 million t +9.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cotton lint — Export Quantity in Asia 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
1992 +185.6% 815,675 t 2.33 million t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 490,965 t 341,666 t 582,148 t 9
1970s 614,498 t 383,528 t 836,503 t 10
1980s 1.01 million t 629,392 t 1.66 million t 10
1990s 1.64 million t 815,675 t 2.33 million t 10
2000s 1.90 million t 1.25 million t 3.13 million t 10
2010s 2.89 million t 2.58 million t 3.32 million t 4

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 India 2.37 million t compare
  2. 2 Australia 1.17 million t compare
  3. 2 Australia and New Zealand 1.17 million t compare
  4. 4 Brazil 572,913 t compare
  5. 4 United Republic of Tanzania 68,274 t compare

See the full ranking of 178 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cotton lint — export quantity in Asia?
Cotton lint — export quantity in Asia was 3.32 million t in 2013, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cotton lint — export quantity recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 3.32 million t in 2013.
What is the lowest cotton lint — export quantity recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 341,666 t in 1961.
How does Asia rank for cotton lint — export quantity?
Asia ranks 1st out of 10 groups with data for 2013.
Is cotton lint — export quantity rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 109.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cotton lint — Export Quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cotton lint — Export Quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
178 places, 8,495 data points, 1961–2013
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