Cotton lint, ginned — Export quantity in Americas

Americas: Cotton lint, ginned — Export quantity was 4.51 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4.51 million t
Change on year
down 16.1%
Rank
2nd
of 28 groups
All-time high
6.12 million t
in 2020
All-time low
3.04 million t
in 2014
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Cotton lint, ginned — Export quantity in Americas, 2010–2023

02.0M4.0M6.0M2010201620232010: 3.6M t2011: 3.7M t2012: 4.0M t2013: 3.5M t2014: 3.0M t2015: 3.3M t2016: 3.4M t2017: 4.2M t2018: 4.7M t2019: 5.3M t2020: 6.1M t2021: 5.1M t2022: 5.4M t2023: 4.5M t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cotton lint, ginned — export quantity in Americas is 4.51 million t, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.1% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cotton lint, ginned — export quantity in Americas peaked at 6.12 million t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.04 million t, in 2014.

That places Americas 2nd out of 28 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Cotton lint, ginned — Export quantity in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Cotton lint, ginned — Export quantity in Americas, 2010 to 2023.
Year t Change
2010 3.57 million t —
2011 3.68 million t +3.2%
2012 3.98 million t +8.2%
2013 3.46 million t -13.1%
2014 3.04 million t -12.2%
2015 3.31 million t +9.1%
2016 3.37 million t +1.7%
2017 4.16 million t +23.5%
2018 4.66 million t +12.1%
2019 5.35 million t +14.6%
2020 6.12 million t +14.4%
2021 5.15 million t -15.9%
2022 5.37 million t +4.4%
2023 4.51 million t -16.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.86 million t 3.04 million t 5.35 million t 10
2020s 5.29 million t 4.51 million t 6.12 million t 4

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 1 Brazil 1.62 million t compare
  2. 2 Australia 1.32 million t compare
  3. 2 Australia and New Zealand 1.32 million t compare
  4. 3 Türkiye 288,338 t compare
  5. 4 India 344,866 t compare
  6. 4 United Republic of Tanzania 59,642 t compare
  7. 5 Greece 212,075 t compare
  8. 5 Syrian Arab Republic 29,920 t compare

See the full ranking of 165 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cotton lint, ginned — export quantity in Americas?
Cotton lint, ginned — export quantity in Americas was 4.51 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cotton lint, ginned — export quantity recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 6.12 million t in 2020.
What is the lowest cotton lint, ginned — export quantity recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 3.04 million t in 2014.
How does Americas rank for cotton lint, ginned — export quantity?
Americas ranks 2nd out of 28 groups with data for 2023.
Is cotton lint, ginned — export quantity rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cotton lint, ginned — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cotton lint, ginned — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
165 places, 1,995 data points, 2010–2023
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