Cotton lint, ginned — Export quantity in Asia

Asia: Cotton lint, ginned — Export quantity was 1.09 million t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.09 million t
Change on year
up 9.4%
Rank
1st
of 14 groups
All-time high
3.36 million t
in 2013
All-time low
996,555 t
in 2022
Years of data
14
2010–2023

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

1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M3.5M2010201620232010: 2.7M t2011: 2.6M t2012: 3.0M t2013: 3.4M t2014: 2.4M t2015: 2.1M t2016: 1.5M t2017: 1.6M t2018: 1.7M t2019: 1.4M t2020: 1.6M t2021: 2.0M t2022: 996.6k t2023: 1.1M 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 Asia is 1.09 million t, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and down 67.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cotton lint, ginned — export quantity in Asia peaked at 3.36 million t in 2013 and was at its lowest, 996,555 t, in 2022.

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

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

Annual values for Cotton lint, ginned — Export quantity in Asia, 2010 to 2023.
Year t Change
2010 2.66 million t —
2011 2.63 million t -1.0%
2012 3.05 million t +15.9%
2013 3.36 million t +10.2%
2014 2.40 million t -28.7%
2015 2.13 million t -11.0%
2016 1.48 million t -30.5%
2017 1.63 million t +9.7%
2018 1.74 million t +6.9%
2019 1.41 million t -19.1%
2020 1.60 million t +13.8%
2021 2.01 million t +25.3%
2022 996,555 t -50.3%
2023 1.09 million t +9.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.25 million t 1.41 million t 3.36 million t 10
2020s 1.42 million t 996,555 t 2.01 million t 4

Countries ranked near Asia

  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

See the full ranking of 165 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cotton lint, ginned — export quantity in Asia?
Cotton lint, ginned — export quantity in Asia was 1.09 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 Asia?
The highest recorded value was 3.36 million t in 2013.
What is the lowest cotton lint, ginned — export quantity recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 996,555 t in 2022.
How does Asia rank for cotton lint, ginned — export quantity?
Asia ranks 1st out of 14 groups with data for 2023.
Is cotton lint, ginned — export quantity rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 67.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, 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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