Cotton lint, ginned — Export quantity in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Cotton lint, ginned — Export quantity was 1.32 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.32 million t
Change on year
up 17.9%
World rank
2nd
of 123 countries
All-time high
1.32 million t
in 2023
All-time low
170,282 t
in 2020
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Cotton lint, ginned — Export quantity in Australia and New Zealand, 2010–2023

250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M2010201620232010: 474.1k t2011: 796.6k t2012: 1.2M t2013: 1.2M t2014: 899.3k t2015: 448.1k t2016: 716.6k t2017: 872.9k t2018: 477.5k t2019: 541.4k t2020: 170.3k t2021: 716.9k t2022: 1.1M t2023: 1.3M 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 Australia and New Zealand is 1.32 million t, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.9% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cotton lint, ginned — export quantity in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 1.32 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 170,282 t, in 2020.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 2nd of 123 countries on this measure, 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 Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Cotton lint, ginned — Export quantity in Australia and New Zealand, 2010 to 2023.
Year t Change
2010 474,122 t
2011 796,624 t +68.0%
2012 1.21 million t +52.1%
2013 1.17 million t -3.2%
2014 899,316 t -23.3%
2015 448,087 t -50.2%
2016 716,581 t +59.9%
2017 872,941 t +21.8%
2018 477,534 t -45.3%
2019 541,447 t +13.4%
2020 170,282 t -68.6%
2021 716,854 t +321.0%
2022 1.12 million t +55.7%
2023 1.32 million t +17.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 761,141 t 448,087 t 1.21 million t 10
2020s 829,842 t 170,282 t 1.32 million t 4

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 1 Brazil 1.62 million t compare
  2. 2 Australia 1.32 million t compare
  3. 4 India 344,866 t compare
  4. 5 Greece 212,075 t compare

See the full ranking of 165 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cotton lint, ginned — export quantity in Australia and New Zealand?
Cotton lint, ginned — export quantity in Australia and New Zealand was 1.32 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 Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 1.32 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest cotton lint, ginned — export quantity recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 170,282 t in 2020.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for cotton lint, ginned — export quantity?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 2nd out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
Is cotton lint, ginned — export quantity rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand 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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