Cotton lint, ginned — Export quantity in Australia

Australia: 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, 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

Australia recorded 1.32 million t for cotton lint, ginned — export quantity in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of 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 peaked at 1.32 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 170,282 t, in 2020.

Australia 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, year by year

Annual values for Cotton lint, ginned — Export quantity in Australia, 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%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 1.32 million t is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.68 t, 151625.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 1.32 million t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,897 t, 693.8× the median. (10 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 761,140 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

  1. 1 Brazil 1.62 million t compare
  2. 2 Australia and New Zealand 1.32 million t compare
  3. 3 Türkiye 288,338 t compare
  4. 4 India 344,866 t compare
  5. 4 United Republic of Tanzania 59,642 t compare
  6. 5 Greece 212,075 t compare
  7. 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 Australia?
Cotton lint, ginned — export quantity in Australia 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?
The highest recorded value was 1.32 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest cotton lint, ginned — export quantity recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 170,282 t in 2020.
How does Australia rank for cotton lint, ginned — export quantity?
Australia ranks 2nd out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
Is cotton lint, ginned — export quantity rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia 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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