Cotton lint, ginned — Export quantity in Egypt
Egypt: Cotton lint, ginned — Export quantity was 70,408 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cotton lint, ginned — Export quantity in Egypt, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 70,408 t for cotton lint, ginned — export quantity in 2023.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 67.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton lint, ginned — export quantity in Egypt peaked at 82,668 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 24,759 t, in 2014.
Egypt ranks 9th 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 Egypt, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 54,638 t | — |
| 2011 | 61,217 t | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 57,733 t | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 42,027 t | -27.2% |
| 2014 | 24,759 t | -41.1% |
| 2015 | 36,940 t | +49.2% |
| 2016 | 30,906 t | -16.3% |
| 2017 | 56,636 t | +83.3% |
| 2018 | 71,594 t | +26.4% |
| 2019 | 70,781 t | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 75,508 t | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 82,668 t | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 73,293 t | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 70,408 t | -3.9% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 70,408 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.33 t, 1094.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 70,408 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 35.57 t, 1979.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50,723 t | 24,759 t | 71,594 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 75,469 t | 70,408 t | 82,668 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 6 Burkina Faso 124,346 t compare
- 7 Tajikistan 109,258 t compare
- 7 Viet Nam 228 t compare
- 8 Kazakhstan 77,910 t compare
- 8 Republic of Moldova 166.59 t compare
- 10 Azerbaijan 69,381 t compare
- 10 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 25.13 t compare
- 11 Afghanistan 65,750 t compare
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.21 t compare
- 12 Argentina 54,949 t compare
- 12 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.03 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for Egypt
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1655 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 510.76 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.571 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cotton lint, ginned — export quantity in Egypt?
- Cotton lint, ginned — export quantity in Egypt was 70,408 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cotton lint, ginned — export quantity recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 82,668 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest cotton lint, ginned — export quantity recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,759 t in 2014.
- How does Egypt rank for cotton lint, ginned — export quantity?
- Egypt ranks 9th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cotton lint, ginned — export quantity rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt 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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