Cotton lint, ginned — Export quantity in Europe

Europe: Cotton lint, ginned — Export quantity was 251,888 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
251,888 t
Change on year
down 19.0%
Rank
13th
of 28 groups
All-time high
468,762 t
in 2021
All-time low
208,907 t
in 2011
Years of data
14
2010–2023

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k2010201620232010: 285.6k t2011: 208.9k t2012: 394.6k t2013: 331.6k t2014: 333.2k t2015: 283.8k t2016: 310.2k t2017: 299.0k t2018: 268.6k t2019: 462.1k t2020: 351.5k t2021: 468.8k t2022: 311.0k t2023: 251.9k t

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

Analysis

Europe recorded 251,888 t for cotton lint, ginned — export quantity in 2023.

The figure is down 19.0% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cotton lint, ginned — export quantity in Europe peaked at 468,762 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 208,907 t, in 2011.

Europe ranks 13th of 28 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Cotton lint, ginned — Export quantity in Europe, 2010 to 2023.
Year t Change
2010 285,550 t —
2011 208,907 t -26.8%
2012 394,647 t +88.9%
2013 331,554 t -16.0%
2014 333,164 t +0.5%
2015 283,842 t -14.8%
2016 310,154 t +9.3%
2017 299,042 t -3.6%
2018 268,600 t -10.2%
2019 462,135 t +72.1%
2020 351,473 t -23.9%
2021 468,762 t +33.4%
2022 310,999 t -33.7%
2023 251,888 t -19.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 317,760 t 208,907 t 462,135 t 10
2020s 345,780 t 251,888 t 468,762 t 4

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 10 Azerbaijan 69,381 t compare
  2. 10 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 25.13 t compare
  3. 11 Afghanistan 65,750 t compare
  4. 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.21 t compare
  5. 12 Argentina 54,949 t compare
  6. 12 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.03 t compare
  7. 13 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.01 t compare
  8. 13 Pakistan 31,542 t compare
  9. 13 Polynesia 0.01 t compare
  10. 14 Spain 31,046 t compare
  11. 15 Kyrgyzstan 23,305 t compare
  12. 16 Mexico 19,975 t compare

See the full ranking of 165 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cotton lint, ginned — export quantity in Europe?
Cotton lint, ginned — export quantity in Europe was 251,888 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cotton lint, ginned — export quantity recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 468,762 t in 2021.
What is the lowest cotton lint, ginned — export quantity recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 208,907 t in 2011.
How does Europe rank for cotton lint, ginned — export quantity?
Europe ranks 13th out of 28 groups with data for 2023.
Is cotton lint, ginned — export quantity rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe 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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