Cotton lint, ginned — Export quantity in Malaysia

Malaysia: Cotton lint, ginned — Export quantity was 9,154 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
9,154 t
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
23rd
of 123 countries
All-time high
234,876 t
in 2012
All-time low
5,131 t
in 2010
Years of data
14
2010–2023

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k2010201620232010: 5.1k t2011: 106.0k t2012: 234.9k t2013: 93.7k t2014: 20.5k t2015: 12.0k t2016: 30.6k t2017: 26.2k t2018: 50.8k t2019: 72.1k t2020: 54.6k t2021: 22.6k t2022: 10.3k t2023: 9.2k t

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

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 9,154 t for cotton lint, ginned — export quantity in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 90.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cotton lint, ginned — export quantity in Malaysia peaked at 234,876 t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5,131 t, in 2010.

Malaysia ranks 23rd of 123 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Cotton lint, ginned — Export quantity in Malaysia, 2010 to 2023.
Year t Change
2010 5,131 t —
2011 106,015 t +1966.2%
2012 234,876 t +121.5%
2013 93,733 t -60.1%
2014 20,501 t -78.1%
2015 12,030 t -41.3%
2016 30,622 t +154.5%
2017 26,162 t -14.6%
2018 50,773 t +94.1%
2019 72,089 t +42.0%
2020 54,571 t -24.3%
2021 22,621 t -58.5%
2022 10,348 t -54.3%
2023 9,154 t -11.5%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 9,154 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53.25 t, 171.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 9,154 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,897 t, 4.8× the median. (10 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cotton lint, ginned — Export quantity in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2011 +1966.2% 5,131 t 106,015 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 65,193 t 5,131 t 234,876 t 10
2020s 24,174 t 9,154 t 54,571 t 4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 20 Zambia 13,962 t compare
  2. 21 Myanmar 12,641 t compare
  3. 22 Israel 11,345 t compare
  4. 24 Mozambique 8,762 t compare
  5. 25 China 7,589 t compare
  6. 26 China, mainland 7,017 t compare

See the full ranking of 165 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cotton lint, ginned — export quantity in Malaysia?
Cotton lint, ginned — export quantity in Malaysia was 9,154 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cotton lint, ginned — export quantity recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 234,876 t in 2012.
What is the lowest cotton lint, ginned — export quantity recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 5,131 t in 2010.
How does Malaysia rank for cotton lint, ginned — export quantity?
Malaysia ranks 23rd out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
Is cotton lint, ginned — export quantity rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 90.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia 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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