Cotton lint, ginned — Export quantity in Malaysia
Malaysia: Cotton lint, ginned — Export quantity was 9,154 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cotton lint, ginned — Export quantity in Malaysia, 2010–2023
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +1966.2% | 5,131 t | 106,015 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More agriculture & rural data for Malaysia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0822 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,078 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.913 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2261 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2025)
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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