Cotton lint, ginned — Export quantity in Nepal
Nepal: Cotton lint, ginned — Export quantity was 10.61 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cotton lint, ginned — Export quantity in Nepal, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, cotton lint, ginned — export quantity in Nepal stood at 10.61 t.
That represents a change of up 17.9% on the previous year and down 73.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton lint, ginned — export quantity in Nepal peaked at 119 t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.27 t, in 2021.
Nepal ranks 79th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cotton lint, ginned — Export quantity in Nepal, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4 t | — |
| 2011 | 22 t | +450.0% |
| 2012 | 119 t | +440.9% |
| 2013 | 40 t | -66.4% |
| 2014 | 34.64 t | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 3.23 t | -90.7% |
| 2016 | 28.95 t | +796.3% |
| 2017 | 20.44 t | -29.4% |
| 2018 | 3.3 t | -83.9% |
| 2019 | 5.63 t | +70.6% |
| 2020 | 0.73 t | -87.0% |
| 2021 | 0.27 t | -63.0% |
| 2022 | 9 t | +3233.3% |
| 2023 | 10.61 t | +17.9% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 10.61 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.33 t, 16% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cotton lint, ginned — Export quantity in Nepal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +3233.3% | 0.27 t | 9 t |
| 2016 | +796.3% | 3.23 t | 28.95 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.12 t | 3.23 t | 119 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.15 t | 0.27 t | 10.61 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More agriculture & rural data for Nepal
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2156 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 331.1 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7937 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.33 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 21.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 21.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cotton lint, ginned — export quantity in Nepal?
- Cotton lint, ginned — export quantity in Nepal was 10.61 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cotton lint, ginned — export quantity recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 119 t in 2012.
- What is the lowest cotton lint, ginned — export quantity recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.27 t in 2021.
- How does Nepal rank for cotton lint, ginned — export quantity?
- Nepal ranks 79th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cotton lint, ginned — export quantity rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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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