Cotton lint, ginned — Export quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Cotton lint, ginned — Export quantity was 507,746 t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
507,746 t
Change on year
down 32.4%
Rank
8th
of 28 groups
All-time high
824,431 t
in 2012
All-time low
507,746 t
in 2023
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Cotton lint, ginned — Export quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 2010–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2010201620232010: 612.6k t2011: 559.2k t2012: 824.4k t2013: 804.2k t2014: 768.4k t2015: 683.2k t2016: 617.7k t2017: 530.5k t2018: 555.3k t2019: 651.5k t2020: 577.0k t2021: 774.7k t2022: 751.0k t2023: 507.7k t

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

Analysis

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) recorded 507,746 t for cotton lint, ginned — export quantity in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.4% on the previous year and down 36.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cotton lint, ginned — export quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 824,431 t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 507,746 t, in 2023.

That places Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 8th out of 28 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Cotton lint, ginned — Export quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year

Annual values for Cotton lint, ginned — Export quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 2010 to 2023.
Year t Change
2010 612,617 t —
2011 559,185 t -8.7%
2012 824,431 t +47.4%
2013 804,163 t -2.5%
2014 768,437 t -4.4%
2015 683,153 t -11.1%
2016 617,681 t -9.6%
2017 530,465 t -14.1%
2018 555,269 t +4.7%
2019 651,500 t +17.3%
2020 576,968 t -11.4%
2021 774,667 t +34.3%
2022 750,959 t -3.1%
2023 507,746 t -32.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 660,690 t 530,465 t 824,431 t 10
2020s 652,585 t 507,746 t 774,667 t 4

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  1. 5 Greece 212,075 t compare
  2. 5 Syrian Arab Republic 29,920 t compare
  3. 6 Burkina Faso 124,346 t compare
  4. 7 Tajikistan 109,258 t compare
  5. 7 Viet Nam 228 t compare
  6. 8 Kazakhstan 77,910 t compare
  7. 8 Republic of Moldova 166.59 t compare
  8. 9 Egypt 70,408 t compare
  9. 10 Azerbaijan 69,381 t compare
  10. 10 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 25.13 t compare
  11. 11 Afghanistan 65,750 t compare
  12. 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.21 t compare

See the full ranking of 165 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cotton lint, ginned — export quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Cotton lint, ginned — export quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 507,746 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cotton lint, ginned — export quantity recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 824,431 t in 2012.
What is the lowest cotton lint, ginned — export quantity recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 507,746 t in 2023.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for cotton lint, ginned — export quantity?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 8th out of 28 groups with data for 2023.
Is cotton lint, ginned — export quantity rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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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