Cotton lint, ginned — Export quantity in South America

South America: Cotton lint, ginned — Export quantity was 1.69 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.69 million t
Change on year
down 11.3%
Rank
5th
of 31 groups
All-time high
2.25 million t
in 2020
All-time low
572,307 t
in 2010
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Cotton lint, ginned — Export quantity in South America, 2010–2023

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2010201620232010: 572.3k t2011: 855.5k t2012: 1.2M t2013: 616.8k t2014: 843.8k t2015: 890.9k t2016: 867.4k t2017: 869.7k t2018: 1.0M t2019: 1.7M t2020: 2.2M t2021: 2.1M t2022: 1.9M t2023: 1.7M t

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

Analysis

South America recorded 1.69 million t for cotton lint, ginned — export quantity in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% on the previous year and up 174.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cotton lint, ginned — export quantity in South America peaked at 2.25 million t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 572,307 t, in 2010.

That places South America 5th out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 940,941 t 572,307 t 1.71 million t 10
2020s 2.00 million t 1.69 million t 2.25 million t 4

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 2 Australia 1.32 million t compare
  2. 2 Australia and New Zealand 1.32 million t compare
  3. 4 India 344,866 t compare
  4. 5 Türkiye 288,338 t compare
  5. 6 Greece 212,075 t compare
  6. 7 Burkina Faso 124,346 t compare
  7. 8 Tajikistan 109,258 t compare

See the full ranking of 165 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cotton lint, ginned — export quantity in South America?
Cotton lint, ginned — export quantity in South America was 1.69 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cotton lint, ginned — export quantity recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 2.25 million t in 2020.
What is the lowest cotton lint, ginned — export quantity recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 572,307 t in 2010.
How does South America rank for cotton lint, ginned — export quantity?
South America ranks 5th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is cotton lint, ginned — export quantity rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 174.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South America 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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About this data

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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