Cotton lint, ginned — Export quantity in Uganda
Uganda: Cotton lint, ginned — Export quantity was 5,819 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cotton lint, ginned — Export quantity in Uganda, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, cotton lint, ginned — export quantity in Uganda stood at 5,819 t.
The figure is down 22.5% on the previous year and up 142.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton lint, ginned — export quantity in Uganda peaked at 7,953 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 627 t, in 2010.
That places Uganda 27th out of 123 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 627 t | — |
| 2011 | 1,582 t | +152.3% |
| 2012 | 3,899 t | +146.5% |
| 2013 | 2,404 t | -38.3% |
| 2014 | 1,597 t | -33.6% |
| 2015 | 1,107 t | -30.6% |
| 2016 | 5,647 t | +409.9% |
| 2017 | 5,265 t | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 7,695 t | +46.1% |
| 2019 | 5,857 t | -23.9% |
| 2020 | 7,953 t | +35.8% |
| 2021 | 5,850 t | -26.4% |
| 2022 | 7,510 t | +28.4% |
| 2023 | 5,819 t | -22.5% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 5,819 t is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,313 t, 4.4× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 5,819 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 154.1 t, 37.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cotton lint, ginned — Export quantity in Uganda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +409.9% | 1,107 t | 5,647 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,568 t | 627 t | 7,695 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,783 t | 5,819 t | 7,953 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 24 Mozambique 8,762 t compare
- 25 China 7,589 t compare
- 26 China, mainland 7,017 t compare
- 28 Senegal 5,556 t compare
- 28 Caribbean 4.19 t compare
- 29 Turkmenistan 4,375 t compare
- 30 Indonesia 3,421 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for Uganda
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 22.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2613 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 315.24 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6806 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 26.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 26.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cotton lint, ginned — export quantity in Uganda?
- Cotton lint, ginned — export quantity in Uganda was 5,819 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cotton lint, ginned — export quantity recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 7,953 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest cotton lint, ginned — export quantity recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 627 t in 2010.
- How does Uganda rank for cotton lint, ginned — export quantity?
- Uganda ranks 27th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cotton lint, ginned — export quantity rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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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