Cotton lint, ginned — Export quantity in United States of America

United States of America: Cotton lint, ginned — Export quantity was 2.80 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.80 million t
Change on year
down 18.8%
Rank
4th
of 28 groups
All-time high
3.82 million t
in 2020
All-time low
2.17 million t
in 2014
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Cotton lint, ginned — Export quantity in United States of America, 2010–2023

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M2010201620232010: 3.0M t2011: 2.8M t2012: 2.8M t2013: 2.8M t2014: 2.2M t2015: 2.4M t2016: 2.5M t2017: 3.3M t2018: 3.6M t2019: 3.6M t2020: 3.8M t2021: 3.0M t2022: 3.4M t2023: 2.8M t

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

Analysis

In 2023, cotton lint, ginned — export quantity in United States of America stood at 2.80 million t.

The figure is down 18.8% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cotton lint, ginned — export quantity in United States of America peaked at 3.82 million t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.17 million t, in 2014.

United States of America ranks 4th of 28 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Cotton lint, ginned — Export quantity in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Cotton lint, ginned — Export quantity in United States of America, 2010 to 2023.
Year t Change
2010 2.96 million t
2011 2.77 million t -6.4%
2012 2.76 million t -0.5%
2013 2.79 million t +1.0%
2014 2.17 million t -22.3%
2015 2.40 million t +10.6%
2016 2.47 million t +3.0%
2017 3.25 million t +31.8%
2018 3.57 million t +9.9%
2019 3.56 million t -0.3%
2020 3.82 million t +7.3%
2021 2.98 million t -22.1%
2022 3.45 million t +15.8%
2023 2.80 million t -18.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.87 million t 2.17 million t 3.57 million t 10
2020s 3.26 million t 2.80 million t 3.82 million t 4

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 1 Brazil 1.62 million t compare
  2. 2 Australia 1.32 million t compare
  3. 2 Australia and New Zealand 1.32 million t compare
  4. 3 Türkiye 288,338 t compare
  5. 4 India 344,866 t compare
  6. 5 Greece 212,075 t compare
  7. 6 Burkina Faso 124,346 t compare
  8. 7 Tajikistan 109,258 t compare
  9. 7 Viet Nam 228 t compare

See the full ranking of 165 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cotton lint, ginned — export quantity in United States of America?
Cotton lint, ginned — export quantity in United States of America was 2.80 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 United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 3.82 million t in 2020.
What is the lowest cotton lint, ginned — export quantity recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 2.17 million t in 2014.
How does United States of America rank for cotton lint, ginned — export quantity?
United States of America ranks 4th out of 28 groups with data for 2023.
Is cotton lint, ginned — export quantity rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of 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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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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