Cotton lint, ginned — Export quantity in Zambia
Zambia: Cotton lint, ginned — Export quantity was 13,962 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cotton lint, ginned — Export quantity in Zambia, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 13,962 t for cotton lint, ginned — export quantity in 2023.
The figure is up 116.7% on the previous year and down 70.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton lint, ginned — export quantity in Zambia peaked at 94,748 t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6,443 t, in 2022.
That places Zambia 24th out of 134 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41,605 t | 26,352 t | 94,748 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,904 t | 6,443 t | 14,063 t | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Zambia
- Agriculture share gdp 4.11 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 4.11 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
- Rural population 54.1% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Rural population 11.85 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.19 billion current US$ (2025)
- Bananas — Production 683.84 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cotton lint, ginned — export quantity in Zambia?
- Cotton lint, ginned — export quantity in Zambia was 13,962 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cotton lint, ginned — export quantity recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 94,748 t in 2012.
- What is the lowest cotton lint, ginned — export quantity recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,443 t in 2022.
- How does Zambia rank for cotton lint, ginned — export quantity?
- Zambia ranks 24th out of 134 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cotton lint, ginned — export quantity rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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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Commodity balances (CB) present a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's non-food supply during a specified reference period.