Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity was 987 t in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity in Afghanistan, 2010–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in Afghanistan is 987 t, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 42.7% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in Afghanistan peaked at 21,745 t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 549 t, in 2017.
Afghanistan ranks 45th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 902 t | — |
| 2011 | 1,104 t | +22.4% |
| 2012 | 21,745 t | +1869.7% |
| 2013 | 2,280 t | -89.5% |
| 2014 | 1,268 t | -44.4% |
| 2015 | 9,804 t | +673.2% |
| 2016 | 12,135 t | +23.8% |
| 2017 | 549 t | -95.5% |
| 2018 | 1,039 t | +89.3% |
| 2019 | 2,890 t | +178.2% |
| 2020 | 1,724 t | -40.3% |
| 2021 | 987 t | -42.7% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 987 t is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.34 t, 80.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 987 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 202.81 t, 4.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5,372 t | 549 t | 21,745 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,356 t | 987 t | 1,724 t | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 42 Slovenia 1,469 t compare
- 43 Czechia 1,093 t compare
- 44 Mozambique 1,006 t compare
- 46 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 952.34 t compare
- 47 South Africa 909.13 t compare
- 48 Tunisia 897.17 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for Afghanistan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3429 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 142.96 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7406 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 34.3% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 34.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 21.0% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in Afghanistan?
- Cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in Afghanistan was 987 t in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cotton lint, ginned — import quantity recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 21,745 t in 2012.
- What is the lowest cotton lint, ginned — import quantity recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 549 t in 2017.
- How does Afghanistan rank for cotton lint, ginned — import quantity?
- Afghanistan ranks 45th out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cotton lint, ginned — import quantity rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cotton lint, ginned — Import 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.