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 48th of 173 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.
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
- 45 Slovenia 1,469 t compare
- 46 Czechia 1,093 t compare
- 47 Mozambique 1,006 t compare
- 49 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 952.34 t compare
- 50 Tunisia 897.17 t compare
- 51 Bosnia and Herzegovina 867.17 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for Afghanistan
- Agriculture share gdp 34.29 (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 34.29 (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 21.0% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2019)
- Rural population 74.1% (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.4% (2025)
- Rural population 32.47 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 34.3% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.10 billion current US$ (2024)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 2.36 (2024)
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 48th out of 173 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.