Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity in Americas

Americas: Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity was 258,717 t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
258,717 t
Change on year
down 24.0%
Rank
10th
of 31 groups
All-time high
605,171 t
in 2011
All-time low
219,749 t
in 2020
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity in Americas, 2010–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2010201620232010: 586.7k t2011: 605.2k t2012: 381.2k t2013: 431.4k t2014: 413.9k t2015: 396.5k t2016: 378.4k t2017: 411.7k t2018: 386.8k t2019: 328.2k t2020: 219.7k t2021: 306.2k t2022: 340.3k t2023: 258.7k t

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

Analysis

In 2023, cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in Americas stood at 258,717 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.0% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in Americas peaked at 605,171 t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 219,749 t, in 2020.

Americas ranks 10th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 432,003 t 328,152 t 605,171 t 10
2020s 281,236 t 219,749 t 340,270 t 4

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 7 Indonesia 366,718 t compare
  2. 8 Egypt 220,175 t compare
  3. 9 India 211,001 t compare
  4. 10 Malaysia 151,444 t compare
  5. 11 Thailand 102,638 t compare
  6. 12 Mexico 87,079 t compare
  7. 13 Republic of Korea 73,021 t compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in Americas?
Cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in Americas was 258,717 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cotton lint, ginned — import quantity recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 605,171 t in 2011.
What is the lowest cotton lint, ginned — import quantity recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 219,749 t in 2020.
How does Americas rank for cotton lint, ginned — import quantity?
Americas ranks 10th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is cotton lint, ginned — import quantity rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Americas 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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About this data

Indicator
Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
204 places, 2,621 data points, 2010–2023
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