Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity in Asia
Asia: Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity was 6.39 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity in Asia, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in Asia is 6.39 million t, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 18.2% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in Asia peaked at 8.76 million t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.68 million t, in 2016.
Asia ranks 2nd of 31 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.12 million t | 5.68 million t | 8.76 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.69 million t | 6.39 million t | 8.66 million t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Asia
- 1 China 2.00 million t compare
- 2 China, mainland 1.95 million t compare
- 3 Viet Nam 1.21 million t compare
- 4 Bangladesh 1.05 million t compare
- 5 Türkiye 749,708 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for Asia
- ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in 30.38 % (2025)
- ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in 26.71 % (2025)
- ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in 28.08 % (2025)
- ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO 244,335 1000 No (2025)
- ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO 360,195 1000 No (2025)
- ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO 604,530 1000 No (2025)
- Minimum dietary energy requirement (kcal/cap/day) — Value 1,837 kcal/cap/d (2025)
- Average dietary energy requirement (kcal/cap/day) — Value 2,378 kcal/cap/d (2025)
- Per capita food supply variability (kcal/cap/day) — Value 11 kcal/cap/d (2025)
- Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are overweight 5 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in Asia?
- Cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in Asia was 6.39 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cotton lint, ginned — import quantity recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.76 million t in 2012.
- What is the lowest cotton lint, ginned — import quantity recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.68 million t in 2016.
- How does Asia rank for cotton lint, ginned — import quantity?
- Asia ranks 2nd out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is cotton lint, ginned — import quantity rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Asia 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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