Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity in Belgium
Belgium: Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity was 3,902 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity in Belgium, 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 Belgium is 3,902 t, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 26.6% on the previous year and down 71.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in Belgium peaked at 15,970 t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3,902 t, in 2023.
Belgium ranks 33rd of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity in Belgium, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 11,323 t | — |
| 2011 | 15,970 t | +41.0% |
| 2012 | 14,216 t | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 13,467 t | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 13,511 t | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 12,953 t | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 8,494 t | -34.4% |
| 2017 | 8,128 t | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 6,010 t | -26.1% |
| 2019 | 6,825 t | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 5,851 t | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 6,000 t | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 5,313 t | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 3,902 t | -26.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 3,902 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 72.81 t, 53.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 3,902 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 236.51 t, 16.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11,090 t | 6,010 t | 15,970 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,267 t | 3,902 t | 6,000 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More agriculture & rural data for Belgium
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -0.3325 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 443.58 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2138 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1233 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in Belgium?
- Cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in Belgium was 3,902 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cotton lint, ginned — import quantity recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 15,970 t in 2011.
- What is the lowest cotton lint, ginned — import quantity recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,902 t in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for cotton lint, ginned — import quantity?
- Belgium ranks 33rd out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cotton lint, ginned — import quantity rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium 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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