Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity in Brazil
Brazil: Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity was 1,747 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity in Brazil, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in Brazil stood at 1,747 t.
That represents a change of down 24.5% on the previous year and down 90.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in Brazil peaked at 144,169 t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,657 t, in 2019.
Brazil ranks 40th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity in Brazil, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 39,222 t | — |
| 2011 | 144,169 t | +267.6% |
| 2012 | 3,209 t | -97.8% |
| 2013 | 17,400 t | +442.2% |
| 2014 | 31,457 t | +80.8% |
| 2015 | 2,148 t | -93.2% |
| 2016 | 27,065 t | +1159.9% |
| 2017 | 33,617 t | +24.2% |
| 2018 | 19,574 t | -41.8% |
| 2019 | 1,657 t | -91.5% |
| 2020 | 2,173 t | +31.1% |
| 2021 | 4,553 t | +109.6% |
| 2022 | 2,313 t | -49.2% |
| 2023 | 1,747 t | -24.5% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 1,747 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 342.13 t, 5.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 1,747 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.11 t, 341.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +1159.9% | 2,148 t | 27,065 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31,952 t | 1,657 t | 144,169 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,696 t | 1,747 t | 4,553 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More agriculture & rural data for Brazil
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0609 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 652.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1182 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in Brazil?
- Cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in Brazil was 1,747 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cotton lint, ginned — import quantity recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 144,169 t in 2011.
- What is the lowest cotton lint, ginned — import quantity recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,657 t in 2019.
- How does Brazil rank for cotton lint, ginned — import quantity?
- Brazil ranks 40th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cotton lint, ginned — import quantity rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil 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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