Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity in Central America

Central America: Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity was 216,706 t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
216,706 t
Change on year
down 12.3%
Rank
10th
of 29 groups
All-time high
378,529 t
in 2010
All-time low
160,454 t
in 2020
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity in Central America, 2010–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2010201620232010: 378.5k t2011: 311.1k t2012: 272.0k t2013: 295.3k t2014: 269.7k t2015: 287.6k t2016: 288.3k t2017: 286.0k t2018: 272.5k t2019: 253.4k t2020: 160.5k t2021: 222.2k t2022: 247.0k t2023: 216.7k t

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

Analysis

In 2023, cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in Central America stood at 216,706 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.3% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in Central America peaked at 378,529 t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 160,454 t, in 2020.

Central America ranks 10th of 29 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.

Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity in Central America, year by year

Annual values for Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity in Central America, 2010 to 2023.
Year t Change
2010 378,529 t —
2011 311,060 t -17.8%
2012 271,993 t -12.6%
2013 295,253 t +8.6%
2014 269,687 t -8.7%
2015 287,646 t +6.7%
2016 288,287 t +0.2%
2017 285,986 t -0.8%
2018 272,527 t -4.7%
2019 253,396 t -7.0%
2020 160,454 t -36.7%
2021 222,229 t +38.5%
2022 247,017 t +11.2%
2023 216,706 t -12.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 291,436 t 253,396 t 378,529 t 10
2020s 211,602 t 160,454 t 247,017 t 4

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 7 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 356 t compare
  2. 7 India 211,001 t compare
  3. 8 Malaysia 151,444 t compare
  4. 8 United Republic of Tanzania 214.02 t compare
  5. 9 Thailand 102,638 t compare
  6. 10 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 85.44 t compare
  7. 10 Mexico 87,079 t compare
  8. 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 52.1 t compare
  9. 11 Republic of Korea 73,021 t compare
  10. 12 China, Taiwan Province of 48,791 t compare
  11. 12 Syrian Arab Republic 30.77 t compare
  12. 13 Guatemala 38,322 t compare
  13. 13 Republic of Moldova 8.54 t compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in Central America?
Cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in Central America was 216,706 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cotton lint, ginned — import quantity recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 378,529 t in 2010.
What is the lowest cotton lint, ginned — import quantity recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 160,454 t in 2020.
How does Central America rank for cotton lint, ginned — import quantity?
Central America ranks 10th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is cotton lint, ginned — import quantity rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Central America 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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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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