Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity in China, mainland

China, mainland: Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity was 1.95 million t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.95 million t
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
2nd
of 173 countries
All-time high
5.13 million t
in 2012
All-time low
896,567 t
in 2016
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity in China, mainland, 2010–2023

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M2010201620232010: 2.8M t2011: 3.4M t2012: 5.1M t2013: 4.1M t2014: 2.4M t2015: 1.5M t2016: 896.6k t2017: 1.2M t2018: 1.6M t2019: 1.8M t2020: 2.2M t2021: 2.1M t2022: 1.9M t2023: 2.0M t

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

Analysis

In 2023, cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in China, mainland stood at 1.95 million t.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 53.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in China, mainland peaked at 5.13 million t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 896,567 t, in 2016.

That places China, mainland 2nd out of 173 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.49 million t 896,567 t 5.13 million t 10
2020s 2.04 million t 1.93 million t 2.16 million t 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 China 2.00 million t compare
  2. 3 Viet Nam 1.21 million t compare
  3. 4 Bangladesh 1.05 million t compare
  4. 5 Türkiye 749,708 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in China, mainland?
Cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in China, mainland was 1.95 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 China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 5.13 million t in 2012.
What is the lowest cotton lint, ginned — import quantity recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 896,567 t in 2016.
How does China, mainland rank for cotton lint, ginned — import quantity?
China, mainland ranks 2nd out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
Is cotton lint, ginned — import quantity rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China, mainland 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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