Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity in China, Taiwan Province of

China, Taiwan Province of: Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity was 48,791 t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
48,791 t
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
12th
of 157 countries
All-time high
206,356 t
in 2010
All-time low
48,791 t
in 2023
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity in China, Taiwan Province of, 2010–2023

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2010201620232010: 206.4k t2011: 180.5k t2012: 187.1k t2013: 206.2k t2014: 174.8k t2015: 189.3k t2016: 141.5k t2017: 128.0k t2018: 146.5k t2019: 117.4k t2020: 67.9k t2021: 60.7k t2022: 49.4k t2023: 48.8k t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in China, Taiwan Province of is 48,791 t, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 76.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in China, Taiwan Province of peaked at 206,356 t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 48,791 t, in 2023.

China, Taiwan Province of ranks 12th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity in China, Taiwan Province of, year by year

Annual values for Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity in China, Taiwan Province of, 2010 to 2023.
Year t Change
2010 206,356 t
2011 180,488 t -12.5%
2012 187,058 t +3.6%
2013 206,225 t +10.2%
2014 174,802 t -15.2%
2015 189,309 t +8.3%
2016 141,547 t -25.2%
2017 127,960 t -9.6%
2018 146,453 t +14.5%
2019 117,442 t -19.8%
2020 67,863 t -42.2%
2021 60,690 t -10.6%
2022 49,368 t -18.7%
2023 48,791 t -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 167,764 t 117,442 t 206,356 t 10
2020s 56,678 t 48,791 t 67,863 t 4

Countries ranked near China, Taiwan Province of

  1. 9 Thailand 102,638 t compare
  2. 10 Mexico 87,079 t compare
  3. 11 Republic of Korea 73,021 t compare
  4. 13 Guatemala 38,322 t compare
  5. 14 El Salvador 35,822 t compare
  6. 15 Honduras 31,928 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in China, Taiwan Province of?
Cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in China, Taiwan Province of was 48,791 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, Taiwan Province of?
The highest recorded value was 206,356 t in 2010.
What is the lowest cotton lint, ginned — import quantity recorded in China, Taiwan Province of?
The lowest recorded value was 48,791 t in 2023.
How does China, Taiwan Province of rank for cotton lint, ginned — import quantity?
China, Taiwan Province of ranks 12th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
Is cotton lint, ginned — import quantity rising or falling in China, Taiwan Province of?
Over the last ten years it is down 76.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China, Taiwan Province of 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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