Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity in Congo
Congo: Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity was 0.15 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity in Congo, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Congo recorded 0.15 t for cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 72.7% on the previous year and down 85.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in Congo peaked at 40.46 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2012.
That places Congo 132nd out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity in Congo, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2 t | — |
| 2011 | 2 t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 1 t | — |
| 2014 | 6.47 t | +547.0% |
| 2015 | 1.29 t | -80.1% |
| 2016 | 0.81 t | -37.2% |
| 2017 | 6.09 t | +651.9% |
| 2019 | 0.72 t | -88.2% |
| 2020 | 0.62 t | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 40.46 t | +6425.8% |
| 2022 | 0.55 t | -98.6% |
| 2023 | 0.15 t | -72.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.15 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.1 t, 0% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.15 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.5 t, 1% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.26 t | 0 t | 6.47 t | 9 |
| 2020s | 10.45 t | 0.15 t | 40.46 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More agriculture & rural data for Congo
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1011 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 254.21 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3588 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.4% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in Congo?
- Cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in Congo was 0.15 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cotton lint, ginned — import quantity recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 40.46 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest cotton lint, ginned — import quantity recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2012.
- How does Congo rank for cotton lint, ginned — import quantity?
- Congo ranks 132nd out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cotton lint, ginned — import quantity rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo 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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Commodity balances (CB) present a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's non-food supply during a specified reference period.