Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity was 2.07 million t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity in Eastern Asia, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in Eastern Asia is 2.07 million t, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 56.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in Eastern Asia peaked at 5.65 million t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.27 million t, in 2016.
That places Eastern Asia 3rd out of 31 groups 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.92 million t | 1.27 million t | 5.65 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.21 million t | 2.07 million t | 2.34 million t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
More agriculture & rural data for Eastern Asia
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- ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in 22.07 % (2025)
- ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in 19.97 % (2025)
- ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO 69,250 1000 No (2025)
- ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO 104,150 1000 No (2025)
- ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO 173,399 1000 No (2025)
- Minimum dietary energy requirement (kcal/cap/day) — Value 1,902 kcal/cap/d (2025)
- Average dietary energy requirement (kcal/cap/day) — Value 2,466 kcal/cap/d (2025)
- Per capita food supply variability (kcal/cap/day) — Value 32 kcal/cap/d (2025)
- Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are overweight 10.1 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in Eastern Asia?
- Cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in Eastern Asia was 2.07 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 Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.65 million t in 2012.
- What is the lowest cotton lint, ginned — import quantity recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 million t in 2016.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for cotton lint, ginned — import quantity?
- Eastern Asia ranks 3rd out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is cotton lint, ginned — import quantity rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern Asia 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.