Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity in Ecuador
Ecuador: Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity was 7,766 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity in Ecuador, 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 Ecuador is 7,766 t, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 43.3% on the previous year and down 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in Ecuador peaked at 17,249 t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7,089 t, in 2020.
That places Ecuador 26th out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 16,466 t | — |
| 2011 | 17,249 t | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 11,177 t | -35.2% |
| 2013 | 15,064 t | +34.8% |
| 2014 | 13,033 t | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 12,936 t | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 10,931 t | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 11,429 t | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 11,329 t | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 7,995 t | -29.4% |
| 2020 | 7,089 t | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 8,513 t | +20.1% |
| 2022 | 13,693 t | +60.9% |
| 2023 | 7,766 t | -43.3% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 7,766 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 342.13 t, 22.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 7,766 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.11 t, 1519.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12,761 t | 7,995 t | 17,249 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,265 t | 7,089 t | 13,693 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 23 Nicaragua 12,384 t compare
- 24 Costa Rica 11,172 t compare
- 25 Russian Federation 10,929 t compare
- 27 Bahrain 6,825 t compare
- 27 Caribbean 25.99 t compare
- 28 Côte d'Ivoire 9.87 t compare
- 28 France 6,825 t compare
- 29 Cabo Verde 0.21 t compare
- 29 Philippines 6,130 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for Ecuador
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.097 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 691.36 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4287 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3661 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in Ecuador?
- Cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in Ecuador was 7,766 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cotton lint, ginned — import quantity recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 17,249 t in 2011.
- What is the lowest cotton lint, ginned — import quantity recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,089 t in 2020.
- How does Ecuador rank for cotton lint, ginned — import quantity?
- Ecuador ranks 26th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cotton lint, ginned — import quantity rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.