Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity in Egypt
Egypt: Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity was 220,175 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity in Egypt, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 220,175 t for cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in 2023.
The figure is up 18.3% on the previous year and up 210.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in Egypt peaked at 239,482 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16,919 t, in 2012.
That places Egypt 6th out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity in Egypt, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 45,422 t | — |
| 2011 | 43,649 t | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 16,919 t | -61.2% |
| 2013 | 70,866 t | +318.9% |
| 2014 | 68,502 t | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 84,970 t | +24.0% |
| 2016 | 64,145 t | -24.5% |
| 2017 | 123,452 t | +92.5% |
| 2018 | 124,289 t | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 239,482 t | +92.7% |
| 2020 | 189,581 t | -20.8% |
| 2021 | 177,106 t | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 186,048 t | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 220,175 t | +18.3% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 220,175 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.1 t, 3663.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 220,175 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 202.81 t, 1085.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +318.9% | 16,919 t | 70,866 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 88,170 t | 16,919 t | 239,482 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 193,228 t | 177,106 t | 220,175 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 3 Bangladesh 1.05 million t compare
- 4 Pakistan 417,056 t compare
- 4 Türkiye 749,708 t compare
- 5 Indonesia 366,718 t compare
- 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 28,728 t compare
- 7 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 356 t compare
- 7 India 211,001 t compare
- 8 Malaysia 151,444 t compare
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 214.02 t compare
- 9 Thailand 102,638 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for Egypt
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1655 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 510.76 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.571 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in Egypt?
- Cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in Egypt was 220,175 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cotton lint, ginned — import quantity recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 239,482 t in 2019.
- What is the lowest cotton lint, ginned — import quantity recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,919 t in 2012.
- How does Egypt rank for cotton lint, ginned — import quantity?
- Egypt ranks 6th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cotton lint, ginned — import quantity rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 210.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt 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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