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 8th out of 173 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.
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 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Egypt
- Agriculture share gdp 16.55 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 16.55 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.1% (2024)
- Rural population 57.1% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.4% (2025)
- Rural population 67.58 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 60.46 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 7.4 (2023)
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 8th out of 173 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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Commodity balances (CB) present a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's non-food supply during a specified reference period.