Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity in El Salvador
El Salvador: Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity was 35,822 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity in El Salvador, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in El Salvador stood at 35,822 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.6% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in El Salvador peaked at 41,937 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 27,486 t, in 2011.
That places El Salvador 14th out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 32,181 t | — |
| 2011 | 27,486 t | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 29,405 t | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 29,557 t | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 30,730 t | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 35,595 t | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 34,077 t | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 31,250 t | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 38,836 t | +24.3% |
| 2019 | 35,791 t | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 27,904 t | -22.0% |
| 2021 | 39,168 t | +40.4% |
| 2022 | 41,937 t | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 35,822 t | -14.6% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 35,822 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 342.13 t, 104.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 35,822 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.11 t, 7010.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32,491 t | 27,486 t | 38,836 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,208 t | 27,904 t | 41,937 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 52.1 t compare
- 11 Republic of Korea 73,021 t compare
- 12 China, Taiwan Province of 48,791 t compare
- 12 Syrian Arab Republic 30.77 t compare
- 13 Guatemala 38,322 t compare
- 13 Republic of Moldova 8.54 t compare
- 14 Timor-Leste 1.84 t compare
- 15 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.38 t compare
- 15 Honduras 31,928 t compare
- 16 Peru 30,566 t compare
- 16 Melanesia 0.36 t compare
- 17 Portugal 29,574 t compare
- 17 Polynesia 0.23 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for El Salvador
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.044 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 253.9 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2448 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in El Salvador?
- Cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in El Salvador was 35,822 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cotton lint, ginned — import quantity recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 41,937 t in 2022.
- What is the lowest cotton lint, ginned — import quantity recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,486 t in 2011.
- How does El Salvador rank for cotton lint, ginned — import quantity?
- El Salvador ranks 14th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cotton lint, ginned — import quantity rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador 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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