Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity in Eswatini
Eswatini: Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity was 0.6 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity in Eswatini, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 0.6 t for cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 91.0% on the previous year and down 99.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in Eswatini peaked at 4,454 t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.6 t, in 2023.
Eswatini ranks 120th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 328 t | — |
| 2011 | 955 t | +191.2% |
| 2012 | 4,454 t | +366.4% |
| 2013 | 1,032 t | -76.8% |
| 2014 | 2,013 t | +95.1% |
| 2015 | 2,135 t | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 1,648 t | -22.8% |
| 2017 | 1,444 t | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 12.63 t | -99.1% |
| 2019 | 16.76 t | +32.7% |
| 2020 | 2.88 t | -82.8% |
| 2021 | 2.78 t | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 6.66 t | +139.6% |
| 2023 | 0.6 t | -91.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.6 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.1 t, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.6 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.5 t, 4% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,404 t | 12.63 t | 4,454 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.23 t | 0.6 t | 6.66 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 117 Finland 0.78 t compare
- 118 Lithuania 0.72 t compare
- 119 Madagascar 0.61 t compare
- 121 Guinea 0.52 t compare
- 122 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.42 t compare
- 123 Burkina Faso 0.38 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for Eswatini
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0641 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 263.26 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4281 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7328 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.2% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in Eswatini?
- Cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in Eswatini was 0.6 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cotton lint, ginned — import quantity recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 4,454 t in 2012.
- What is the lowest cotton lint, ginned — import quantity recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6 t in 2023.
- How does Eswatini rank for cotton lint, ginned — import quantity?
- Eswatini ranks 120th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cotton lint, ginned — import quantity rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini 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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