Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity was 52.8 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity in Ethiopia, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 52.8 t for cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 263,900.0% on the previous year and down 96.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in Ethiopia peaked at 6,574 t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.02 t, in 2022.
Ethiopia ranks 85th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 t | — |
| 2011 | 370 t | +36900.0% |
| 2012 | 1,340 t | +262.2% |
| 2013 | 1,340 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6,421 t | +379.2% |
| 2015 | 6,574 t | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 1,004 t | -84.7% |
| 2017 | 998.36 t | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1,937 t | +94.0% |
| 2019 | 295 t | -84.8% |
| 2020 | 0.04 t | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 835.82 t | +2089450.0% |
| 2022 | 0.02 t | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 52.8 t | +263900.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 52.8 t is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.34 t, 4.3× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 52.8 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.5 t, 3.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity in Ethiopia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +2089450.0% | 0.04 t | 835.82 t |
| 2023 | +263900.0% | 0.02 t | 52.8 t |
| 2011 | +36900.0% | 1 t | 370 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,028 t | 1 t | 6,574 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 222.17 t | 0.02 t | 835.82 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More agriculture & rural data for Ethiopia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -20.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3282 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 306.11 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7589 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 32.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 32.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.7% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in Ethiopia?
- Cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in Ethiopia was 52.8 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cotton lint, ginned — import quantity recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,574 t in 2015.
- What is the lowest cotton lint, ginned — import quantity recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 t in 2022.
- How does Ethiopia rank for cotton lint, ginned — import quantity?
- Ethiopia ranks 85th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cotton lint, ginned — import quantity rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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