Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity in Italy
Italy: Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity was 22,526 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity in Italy, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in Italy stood at 22,526 t. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 32.0% on the previous year and down 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in Italy peaked at 59,619 t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 22,526 t, in 2023.
Italy ranks 18th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity in Italy, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 58,460 t | — |
| 2011 | 59,619 t | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 55,174 t | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 48,071 t | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 48,220 t | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 46,341 t | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 37,283 t | -19.5% |
| 2017 | 36,415 t | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 38,341 t | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 32,851 t | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 28,379 t | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 34,883 t | +22.9% |
| 2022 | 33,104 t | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 22,526 t | -32.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 22,526 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 72.81 t, 309.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Italy's 22,526 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 236.51 t, 95.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46,078 t | 32,851 t | 59,619 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,723 t | 22,526 t | 34,883 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 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
- 18 Micronesia 0.03 t compare
- 19 Mauritius 19,510 t compare
- 20 Germany 16,272 t compare
- 21 Turkmenistan 15,142 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for Italy
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0207 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 894.54 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3131 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3032 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in Italy?
- Cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in Italy was 22,526 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cotton lint, ginned — import quantity recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 59,619 t in 2011.
- What is the lowest cotton lint, ginned — import quantity recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,526 t in 2023.
- How does Italy rank for cotton lint, ginned — import quantity?
- Italy ranks 18th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cotton lint, ginned — import quantity rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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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