Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity was 5,309 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
5,309 t
Change on year
down 81.8%
Rank
20th
of 29 groups
All-time high
310,301 t
in 2017
All-time low
5,309 t
in 2023
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 2010–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2010201620232010: 18.4k t2011: 22.9k t2012: 34.8k t2013: 13.9k t2014: 17.7k t2015: 28.5k t2016: 23.1k t2017: 310.3k t2018: 9.3k t2019: 21.6k t2020: 19.6k t2021: 17.6k t2022: 29.2k t2023: 5.3k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) is 5,309 t, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 81.8% on the previous year and down 61.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 310,301 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5,309 t, in 2023.

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 20th of 29 groups 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 Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year

Annual values for Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 2010 to 2023.
Year t Change
2010 18,375 t
2011 22,937 t +24.8%
2012 34,842 t +51.9%
2013 13,856 t -60.2%
2014 17,664 t +27.5%
2015 28,528 t +61.5%
2016 23,123 t -18.9%
2017 310,301 t +1241.9%
2018 9,307 t -97.0%
2019 21,577 t +131.8%
2020 19,598 t -9.2%
2021 17,589 t -10.2%
2022 29,189 t +65.9%
2023 5,309 t -81.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 50,051 t 9,307 t 310,301 t 10
2020s 17,921 t 5,309 t 29,189 t 4

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

  1. 17 Portugal 29,574 t compare
  2. 18 Italy 22,526 t compare
  3. 19 Mauritius 19,510 t compare
  4. 20 Germany 16,272 t compare
  5. 21 Turkmenistan 15,142 t compare
  6. 22 Algeria 12,783 t compare
  7. 23 Nicaragua 12,384 t compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 5,309 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cotton lint, ginned — import quantity recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 310,301 t in 2017.
What is the lowest cotton lint, ginned — import quantity recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 5,309 t in 2023.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for cotton lint, ginned — import quantity?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 20th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is cotton lint, ginned — import quantity rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 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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Indicator
Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
204 places, 2,621 data points, 2010–2023
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