Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity in Malawi
Malawi: Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity was 0.01 t in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity in Malawi, 2010–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in Malawi is 0.01 t, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in Malawi peaked at 918 t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.01 t, in 2021.
That places Malawi 146th out of 157 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Malawi, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 173 t | — |
| 2011 | 3 t | -98.3% |
| 2012 | 918 t | +30500.0% |
| 2013 | 1 t | -99.9% |
| 2014 | 0.6 t | -40.0% |
| 2015 | 2.88 t | +380.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5 t | -82.6% |
| 2017 | 0.79 t | +58.0% |
| 2019 | 1.81 t | +129.1% |
| 2020 | 2.85 t | +57.5% |
| 2021 | 0.01 t | -99.6% |
| 2022 | 0.01 t | +0.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.01 t is below the median for low income countries, which is 12.34 t, 0% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.01 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.5 t, 0% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 122.4 t | 0.5 t | 918 t | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.9567 t | 0.01 t | 2.85 t | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More agriculture & rural data for Malawi
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 24.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3003 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 201.66 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.8241 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 30.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 30.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in Malawi?
- Cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in Malawi was 0.01 t in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cotton lint, ginned — import quantity recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 918 t in 2012.
- What is the lowest cotton lint, ginned — import quantity recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 t in 2021.
- How does Malawi rank for cotton lint, ginned — import quantity?
- Malawi ranks 146th out of 157 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cotton lint, ginned — import quantity rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi 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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Commodity balances (CB) present a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's non-food supply during a specified reference period.