Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity in Malaysia
Malaysia: Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity was 151,444 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity in Malaysia, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in Malaysia is 151,444 t, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in Malaysia peaked at 249,886 t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 46,886 t, in 2010.
Malaysia ranks 8th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 46,886 t | — |
| 2011 | 122,051 t | +160.3% |
| 2012 | 249,886 t | +104.7% |
| 2013 | 112,302 t | -55.1% |
| 2014 | 66,066 t | -41.2% |
| 2015 | 86,769 t | +31.3% |
| 2016 | 91,822 t | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 91,068 t | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 170,290 t | +87.0% |
| 2019 | 205,354 t | +20.6% |
| 2020 | 121,620 t | -40.8% |
| 2021 | 114,081 t | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 135,543 t | +18.8% |
| 2023 | 151,444 t | +11.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 151,444 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 342.13 t, 442.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 151,444 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.46 t, 27762.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 124,249 t | 46,886 t | 249,886 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 130,672 t | 114,081 t | 151,444 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 5 Indonesia 366,718 t compare
- 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 28,728 t compare
- 6 Egypt 220,175 t compare
- 7 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 356 t compare
- 7 India 211,001 t compare
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 214.02 t compare
- 9 Thailand 102,638 t compare
- 10 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 85.44 t compare
- 10 Mexico 87,079 t compare
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 52.1 t compare
- 11 Republic of Korea 73,021 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for Malaysia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0822 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,078 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.913 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2261 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in Malaysia?
- Cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in Malaysia was 151,444 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cotton lint, ginned — import quantity recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 249,886 t in 2012.
- What is the lowest cotton lint, ginned — import quantity recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,886 t in 2010.
- How does Malaysia rank for cotton lint, ginned — import quantity?
- Malaysia ranks 8th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cotton lint, ginned — import quantity rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia 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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