Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity in Mauritius
Mauritius: Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity was 19,510 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity in Mauritius, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 19,510 t for cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in 2023.
That represents a change of down 18.3% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in Mauritius peaked at 28,463 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16,863 t, in 2012.
That places Mauritius 19th out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 17,934 t | — |
| 2011 | 22,319 t | +24.5% |
| 2012 | 16,863 t | -24.4% |
| 2013 | 21,606 t | +28.1% |
| 2014 | 19,407 t | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 27,265 t | +40.5% |
| 2016 | 20,914 t | -23.3% |
| 2017 | 25,570 t | +22.3% |
| 2018 | 23,908 t | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 28,463 t | +19.1% |
| 2020 | 18,642 t | -34.5% |
| 2021 | 18,125 t | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 23,868 t | +31.7% |
| 2023 | 19,510 t | -18.3% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 19,510 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 342.13 t, 57.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 19,510 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.5 t, 1444.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22,425 t | 16,863 t | 28,463 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,036 t | 18,125 t | 23,868 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More agriculture & rural data for Mauritius
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 17.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0462 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 599.72 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1976 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6096 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in Mauritius?
- Cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in Mauritius was 19,510 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cotton lint, ginned — import quantity recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 28,463 t in 2019.
- What is the lowest cotton lint, ginned — import quantity recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,863 t in 2012.
- How does Mauritius rank for cotton lint, ginned — import quantity?
- Mauritius ranks 19th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cotton lint, ginned — import quantity rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius 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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