Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity was 1.82 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.82 million t
Change on year
down 23.5%
Rank
4th
of 29 groups
All-time high
2.80 million t
in 2021
All-time low
793,681 t
in 2012
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 2010–2023

1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M2010201620232010: 980.9k t2011: 1.0M t2012: 793.7k t2013: 1.1M t2014: 1.1M t2015: 1.9M t2016: 1.2M t2017: 1.8M t2018: 1.9M t2019: 1.9M t2020: 2.4M t2021: 2.8M t2022: 2.4M t2023: 1.8M 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) is 1.82 million t, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 23.5% on the previous year and up 69.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 2.80 million t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 793,681 t, in 2012.

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 4th of 29 groups on this measure, 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year

Annual values for Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 2010 to 2023.
Year t Change
2010 980,877 t —
2011 1.04 million t +6.1%
2012 793,681 t -23.7%
2013 1.07 million t +35.4%
2014 1.13 million t +5.4%
2015 1.86 million t +64.5%
2016 1.19 million t -36.3%
2017 1.83 million t +54.3%
2018 1.86 million t +1.4%
2019 1.93 million t +3.7%
2020 2.37 million t +22.9%
2021 2.80 million t +18.3%
2022 2.38 million t -15.2%
2023 1.82 million t -23.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.37 million t 793,681 t 1.93 million t 10
2020s 2.34 million t 1.82 million t 2.80 million t 4

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  1. 1 China 2.00 million t compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 1.95 million t compare
  3. 2 Viet Nam 1.21 million t compare
  4. 3 Bangladesh 1.05 million t compare
  5. 4 Pakistan 417,056 t compare
  6. 4 Türkiye 749,708 t compare
  7. 5 Indonesia 366,718 t compare
  8. 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 28,728 t compare
  9. 6 Egypt 220,175 t compare
  10. 7 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 356 t compare
  11. 7 India 211,001 t compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 1.82 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cotton lint, ginned — import quantity recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 2.80 million t in 2021.
What is the lowest cotton lint, ginned — import quantity recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 793,681 t in 2012.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for cotton lint, ginned — import quantity?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 4th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is cotton lint, ginned — import quantity rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 69.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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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