Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity in Nigeria
Nigeria: Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity was 22.07 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity in Nigeria, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 22.07 t for cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in 2023.
That represents a change of up 855.4% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in Nigeria peaked at 1,220 t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2020.
That places Nigeria 102nd out of 173 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 302.3 t | 1.57 t | 1,220 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.41 t | 0 t | 22.07 t | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Nigeria
- Agriculture share gdp 22.98 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 22.98 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
- Rural population 36.2% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 86.04 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 23.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 66.82 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 1.56 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in Nigeria?
- Cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in Nigeria was 22.07 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cotton lint, ginned — import quantity recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,220 t in 2016.
- What is the lowest cotton lint, ginned — import quantity recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2020.
- How does Nigeria rank for cotton lint, ginned — import quantity?
- Nigeria ranks 102nd out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cotton lint, ginned — import quantity rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.