Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity was 0.09 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.09 t
Change on year
down 99.9%
World rank
136th
of 157 countries
All-time high
128.58 t
in 2022
All-time low
0.05 t
in 2016
Years of data
5
2016–2023
Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity in Sierra Leone, 2016–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in Sierra Leone stood at 0.09 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 99.9% on the previous year and up 80.0% over ten years.
That places Sierra Leone 136th out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.05 t | — |
| 2019 | 16.99 t | +33880.0% |
| 2020 | 0.25 t | -98.5% |
| 2022 | 128.58 t | +51332.0% |
| 2023 | 0.09 t | -99.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.09 t is below the median for low income countries, which is 12.34 t, 1% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.09 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.5 t, 1% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.52 t | 0.05 t | 16.99 t | 2 |
| 2020s | 42.97 t | 0.09 t | 128.58 t | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More agriculture & rural data for Sierra Leone
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2954 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 250 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5407 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 29.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 29.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.4% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in Sierra Leone?
- Cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in Sierra Leone was 0.09 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cotton lint, ginned — import quantity recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 128.58 t in 2022.
- What is the lowest cotton lint, ginned — import quantity recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 t in 2016.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for cotton lint, ginned — import quantity?
- Sierra Leone ranks 136th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cotton lint, ginned — import quantity rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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