Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity was 1.71 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.71 million t
Change on year
down 31.0%
Rank
4th
of 37 regions
All-time high
2.76 million t
in 2021
All-time low
828,617 t
in 2010
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity in Southern Asia, 2010–2023

1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M2010201620232010: 828.6k t2011: 889.1k t2012: 890.7k t2013: 1.0M t2014: 1.2M t2015: 1.8M t2016: 1.5M t2017: 1.8M t2018: 1.9M t2019: 2.3M t2020: 2.3M t2021: 2.8M t2022: 2.5M t2023: 1.7M 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 Southern Asia is 1.71 million t, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.0% on the previous year and up 67.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in Southern Asia peaked at 2.76 million t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 828,617 t, in 2010.

Southern Asia ranks 4th of 37 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.42 million t 828,617 t 2.33 million t 10
2020s 2.32 million t 1.71 million t 2.76 million t 4

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 1 China (People’s Republic of) 2.00 million t compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 1.95 million t compare
  3. 3 Bangladesh 1.05 million t compare
  4. 4 Pakistan 417,056 t compare
  5. 5 Indonesia 366,718 t compare
  6. 6 Egypt 220,175 t compare
  7. 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 Southern Asia?
Cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in Southern Asia was 1.71 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 Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 2.76 million t in 2021.
What is the lowest cotton lint, ginned — import quantity recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 828,617 t in 2010.
How does Southern Asia rank for cotton lint, ginned — import quantity?
Southern Asia ranks 4th out of 37 regions with data for 2023.
Is cotton lint, ginned — import quantity rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 67.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Asia 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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