Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity was 467.41 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity in Sri Lanka, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in Sri Lanka is 467.41 t, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 400.1% on the previous year and down 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in Sri Lanka peaked at 2,664 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 93.47 t, in 2022.
That places Sri Lanka 54th out of 157 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.
Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,899 t | — |
| 2011 | 1,547 t | -18.5% |
| 2012 | 1,632 t | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 1,020 t | -37.5% |
| 2014 | 1,761 t | +72.7% |
| 2015 | 1,995 t | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 1,573 t | -21.1% |
| 2017 | 1,632 t | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 1,651 t | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 2,664 t | +61.4% |
| 2020 | 176.65 t | -93.4% |
| 2021 | 169.28 t | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 93.47 t | -44.8% |
| 2023 | 467.41 t | +400.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 467.41 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 342.13 t, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +400.1% | 93.47 t | 467.41 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,737 t | 1,020 t | 2,664 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 226.7 t | 93.47 t | 467.41 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More agriculture & rural data for Sri Lanka
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 9.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0836 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 418.3 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9172 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7955 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in Sri Lanka?
- Cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in Sri Lanka was 467.41 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cotton lint, ginned — import quantity recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2,664 t in 2019.
- What is the lowest cotton lint, ginned — import quantity recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.47 t in 2022.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for cotton lint, ginned — import quantity?
- Sri Lanka ranks 54th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cotton lint, ginned — import quantity rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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