Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity in Thailand
Thailand: Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity was 102,638 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity in Thailand, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 102,638 t for cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 40.1% on the previous year and down 70.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in Thailand peaked at 503,966 t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 102,638 t, in 2023.
Thailand ranks 9th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity in Thailand, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 383,746 t | — |
| 2011 | 319,239 t | -16.8% |
| 2012 | 305,768 t | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 344,928 t | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 322,280 t | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 503,966 t | +56.4% |
| 2016 | 256,661 t | -49.1% |
| 2017 | 254,692 t | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 258,912 t | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 205,445 t | -20.7% |
| 2020 | 133,589 t | -35.0% |
| 2021 | 156,314 t | +17.0% |
| 2022 | 171,424 t | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 102,638 t | -40.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 102,638 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 342.13 t, 300.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 102,638 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.46 t, 18815.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 315,564 t | 205,445 t | 503,966 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 140,991 t | 102,638 t | 171,424 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 6 Egypt 220,175 t compare
- 7 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 356 t compare
- 7 India 211,001 t compare
- 8 Malaysia 151,444 t compare
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 214.02 t compare
- 10 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 85.44 t compare
- 10 Mexico 87,079 t compare
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 52.1 t compare
- 11 Republic of Korea 73,021 t compare
- 12 China, Taiwan Province of 48,791 t compare
- 12 Syrian Arab Republic 30.77 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for Thailand
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0875 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 704.7 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.372 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in Thailand?
- Cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in Thailand was 102,638 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cotton lint, ginned — import quantity recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 503,966 t in 2015.
- What is the lowest cotton lint, ginned — import quantity recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 102,638 t in 2023.
- How does Thailand rank for cotton lint, ginned — import quantity?
- Thailand ranks 9th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cotton lint, ginned — import quantity rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand 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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