Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity in World
World: Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity was 7.03 million t in 2023. ▬ Flat
Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity in World, 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 World is 7.03 million t, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.0% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in World peaked at 9.58 million t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.42 million t, in 2016.
World ranks 1st of 29 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity in World, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 7.68 million t | — |
| 2011 | 7.76 million t | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 9.58 million t | +23.5% |
| 2013 | 9.26 million t | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 7.79 million t | -15.9% |
| 2015 | 7.65 million t | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 6.42 million t | -16.2% |
| 2017 | 7.74 million t | +20.7% |
| 2018 | 7.90 million t | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 8.65 million t | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 8.52 million t | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 9.39 million t | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 8.58 million t | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 7.03 million t | -18.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.04 million t | 6.42 million t | 9.58 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.38 million t | 7.03 million t | 9.39 million t | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for World
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 577.68 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2984 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4217 units per person (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Rural population 42.2% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in World?
- Cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in World was 7.03 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 9.58 million t in 2012.
- What is the lowest cotton lint, ginned — import quantity recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.42 million t in 2016.
- How does World rank for cotton lint, ginned — import quantity?
- World ranks 1st out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is cotton lint, ginned — import quantity rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this World 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.