Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity in World

World: Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity was 7.03 million t in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
7.03 million t
Change on year
down 18.0%
Rank
1st
of 31 groups
All-time high
9.58 million t
in 2012
All-time low
6.42 million t
in 2016
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity in World, 2010–2023

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M2010201620232010: 7.7M t2011: 7.8M t2012: 9.6M t2013: 9.3M t2014: 7.8M t2015: 7.7M t2016: 6.4M t2017: 7.7M t2018: 7.9M t2019: 8.7M t2020: 8.5M t2021: 9.4M t2022: 8.6M t2023: 7.0M 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 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 31 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 China 2.00 million t compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 1.95 million t compare
  3. 3 Viet Nam 1.21 million t compare
  4. 4 Bangladesh 1.05 million t compare

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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 31 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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About this data

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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