Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity was 0.08 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity in Zimbabwe, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in Zimbabwe stood at 0.08 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in Zimbabwe peaked at 84,869 t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.04 t, in 2019.
Zimbabwe ranks 137th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 84,869 t | — |
| 2011 | 617 t | -99.3% |
| 2012 | 5,715 t | +826.3% |
| 2013 | 8,297 t | +45.2% |
| 2014 | 645.32 t | -92.2% |
| 2015 | 1,255 t | +94.5% |
| 2016 | 737.91 t | -41.2% |
| 2017 | 1,770 t | +139.9% |
| 2018 | 10.36 t | -99.4% |
| 2019 | 0.04 t | -99.6% |
| 2020 | 22.98 t | +57350.0% |
| 2021 | 0.21 t | -99.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2 t | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.08 t | -60.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.08 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.1 t, 0% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.08 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.5 t, 1% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity in Zimbabwe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +57350.0% | 0.04 t | 22.98 t |
| 2012 | +826.3% | 617 t | 5,715 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10,392 t | 0.04 t | 84,869 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.87 t | 0.08 t | 22.98 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 135 Suriname 0.11 t compare
- 136 Sierra Leone 0.09 t compare
- 138 Argentina 0.05 t compare
- 138 Guinea-Bissau 0.05 t compare
- 140 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.04 t compare
- 140 Sao Tome and Principe 0.04 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for Zimbabwe
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 34.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0947 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 286.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8815 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.595 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in Zimbabwe?
- Cotton lint, ginned — import quantity in Zimbabwe was 0.08 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cotton lint, ginned — import quantity recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 84,869 t in 2010.
- What is the lowest cotton lint, ginned — import quantity recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.04 t in 2019.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for cotton lint, ginned — import quantity?
- Zimbabwe ranks 137th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cotton lint, ginned — import quantity rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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