Cotton lint — Import Quantity in Canada
Canada: Cotton lint — Import Quantity was 705 t in 2013. ▼ Falling
Cotton lint — Import Quantity in Canada, 1961–2013
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cotton lint — import quantity in Canada is 705 t, measured in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of down 23.5% on the previous year and down 99.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton lint — import quantity in Canada peaked at 104,740 t in 1965 and was at its lowest, 705 t, in 2013.
That places Canada 66th out of 148 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Cotton lint — Import Quantity in Canada, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 81,570 t | — |
| 1962 | 86,550 t | +6.1% |
| 1963 | 83,650 t | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 98,920 t | +18.3% |
| 1965 | 104,740 t | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 79,558 t | -24.0% |
| 1967 | 103,046 t | +29.5% |
| 1968 | 77,277 t | -25.0% |
| 1969 | 79,391 t | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 68,710 t | -13.5% |
| 1971 | 81,458 t | +18.6% |
| 1972 | 76,713 t | -5.8% |
| 1973 | 78,247 t | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 61,542 t | -21.3% |
| 1975 | 50,256 t | -18.3% |
| 1976 | 52,317 t | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 50,908 t | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 58,231 t | +14.4% |
| 1979 | 59,263 t | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 61,951 t | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 59,019 t | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 43,138 t | -26.9% |
| 1983 | 57,987 t | +34.4% |
| 1984 | 54,100 t | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 43,767 t | -19.1% |
| 1986 | 50,945 t | +16.4% |
| 1987 | 41,915 t | -17.7% |
| 1988 | 40,666 t | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 47,277 t | +16.3% |
| 1990 | 39,198 t | -17.1% |
| 1991 | 43,306 t | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 44,876 t | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 46,064 t | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 44,962 t | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 50,347 t | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 58,923 t | +17.0% |
| 1997 | 56,645 t | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 84,334 t | +48.9% |
| 1999 | 52,227 t | -38.1% |
| 2000 | 72,860 t | +39.5% |
| 2001 | 71,702 t | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 60,824 t | -15.2% |
| 2003 | 69,281 t | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 71,136 t | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 48,004 t | -32.5% |
| 2006 | 33,841 t | -29.5% |
| 2007 | 23,677 t | -30.0% |
| 2008 | 4,356 t | -81.6% |
| 2009 | 1,527 t | -64.9% |
| 2010 | 2,282 t | +49.4% |
| 2011 | 1,807 t | -20.8% |
| 2012 | 922 t | -49.0% |
| 2013 | 705 t | -23.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 705 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 98 t, 7.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 88,300 t | 77,277 t | 104,740 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 63,764 t | 50,256 t | 81,458 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 50,076 t | 40,666 t | 61,951 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 52,088 t | 39,198 t | 84,334 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,721 t | 1,527 t | 72,860 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,429 t | 705 t | 2,282 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More agriculture & rural data for Canada
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 31.61 % change on previous year (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0193 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,092 current US$ per person (2022)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.0803 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1712 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.9% (2022)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.9% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cotton lint — import quantity in Canada?
- Cotton lint — import quantity in Canada was 705 t in 2013, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cotton lint — import quantity recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 104,740 t in 1965.
- What is the lowest cotton lint — import quantity recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 705 t in 2013.
- How does Canada rank for cotton lint — import quantity?
- Canada ranks 66th out of 148 countries with data for 2013.
- Is cotton lint — import quantity rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cotton lint — Import Quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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