Cotton lint — Import Quantity in China, mainland
China, mainland: Cotton lint — Import Quantity was 4.15 million t in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Cotton lint — Import Quantity in China, mainland, 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 China, mainland is 4.15 million t, measured in 2013.
The figure is down 19.2% on the previous year and up 376.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton lint — import quantity in China, mainland peaked at 5.13 million t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 163 t, in 1985.
China, mainland ranks 1st of 148 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cotton lint — Import Quantity in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 52,600 t | — |
| 1962 | 36,900 t | -29.8% |
| 1963 | 113,600 t | +207.9% |
| 1964 | 165,400 t | +45.6% |
| 1965 | 199,400 t | +20.6% |
| 1966 | 120,100 t | -39.8% |
| 1967 | 107,800 t | -10.2% |
| 1968 | 75,800 t | -29.7% |
| 1969 | 79,900 t | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 81,200 t | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 121,000 t | +49.0% |
| 1972 | 195,600 t | +61.7% |
| 1973 | 476,800 t | +143.8% |
| 1974 | 373,100 t | -21.7% |
| 1975 | 177,000 t | -52.6% |
| 1976 | 188,400 t | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 181,100 t | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 509,500 t | +181.3% |
| 1979 | 548,600 t | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 897,600 t | +63.6% |
| 1981 | 766,100 t | -14.7% |
| 1982 | 472,893 t | -38.3% |
| 1983 | 230,154 t | -51.3% |
| 1984 | 39,774 t | -82.7% |
| 1985 | 163 t | -99.6% |
| 1986 | 187 t | +14.7% |
| 1987 | 5,976 t | +3095.7% |
| 1988 | 34,773 t | +481.9% |
| 1989 | 519,040 t | +1392.7% |
| 1990 | 416,733 t | -19.7% |
| 1991 | 370,524 t | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 276,560 t | -25.4% |
| 1993 | 13,374 t | -95.2% |
| 1994 | 502,142 t | +3654.6% |
| 1995 | 741,055 t | +47.6% |
| 1996 | 650,512 t | -12.2% |
| 1997 | 749,404 t | +15.2% |
| 1998 | 196,215 t | -73.8% |
| 1999 | 46,238 t | -76.4% |
| 2000 | 47,448 t | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 56,029 t | +18.1% |
| 2002 | 171,389 t | +205.9% |
| 2003 | 870,059 t | +407.7% |
| 2004 | 1.90 million t | +118.5% |
| 2005 | 2.57 million t | +35.1% |
| 2006 | 3.64 million t | +41.8% |
| 2007 | 2.46 million t | -32.5% |
| 2008 | 2.11 million t | -14.2% |
| 2009 | 1.53 million t | -27.7% |
| 2010 | 2.84 million t | +85.8% |
| 2011 | 3.36 million t | +18.6% |
| 2012 | 5.13 million t | +52.7% |
| 2013 | 4.15 million t | -19.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cotton lint — Import Quantity in China, mainland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +3654.6% | 13,374 t | 502,142 t |
| 1987 | +3095.7% | 187 t | 5,976 t |
| 1989 | +1392.7% | 34,773 t | 519,040 t |
| 1988 | +481.9% | 5,976 t | 34,773 t |
| 2003 | +407.7% | 171,389 t | 870,059 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 105,722 t | 36,900 t | 199,400 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 285,230 t | 81,200 t | 548,600 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 296,666 t | 163 t | 897,600 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 396,276 t | 13,374 t | 749,404 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.53 million t | 47,448 t | 3.64 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.87 million t | 2.84 million t | 5.13 million t | 4 |
Countries ranked near China, mainland
- 2 T�rkiye 869,175 t compare
- 2 Viet Nam 581,179 t compare
- 3 Indonesia 672,197 t compare
- 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 20,100 t compare
- 4 Bangladesh 450,000 t compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cotton lint — import quantity in China, mainland?
- Cotton lint — import quantity in China, mainland was 4.15 million t in 2013, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cotton lint — import quantity recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.13 million t in 2012.
- What is the lowest cotton lint — import quantity recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 163 t in 1985.
- How does China, mainland rank for cotton lint — import quantity?
- China, mainland ranks 1st out of 148 countries with data for 2013.
- Is cotton lint — import quantity rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 376.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China, mainland 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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