Cotton lint — Import Quantity in Europe

Europe: Cotton lint — Import Quantity was 292,490 t in 2013. ▼ Falling

Latest (2013)
292,490 t
Change on year
down 2.0%
Rank
11th
of 29 groups
All-time high
2.31 million t
in 1966
All-time low
292,490 t
in 2013
Years of data
53
1961–2013

Cotton lint — Import Quantity in Europe, 1961–2013

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2013, cotton lint — import quantity in Europe stood at 292,490 t. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 74.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cotton lint — import quantity in Europe peaked at 2.31 million t in 1966 and was at its lowest, 292,490 t, in 2013.

Europe ranks 11th of 29 groups on this measure, 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 Europe, year by year

Annual values for Cotton lint — Import Quantity in Europe, 1961 to 2013.
Year t Change
1961 2.24 million t —
1962 2.12 million t -5.3%
1963 2.15 million t +1.5%
1964 2.22 million t +3.1%
1965 2.10 million t -5.4%
1966 2.31 million t +10.1%
1967 2.13 million t -8.1%
1968 2.12 million t -0.4%
1969 2.11 million t -0.2%
1970 2.22 million t +5.0%
1971 2.07 million t -6.9%
1972 2.03 million t -2.0%
1973 2.25 million t +11.1%
1974 1.89 million t -15.8%
1975 1.96 million t +3.4%
1976 2.00 million t +2.1%
1977 1.87 million t -6.3%
1978 1.90 million t +1.2%
1979 1.87 million t -1.5%
1980 2.00 million t +7.1%
1981 1.66 million t -17.3%
1982 1.84 million t +11.2%
1983 2.01 million t +9.3%
1984 2.08 million t +3.3%
1985 2.22 million t +6.7%
1986 2.10 million t -5.3%
1987 2.20 million t +4.7%
1988 2.05 million t -6.6%
1989 2.09 million t +1.8%
1990 1.73 million t -17.1%
1991 1.38 million t -20.1%
1992 2.00 million t +44.3%
1993 2.01 million t +0.9%
1994 1.98 million t -1.9%
1995 1.63 million t -17.5%
1996 1.48 million t -9.3%
1997 1.62 million t +9.3%
1998 1.44 million t -10.9%
1999 1.33 million t -7.4%
2000 1.52 million t +14.3%
2001 1.44 million t -5.7%
2002 1.06 million t -26.4%
2003 1.14 million t +7.7%
2004 1.08 million t -4.9%
2005 988,489 t -8.7%
2006 829,163 t -16.1%
2007 720,163 t -13.1%
2008 575,496 t -20.1%
2009 386,845 t -32.8%
2010 350,213 t -9.5%
2011 339,233 t -3.1%
2012 298,402 t -12.0%
2013 292,490 t -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.17 million t 2.10 million t 2.31 million t 9
1970s 2.01 million t 1.87 million t 2.25 million t 10
1980s 2.02 million t 1.66 million t 2.22 million t 10
1990s 1.66 million t 1.33 million t 2.01 million t 10
2000s 973,675 t 386,845 t 1.52 million t 10
2010s 320,084 t 292,490 t 350,213 t 4

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 8 Mexico 238,622 t compare
  2. 8 Republic of Moldova 73 t compare
  3. 9 China, Taiwan Province of 206,225 t compare
  4. 10 India 172,387 t compare
  5. 10 United Republic of Tanzania 5 t compare
  6. 11 Malaysia 112,302 t compare
  7. 11 Timor-Leste 0 t compare
  8. 11 Polynesia 0 t compare
  9. 12 Egypt 70,866 t compare
  10. 13 Japan 69,165 t compare
  11. 14 Russian Federation 66,511 t compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cotton lint — import quantity in Europe?
Cotton lint — import quantity in Europe was 292,490 t in 2013, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cotton lint — import quantity recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 2.31 million t in 1966.
What is the lowest cotton lint — import quantity recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 292,490 t in 2013.
How does Europe rank for cotton lint — import quantity?
Europe ranks 11th out of 29 groups with data for 2013.
Is cotton lint — import quantity rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 74.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe 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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Indicator
Cotton lint — Import Quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
189 places, 9,072 data points, 1961–2013
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