Cotton lint — Import Quantity in Italy

Italy: Cotton lint — Import Quantity was 48,071 t in 2013. ▼ Falling

Latest (2013)
48,071 t
Change on year
down 12.9%
World rank
20th
of 148 countries
All-time high
353,783 t
in 1997
All-time low
48,071 t
in 2013
Years of data
53
1961–2013

Cotton lint — Import Quantity in Italy, 1961–2013

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

Analysis

Italy recorded 48,071 t for cotton lint — import quantity in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.

That represents a change of down 12.9% on the previous year and down 80.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cotton lint — import quantity in Italy peaked at 353,783 t in 1997 and was at its lowest, 48,071 t, in 2013.

Italy ranks 20th of 148 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.

Cotton lint — Import Quantity in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Cotton lint — Import Quantity in Italy, 1961 to 2013.
Year t Change
1961 238,476 t —
1962 219,830 t -7.8%
1963 223,803 t +1.8%
1964 233,297 t +4.2%
1965 181,731 t -22.1%
1966 262,967 t +44.7%
1967 260,884 t -0.8%
1968 231,789 t -11.2%
1969 243,206 t +4.9%
1970 231,554 t -4.8%
1971 191,903 t -17.1%
1972 197,531 t +2.9%
1973 256,283 t +29.7%
1974 186,102 t -27.4%
1975 195,232 t +4.9%
1976 215,556 t +10.4%
1977 186,261 t -13.6%
1978 229,117 t +23.0%
1979 230,874 t +0.8%
1980 251,841 t +9.1%
1981 190,987 t -24.2%
1982 198,249 t +3.8%
1983 265,091 t +33.7%
1984 257,031 t -3.0%
1985 257,044 t +0.0%
1986 277,778 t +8.1%
1987 331,544 t +19.4%
1988 300,724 t -9.3%
1989 323,632 t +7.6%
1990 326,112 t +0.8%
1991 322,834 t -1.0%
1992 314,870 t -2.5%
1993 328,978 t +4.5%
1994 350,320 t +6.5%
1995 341,684 t -2.5%
1996 345,295 t +1.1%
1997 353,783 t +2.5%
1998 332,367 t -6.1%
1999 277,598 t -16.5%
2000 314,443 t +13.3%
2001 282,468 t -10.2%
2002 275,399 t -2.5%
2003 244,035 t -11.4%
2004 208,663 t -14.5%
2005 185,015 t -11.3%
2006 139,505 t -24.6%
2007 126,802 t -9.1%
2008 84,702 t -33.2%
2009 54,997 t -35.1%
2010 58,460 t +6.3%
2011 59,619 t +2.0%
2012 55,174 t -7.5%
2013 48,071 t -12.9%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 48,071 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 98 t, 490.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 48,071 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 705 t, 68.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 232,887 t 181,731 t 262,967 t 9
1970s 212,041 t 186,102 t 256,283 t 10
1980s 265,392 t 190,987 t 331,544 t 10
1990s 329,384 t 277,598 t 353,783 t 10
2000s 191,603 t 54,997 t 314,443 t 10
2010s 55,331 t 48,071 t 59,619 t 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 17 Peru 57,730 t compare
  2. 18 Germany 53,051 t compare
  3. 19 Belgium-Luxembourg 52,790 t compare
  4. 21 South Africa 41,605 t compare
  5. 22 Portugal 37,895 t compare
  6. 23 Morocco 35,342 t compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cotton lint — import quantity in Italy?
Cotton lint — import quantity in Italy was 48,071 t in 2013, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cotton lint — import quantity recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 353,783 t in 1997.
What is the lowest cotton lint — import quantity recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 48,071 t in 2013.
How does Italy rank for cotton lint — import quantity?
Italy ranks 20th out of 148 countries with data for 2013.
Is cotton lint — import quantity rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 80.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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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