Cotton lint — Import Quantity in USSR

USSR: Cotton lint — Import Quantity was 15,000 t in 1991. ▼ Falling

Latest (1991)
15,000 t
Change on year
down 72.8%
World rank
32nd
of 148 countries
All-time high
257,700 t
in 1970
All-time low
15,000 t
in 1991
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Cotton lint — Import Quantity in USSR, 1961–1991

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1961197619911961: 141.6k t1962: 150.2k t1963: 225.6k t1964: 144.9k t1965: 182.9k t1966: 172.7k t1967: 144.5k t1968: 136.8k t1969: 170.5k t1970: 257.7k t1971: 242.7k t1972: 166.6k t1973: 130.7k t1974: 140.1k t1975: 136.8k t1976: 116.5k t1977: 94.4k t1978: 65.1k t1979: 85.6k t1980: 49.3k t1981: 22.1k t1982: 25.7k t1983: 176.7k t1984: 166.1k t1985: 186.9k t1986: 87.8k t1987: 74.6k t1988: 89.8k t1989: 77.1k t1990: 55.1k t1991: 15.0k t

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

Analysis

USSR recorded 15,000 t for cotton lint — import quantity in 1991. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is down 72.8% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cotton lint — import quantity in USSR peaked at 257,700 t in 1970 and was at its lowest, 15,000 t, in 1991.

USSR ranks 32nd of 148 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Cotton lint — Import Quantity in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Cotton lint — Import Quantity in USSR, 1961 to 1991.
Year t Change
1961 141,600 t —
1962 150,200 t +6.1%
1963 225,600 t +50.2%
1964 144,900 t -35.8%
1965 182,900 t +26.2%
1966 172,700 t -5.6%
1967 144,500 t -16.3%
1968 136,800 t -5.3%
1969 170,500 t +24.6%
1970 257,700 t +51.1%
1971 242,700 t -5.8%
1972 166,600 t -31.4%
1973 130,700 t -21.5%
1974 140,098 t +7.2%
1975 136,827 t -2.3%
1976 116,528 t -14.8%
1977 94,391 t -19.0%
1978 65,121 t -31.0%
1979 85,551 t +31.4%
1980 49,332 t -42.3%
1981 22,083 t -55.2%
1982 25,719 t +16.5%
1983 176,728 t +587.1%
1984 166,114 t -6.0%
1985 186,913 t +12.5%
1986 87,785 t -53.0%
1987 74,563 t -15.1%
1988 89,838 t +20.5%
1989 77,065 t -14.2%
1990 55,126 t -28.5%
1991 15,000 t -72.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cotton lint — Import Quantity in USSR 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.

YearChange FromTo
1983 +587.1% 25,719 t 176,728 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 163,300 t 136,800 t 225,600 t 9
1970s 143,622 t 65,121 t 257,700 t 10
1980s 95,614 t 22,083 t 186,913 t 10
1990s 35,063 t 15,000 t 55,126 t 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 29 Brazil 17,400 t compare
  2. 29 Cabo Verde 0 t compare
  3. 30 France 16,430 t compare
  4. 31 Ecuador 15,064 t compare
  5. 33 Belarus 13,876 t
  6. 34 Belgium 13,467 t
  7. 35 Philippines 10,685 t compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cotton lint — import quantity in USSR?
Cotton lint — import quantity in USSR was 15,000 t in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cotton lint — import quantity recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 257,700 t in 1970.
What is the lowest cotton lint — import quantity recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 15,000 t in 1991.
How does USSR rank for cotton lint — import quantity?
USSR ranks 32nd out of 148 countries with data for 1991.
Is cotton lint — import quantity rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this USSR 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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