Cotton lint — Import Quantity in Western Asia

Western Asia: Cotton lint — Import Quantity was 874,830 t in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
874,830 t
Change on year
up 41.6%
Rank
7th
of 29 groups
All-time high
947,655 t
in 2007
All-time low
7,281 t
in 1976
Years of data
53
1961–2013

Cotton lint — Import Quantity in Western Asia, 1961–2013

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cotton lint — import quantity in Western Asia is 874,830 t, measured in 2013.

The figure is up 41.6% on the previous year and up 54.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cotton lint — import quantity in Western Asia peaked at 947,655 t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7,281 t, in 1976.

Western Asia ranks 7th of 29 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cotton lint — Import Quantity in Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Cotton lint — Import Quantity in Western Asia, 1961 to 2013.
Year t Change
1961 18,340 t —
1962 20,860 t +13.7%
1963 13,666 t -34.5%
1964 27,199 t +99.0%
1965 22,514 t -17.2%
1966 17,020 t -24.4%
1967 14,984 t -12.0%
1968 14,454 t -3.5%
1969 9,645 t -33.3%
1970 7,680 t -20.4%
1971 9,447 t +23.0%
1972 9,129 t -3.4%
1973 9,208 t +0.9%
1974 11,897 t +29.2%
1975 26,077 t +119.2%
1976 7,281 t -72.1%
1977 12,697 t +74.4%
1978 15,104 t +19.0%
1979 21,810 t +44.4%
1980 24,926 t +14.3%
1981 35,206 t +41.2%
1982 31,948 t -9.3%
1983 28,238 t -11.6%
1984 36,361 t +28.8%
1985 37,900 t +4.2%
1986 58,163 t +53.5%
1987 155,313 t +167.0%
1988 78,139 t -49.7%
1989 84,271 t +7.8%
1990 93,477 t +10.9%
1991 61,652 t -34.0%
1992 171,653 t +178.4%
1993 236,031 t +37.5%
1994 175,933 t -25.5%
1995 207,655 t +18.0%
1996 189,045 t -9.0%
1997 373,568 t +97.6%
1998 395,467 t +5.9%
1999 283,013 t -28.4%
2000 569,624 t +101.3%
2001 480,580 t -15.6%
2002 550,565 t +14.6%
2003 567,340 t +3.0%
2004 594,309 t +4.8%
2005 778,968 t +31.1%
2006 765,986 t -1.7%
2007 947,655 t +23.7%
2008 613,888 t -35.2%
2009 768,234 t +25.1%
2010 903,822 t +17.6%
2011 614,950 t -32.0%
2012 617,976 t +0.5%
2013 874,830 t +41.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 17,631 t 9,645 t 27,199 t 9
1970s 13,033 t 7,281 t 26,077 t 10
1980s 57,046 t 24,926 t 155,313 t 10
1990s 218,749 t 61,652 t 395,467 t 10
2000s 663,715 t 480,580 t 947,655 t 10
2010s 752,894 t 614,950 t 903,822 t 4

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 4 Bangladesh 450,000 t compare
  2. 5 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 3,000 t compare
  3. 5 Pakistan 375,741 t compare
  4. 6 Thailand 344,928 t compare
  5. 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 2,490 t compare
  6. 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 544 t compare
  7. 7 Republic of Korea 294,560 t compare
  8. 8 Mexico 238,622 t compare
  9. 8 Republic of Moldova 73 t compare
  10. 9 China, Taiwan Province of 206,225 t compare
  11. 10 India 172,387 t compare
  12. 10 United Republic of Tanzania 5 t compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cotton lint — import quantity in Western Asia?
Cotton lint — import quantity in Western Asia was 874,830 t in 2013, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cotton lint — import quantity recorded in Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 947,655 t in 2007.
What is the lowest cotton lint — import quantity recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 7,281 t in 1976.
How does Western Asia rank for cotton lint — import quantity?
Western Asia ranks 7th out of 29 groups with data for 2013.
Is cotton lint — import quantity rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western Asia 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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