Asia vs China, mainland: Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity
Asia
6.39 million t
in 2023
China, mainland
1.95 million t
in 2023
Asia rank
1st
China, mainland rank
2nd
Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity over time
- Asia
- China, mainland
How they compare
Asia currently reports 6.39 million t against 1.95 million t in China, mainland, a difference of 4.44 million t.
That makes Asia's figure about 3.3 times China, mainland's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Asia has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 1st and China, mainland ranks 2nd of 18 regions.
Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | China, mainland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.12 million t | 2.49 million t | 4.64 million t | Asia |
| 2020s | 7.69 million t | 2.04 million t | 5.65 million t | Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cotton lint, ginned — import quantity, Asia or China, mainland?
- Asia, at 6.39 million t against 1.95 million t in China, mainland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cotton lint, ginned — import quantity between Asia and China, mainland?
- 4.44 million t, with Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and China, mainland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Asia and China, mainland rank globally for cotton lint, ginned — import quantity?
- Asia ranks 1st and China, mainland ranks 2nd of 18 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Commodity balances (CB) present a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's non-food supply during a specified reference period.