China, mainland vs Eastern Asia: Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity
China, mainland
1.95 million t
in 2023
Eastern Asia
2.07 million t
in 2023
China, mainland rank
2nd
Eastern Asia rank
2nd
Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity over time
- China, mainland
- Eastern Asia
How they compare
Eastern Asia currently reports 2.07 million t against 1.95 million t in China, mainland, a difference of 121,840 t.
That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 1.1 times China, mainland's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
China, mainland ranks 2nd and Eastern Asia ranks 2nd of 157 countries.
Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.49 million t | 2.92 million t | 433,489 t | Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 2.04 million t | 2.21 million t | 168,440 t | Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cotton lint, ginned — import quantity, China, mainland or Eastern Asia?
- Eastern Asia, at 2.07 million t against 1.95 million t in China, mainland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cotton lint, ginned — import quantity between China, mainland and Eastern Asia?
- 121,840 t, with Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Eastern Asia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do China, mainland and Eastern Asia rank globally for cotton lint, ginned — import quantity?
- China, mainland ranks 2nd and Eastern Asia ranks 2nd of 157 countries.
- 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.