China, mainland vs European Union (27): Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity

China, mainland
1.95 million t
in 2023
European Union (27)
104,000 t
in 2023
China, mainland rank
2nd
European Union (27) rank
12th

Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity over time

  • China, mainland
  • European Union (27)
02.0M4.0M6.0M201020162023

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 1.95 million t against 104,000 t in European Union (27), a difference of 1.85 million t.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 18.8 times European Union (27)'s.

Across all 14 years both countries report, China, mainland has been ahead every year.

China, mainland ranks 2nd and European Union (27) ranks 12th of 157 countries.

China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland European Union (27) Difference Ahead
2010s 2.49 million t 180,602 t 2.31 million t China, mainland
2020s 2.04 million t 122,836 t 1.92 million t China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cotton lint, ginned — import quantity, China, mainland or European Union (27)?
China, mainland, at 1.95 million t against 104,000 t in European Union (27) as of 2023.
What is the difference in cotton lint, ginned — import quantity between China, mainland and European Union (27)?
1.85 million t, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and European Union (27)?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do China, mainland and European Union (27) rank globally for cotton lint, ginned — import quantity?
China, mainland ranks 2nd and European Union (27) ranks 12th 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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Indicator
Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
204 places, 2,621 data points, 2010–2023
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Commodity balances (CB) present a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's non-food supply during a specified reference period.