China, mainland vs Southern Asia: Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity
China, mainland
1.95 million t
in 2023
Southern Asia
1.71 million t
in 2023
China, mainland rank
2nd
Southern Asia rank
5th
Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity over time
- China, mainland
- Southern Asia
How they compare
China, mainland currently reports 1.95 million t against 1.71 million t in Southern Asia, a difference of 239,850 t.
That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.1 times Southern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was China, mainland ahead.
China, mainland ranks 2nd and Southern Asia ranks 5th of 157 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 1 and Southern Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.49 million t | 1.42 million t | 1.06 million t | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 2.04 million t | 2.32 million t | 272,672 t | Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cotton lint, ginned — import quantity, China, mainland or Southern Asia?
- China, mainland, at 1.95 million t against 1.71 million t in Southern Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cotton lint, ginned — import quantity between China, mainland and Southern Asia?
- 239,850 t, with China, mainland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Southern Asia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do China, mainland and Southern Asia rank globally for cotton lint, ginned — import quantity?
- China, mainland ranks 2nd and Southern Asia ranks 5th 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.