China, mainland vs Western Europe: Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity

China, mainland
1.95 million t
in 2023
Western Europe
28,350 t
in 2023
China, mainland rank
2nd
Western Europe rank
15th

Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity over time

  • China, mainland
  • Western Europe
02.0M4.0M6.0M201020162023

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 1.95 million t against 28,350 t in Western Europe, a difference of 1.92 million t.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 68.8 times Western Europe's.

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

China, mainland ranks 2nd and Western Europe ranks 15th 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 Western Europe Difference Ahead
2010s 2.49 million t 77,003 t 2.41 million t China, mainland
2020s 2.04 million t 34,977 t 2.01 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 Western Europe?
China, mainland, at 1.95 million t against 28,350 t in Western Europe as of 2023.
What is the difference in cotton lint, ginned — import quantity between China, mainland and Western Europe?
1.92 million t, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Western Europe?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do China, mainland and Western Europe rank globally for cotton lint, ginned — import quantity?
China, mainland ranks 2nd and Western Europe ranks 15th 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

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
Last refreshed

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