China vs Southern Asia: Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity

China
2.00 million t
in 2023
Southern Asia
1.71 million t
in 2023
China rank
1st
Southern Asia rank
5th

Cotton lint, ginned — Import quantity over time

  • China
  • Southern Asia
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M201020162023

How they compare

China currently reports 2.00 million t against 1.71 million t in Southern Asia, a difference of 288,640 t.

That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Southern Asia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was China ahead.

China ranks 1st and Southern Asia ranks 5th of 157 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Southern Asia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Southern Asia Difference Ahead
2010s 2.68 million t 1.42 million t 1.26 million t China
2020s 2.10 million t 2.32 million t 214,472 t Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cotton lint, ginned — import quantity, China or Southern Asia?
China, at 2.00 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 and Southern Asia?
288,640 t, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Southern Asia?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do China and Southern Asia rank globally for cotton lint, ginned — import quantity?
China ranks 1st 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

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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