China vs Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Cotton lint, ginned — Other uses

China
6.79 million t
in 2023
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
3.95 million t
in 2023
China rank
1st
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank
4th

Cotton lint, ginned — Other uses over time

  • China
  • Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
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How they compare

China currently reports 6.79 million t against 3.95 million t in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), a difference of 2.84 million t.

That makes China's figure about 1.7 times Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)'s.

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

China ranks 1st and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 4th of 140 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) Difference Ahead
2010s 8.59 million t 3.69 million t 4.90 million t China
2020s 7.74 million t 4.01 million t 3.73 million t China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cotton lint, ginned — other uses, China or Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
China, at 6.79 million t against 3.95 million t in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) as of 2023.
What is the difference in cotton lint, ginned — other uses between China and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
2.84 million t, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do China and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank globally for cotton lint, ginned — other uses?
China ranks 1st and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 4th of 140 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cotton lint, ginned — Other uses (non-food). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cotton lint, ginned — Other uses (non-food)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
187 places, 2,418 data points, 2010–2023
Last refreshed

Commodity balances (CB) present a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's non-food supply during a specified reference period.