China vs Middle Africa: Cotton lint, ginned — Production

China
5.62 million t
in 2023
Middle Africa
257,338 t
in 2023
China rank
1st
Middle Africa rank
4th

Cotton lint, ginned — Production over time

  • China
  • Middle Africa
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M196119922023

How they compare

China currently reports 5.62 million t against 257,338 t in Middle Africa, a difference of 5.36 million t.

That makes China's figure about 21.8 times Middle Africa's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 1st and Middle Africa ranks 4th of 93 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Middle Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 1.74 million t 93,107 t 1.64 million t China
1970s 2.22 million t 117,797 t 2.10 million t China
1980s 4.00 million t 114,231 t 3.89 million t China
1990s 4.47 million t 158,001 t 4.31 million t China
2000s 5.98 million t 149,225 t 5.83 million t China
2010s 6.05 million t 149,469 t 5.90 million t China
2020s 5.81 million t 233,800 t 5.58 million t China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cotton lint, ginned — production, China or Middle Africa?
China, at 5.62 million t against 257,338 t in Middle Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in cotton lint, ginned — production between China and Middle Africa?
5.36 million t, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Middle Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China and Middle Africa rank globally for cotton lint, ginned — production?
China ranks 1st and Middle Africa ranks 4th of 93 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cotton lint, ginned — Production. 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 — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
133 places, 7,741 data points, 1961–2023
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