Nigeria vs South-Eastern Asia: Cotton lint, ginned — Production

Nigeria
99,200 t
in 2023
South-Eastern Asia
155,219 t
in 2023
Nigeria rank
20th
South-Eastern Asia rank
21st

Cotton lint, ginned — Production over time

  • Nigeria
  • South-Eastern Asia
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196119922023

How they compare

South-Eastern Asia currently reports 155,219 t against 99,200 t in Nigeria, a difference of 56,019 t.

That makes South-Eastern Asia's figure about 1.6 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 20th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 21st of 93 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and South-Eastern Asia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria South-Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 46,556 t 42,389 t 4,166 t Nigeria
1970s 51,778 t 36,254 t 15,523 t Nigeria
1980s 34,007 t 82,268 t 48,260 t South-Eastern Asia
1990s 108,300 t 75,681 t 32,619 t Nigeria
2000s 164,800 t 80,362 t 84,438 t Nigeria
2010s 103,650 t 181,547 t 77,897 t South-Eastern Asia
2020s 96,550 t 155,062 t 58,512 t South-Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cotton lint, ginned — production, Nigeria or South-Eastern Asia?
South-Eastern Asia, at 155,219 t against 99,200 t in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in cotton lint, ginned — production between Nigeria and South-Eastern Asia?
56,019 t, with South-Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South-Eastern Asia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for cotton lint, ginned — production?
Nigeria ranks 20th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 21st 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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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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