Australia vs South America: Cotton lint, ginned — Production

Australia
1.25 million t
in 2023
South America
3.26 million t
in 2023
Australia rank
6th
South America rank
5th

Cotton lint, ginned — Production over time

  • Australia
  • South America
01.0M2.0M3.0M201020162023

How they compare

South America currently reports 3.26 million t against 1.25 million t in Australia, a difference of 2.01 million t.

That makes South America's figure about 2.6 times Australia's.

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

Australia ranks 6th and South America ranks 5th of 70 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia South America Difference Ahead
2010s 706,126 t 1.98 million t 1.27 million t South America
2020s 801,704 t 2.98 million t 2.18 million t South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cotton lint, ginned — production, Australia or South America?
South America, at 3.26 million t against 1.25 million t in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in cotton lint, ginned — production between Australia and South America?
2.01 million t, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South America?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Australia and South America rank globally for cotton lint, ginned — production?
Australia ranks 6th and South America ranks 5th of 70 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
110 places, 1,523 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.