Brazil vs South America: Cotton lint, ginned — Production

Brazil
2.92 million t
in 2023
South America
3.26 million t
in 2023
Brazil rank
4th
South America rank
5th

Cotton lint, ginned — Production over time

  • Brazil
  • South America
1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M3.5M201020162023

How they compare

South America currently reports 3.26 million t against 2.92 million t in Brazil, a difference of 341,160 t.

That makes South America's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.

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

Brazil ranks 4th 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 Brazil South America Difference Ahead
2010s 1.61 million t 1.98 million t 369,323 t South America
2020s 2.59 million t 2.98 million t 387,028 t South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cotton lint, ginned — production, Brazil or South America?
South America, at 3.26 million t against 2.92 million t in Brazil as of 2023.
What is the difference in cotton lint, ginned — production between Brazil and South America?
341,160 t, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South America?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Brazil and South America rank globally for cotton lint, ginned — production?
Brazil ranks 4th 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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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.