China vs India: Cotton lint, ginned — Production
China
5.62 million t
in 2023
India
5.72 million t
in 2023
China rank
2nd
India rank
1st
Cotton lint, ginned — Production over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 5.72 million t against 5.62 million t in China, a difference of 104,300 t.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was China ahead.
China ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 70 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.95 million t | 5.52 million t | 426,591 t | China |
| 2020s | 5.81 million t | 5.78 million t | 26,008 t | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cotton lint, ginned — production, China or India?
- India, at 5.72 million t against 5.62 million t in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cotton lint, ginned — production between China and India?
- 104,300 t, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do China and India rank globally for cotton lint, ginned — production?
- China ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st 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
Commodity balances (CB) present a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's non-food supply during a specified reference period.