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
02.0M4.0M6.0M201020162023

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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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

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