China vs South America: Cotton lint, ginned — Production
China
5.62 million t
in 2023
South America
3.26 million t
in 2023
China rank
2nd
South America rank
5th
Cotton lint, ginned — Production over time
- China
- South America
How they compare
China currently reports 5.62 million t against 3.26 million t in South America, a difference of 2.35 million t.
That makes China's figure about 1.7 times South America's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and South America ranks 5th of 70 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.95 million t | 1.98 million t | 3.97 million t | China |
| 2020s | 5.81 million t | 2.98 million t | 2.83 million t | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cotton lint, ginned — production, China or South America?
- China, at 5.62 million t against 3.26 million t in South America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cotton lint, ginned — production between China and South America?
- 2.35 million t, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South America?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do China and South America rank globally for cotton lint, ginned — production?
- China ranks 2nd 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
Commodity balances (CB) present a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's non-food supply during a specified reference period.