China vs Southern Asia: Cotton lint, ginned — Production
China
5.62 million t
in 2023
Southern Asia
7.55 million t
in 2023
China rank
2nd
Southern Asia rank
2nd
Cotton lint, ginned — Production over time
- China
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 7.55 million t against 5.62 million t in China, a difference of 1.94 million t.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 1.3 times China's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and Southern Asia ranks 2nd of 70 countries.
Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.95 million t | 7.59 million t | 1.64 million t | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 5.81 million t | 7.17 million t | 1.36 million t | Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cotton lint, ginned — production, China or Southern Asia?
- Southern Asia, at 7.55 million t against 5.62 million t in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cotton lint, ginned — production between China and Southern Asia?
- 1.94 million t, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Southern Asia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do China and Southern Asia rank globally for cotton lint, ginned — production?
- China ranks 2nd and Southern Asia ranks 2nd 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.