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
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M201020162023

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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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.