Africa vs China: Cotton lint, ginned — Stock Variation

Africa
78,178 t
in 2023
China
817,534 t
in 2023
Africa rank
6th
China rank
2nd

Cotton lint, ginned — Stock Variation over time

  • Africa
  • China
-200.0k0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k201020162023

How they compare

China currently reports 817,534 t against 78,178 t in Africa, a difference of 739,356 t.

That makes China's figure about 10.5 times Africa's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Africa ahead.

Africa ranks 6th and China ranks 2nd of 29 groups.

Across the 2 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 1 and China in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa China Difference Ahead
2010s 24,788 t -19.01 t 24,807 t Africa
2020s 13,082 t 159,458 t 146,376 t China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cotton lint, ginned — stock variation, Africa or China?
China, at 817,534 t against 78,178 t in Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in cotton lint, ginned — stock variation between Africa and China?
739,356 t, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and China?
10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
How do Africa and China rank globally for cotton lint, ginned — stock variation?
Africa ranks 6th and China ranks 2nd of 29 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cotton lint, ginned — Stock Variation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cotton lint, ginned — Stock Variation
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
201 places, 2,195 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.