Asia vs China: Cotton lint, ginned — Stock Variation

Asia
1.14 million t
in 2023
China
817,534 t
in 2023
Asia rank
1st
China rank
2nd

Cotton lint, ginned — Stock Variation over time

  • Asia
  • China
-500.0k0500.0k1.0M201020162023

How they compare

Asia currently reports 1.14 million t against 817,534 t in China, a difference of 317,966 t.

That makes Asia's figure about 1.4 times China's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was China ahead.

Asia ranks 1st and China ranks 2nd of 19 regions.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia China Difference Ahead
2010s -11,596 t -19.01 t 11,577 t China
2020s 100,059 t 159,458 t 59,398 t China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cotton lint, ginned — stock variation, Asia or China?
Asia, at 1.14 million t against 817,534 t in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in cotton lint, ginned — stock variation between Asia and China?
317,966 t, with Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and China?
10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
How do Asia and China rank globally for cotton lint, ginned — stock variation?
Asia ranks 1st and China ranks 2nd of 19 regions.
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.