China, mainland vs India: Cotton lint, ginned — Stock Variation

China, mainland
819,514 t
in 2023
India
528,635 t
in 2023
China, mainland rank
1st
India rank
3rd

Cotton lint, ginned — Stock Variation over time

  • China, mainland
  • India
-500.0k0500.0k1.0M201420182023

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 819,514 t against 528,635 t in India, a difference of 290,879 t.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.6 times India's.

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

China, mainland ranks 1st and India ranks 3rd of 153 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland India Difference Ahead
2010s 0 t 0 t 0 t
2020s 160,680 t -55,248 t 215,928 t China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cotton lint, ginned — stock variation, China, mainland or India?
China, mainland, at 819,514 t against 528,635 t in India as of 2023.
What is the difference in cotton lint, ginned — stock variation between China, mainland and India?
290,879 t, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and India?
10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
How do China, mainland and India rank globally for cotton lint, ginned — stock variation?
China, mainland ranks 1st and India ranks 3rd of 153 countries.
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.