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

China, mainland
819,514 t
in 2023
World
1.02 million t
in 2023
China, mainland rank
1st
World rank
1st

Cotton lint, ginned — Stock Variation over time

  • China, mainland
  • World
-1.0M-500.0k0500.0k1.0M201020162023

How they compare

World currently reports 1.02 million t against 819,514 t in China, mainland, a difference of 201,366 t.

That makes World's figure about 1.2 times China, mainland's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was World ahead.

China, mainland ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 153 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland World Difference Ahead
2010s 0 t 151,016 t 151,016 t World
2020s 160,680 t -160,528 t 321,209 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 World?
World, at 1.02 million t against 819,514 t in China, mainland as of 2023.
What is the difference in cotton lint, ginned — stock variation between China, mainland and World?
201,366 t, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and World?
10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
How do China, mainland and World rank globally for cotton lint, ginned — stock variation?
China, mainland ranks 1st and World ranks 1st 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.