China vs India: Cotton lint, ginned — Stock Variation

China
817,534 t
in 2023
India
528,635 t
in 2023
China rank
2nd
India rank
3rd

Cotton lint, ginned — Stock Variation over time

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

How they compare

China currently reports 817,534 t against 528,635 t in India, a difference of 288,899 t.

That makes China's figure about 1.5 times India's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was India ahead.

China ranks 2nd and India ranks 3rd of 153 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China India Difference Ahead
2010s -19.01 t 0 t 19.01 t India
2020s 159,458 t -55,248 t 214,705 t China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cotton lint, ginned — stock variation, China or India?
China, at 817,534 t against 528,635 t in India as of 2023.
What is the difference in cotton lint, ginned — stock variation between China and India?
288,899 t, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
How do China and India rank globally for cotton lint, ginned — stock variation?
China ranks 2nd 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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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

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