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
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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About this data
Commodity balances (CB) present a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's non-food supply during a specified reference period.