China (People’s Republic of) vs Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Cotton lint, ginned — Stock Variation

China (People’s Republic of)
817,534 t
in 2023
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
143,456 t
in 2023
China (People’s Republic of) rank
2nd
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank
4th

Cotton lint, ginned — Stock Variation over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
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How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 817,534 t against 143,456 t in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), a difference of 674,078 t.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 5.7 times Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)'s.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ahead.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 4th of 153 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, China (People’s Republic of) averaged higher in 1 and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) Difference Ahead
2010s -19.01 t 13,779 t 13,798 t Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
2020s 159,458 t 8,944 t 150,514 t China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cotton lint, ginned — stock variation, China (People’s Republic of) or Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
China (People’s Republic of), at 817,534 t against 143,456 t in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) as of 2023.
What is the difference in cotton lint, ginned — stock variation between China (People’s Republic of) and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
674,078 t, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank globally for cotton lint, ginned — stock variation?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 4th 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

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