USSR vs World: Cotton lint — Production

USSR
2.43 million t
in 1991
World
24.49 million t
in 2013
USSR rank
3rd
World rank
1st

Cotton lint — Production over time

  • USSR
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 24.49 million t against 2.43 million t in USSR, a difference of 22.07 million t.

That makes World's figure about 10.1 times USSR's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

USSR ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 96 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade USSR World Difference Ahead
1960s 1.83 million t 11.18 million t 9.35 million t World
1970s 2.50 million t 12.99 million t 10.50 million t World
1980s 2.67 million t 15.89 million t 13.22 million t World
1990s 2.51 million t 19.40 million t 16.89 million t World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cotton lint — production, USSR or World?
World, at 24.49 million t against 2.43 million t in USSR as of 2013.
What is the difference in cotton lint — production between USSR and World?
22.07 million t, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for USSR and World?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do USSR and World rank globally for cotton lint — production?
USSR ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cotton lint — Production. 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 — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
125 places, 6,309 data points, 1961–2013
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