Americas vs China (People’s Republic of): Cotton seed — Production

Americas
8.64 million t
in 2023
China (People’s Republic of)
9.40 million t
in 2023
Americas rank
2nd
China (People’s Republic of) rank
2nd

Cotton seed — Production over time

  • Americas
  • China (People’s Republic of)
05.0M10.0M15.0M196119922023

How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 9.40 million t against 8.64 million t in Americas, a difference of 764,880 t.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 1.1 times Americas's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Americas ahead.

Americas ranks 2nd and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd of 10 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Americas averaged higher in 2 and China (People’s Republic of) in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas China (People’s Republic of) Difference Ahead
1960s 7.55 million t 3.48 million t 4.07 million t Americas
1970s 7.19 million t 4.45 million t 2.75 million t Americas
1980s 7.28 million t 8.01 million t 726,928 t China (People’s Republic of)
1990s 8.15 million t 8.93 million t 783,481 t China (People’s Republic of)
2000s 8.59 million t 11.96 million t 3.36 million t China (People’s Republic of)
2010s 8.54 million t 11.54 million t 3.01 million t China (People’s Republic of)
2020s 9.02 million t 9.71 million t 689,358 t China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cotton seed — production, Americas or China (People’s Republic of)?
China (People’s Republic of), at 9.40 million t against 8.64 million t in Americas as of 2023.
What is the difference in cotton seed — production between Americas and China (People’s Republic of)?
764,880 t, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and China (People’s Republic of)?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Americas and China (People’s Republic of) rank globally for cotton seed — production?
Americas ranks 2nd and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd of 10 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cotton seed — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cotton seed — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
153 places, 7,831 data points, 1961–2023
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