Cotton lint — Domestic supply quantity in India

India: Cotton lint — Domestic supply quantity was 3.86 million t in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
3.86 million t
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
2nd
of 155 countries
All-time high
4.15 million t
in 2011
All-time low
962,192 t
in 1983
Years of data
53
1961–2013

Cotton lint — Domestic supply quantity in India, 1961–2013

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2013, cotton lint — domestic supply quantity in India stood at 3.86 million t.

The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 59.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cotton lint — domestic supply quantity in India peaked at 4.15 million t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 962,192 t, in 1983.

India ranks 2nd of 155 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.14 million t 1.03 million t 1.26 million t 9
1970s 1.24 million t 1.05 million t 1.39 million t 10
1980s 1.30 million t 962,192 t 1.92 million t 10
1990s 1.89 million t 1.33 million t 2.23 million t 10
2000s 2.57 million t 1.69 million t 3.54 million t 10
2010s 4.07 million t 3.86 million t 4.15 million t 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 China, mainland 10.44 million t compare
  2. 3 Pakistan 2.42 million t compare
  3. 4 USSR 1.95 million t compare
  4. 5 T�rkiye 1.70 million t compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cotton lint — domestic supply quantity in India?
Cotton lint — domestic supply quantity in India was 3.86 million t in 2013, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cotton lint — domestic supply quantity recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 4.15 million t in 2011.
What is the lowest cotton lint — domestic supply quantity recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 962,192 t in 1983.
How does India rank for cotton lint — domestic supply quantity?
India ranks 2nd out of 155 countries with data for 2013.
Is cotton lint — domestic supply quantity rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cotton lint — Domestic supply quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cotton lint — Domestic supply quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
197 places, 9,432 data points, 1961–2013
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