Cotton lint, ginned — Export quantity in China
China: Cotton lint, ginned — Export quantity was 7,589 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cotton lint, ginned — Export quantity in China, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
China recorded 7,589 t for cotton lint, ginned — export quantity in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 80.2% on the previous year and down 76.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton lint, ginned — export quantity in China peaked at 57,589 t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7,589 t, in 2023.
China ranks 25th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cotton lint, ginned — Export quantity in China, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 57,589 t | — |
| 2011 | 48,020 t | -16.6% |
| 2012 | 42,174 t | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 31,636 t | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 29,300 t | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 30,248 t | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 8,715 t | -71.2% |
| 2017 | 17,566 t | +101.6% |
| 2018 | 48,553 t | +176.4% |
| 2019 | 54,393 t | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 9,476 t | -82.6% |
| 2021 | 11,263 t | +18.9% |
| 2022 | 38,323 t | +240.3% |
| 2023 | 7,589 t | -80.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 7,589 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53.25 t, 142.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- China's 7,589 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,897 t, 4.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cotton lint, ginned — Export quantity in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +240.3% | 11,263 t | 38,323 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36,819 t | 8,715 t | 57,589 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,663 t | 7,589 t | 38,323 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
More agriculture & rural data for China
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0666 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 923.03 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3366 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cotton lint, ginned — export quantity in China?
- Cotton lint, ginned — export quantity in China was 7,589 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cotton lint, ginned — export quantity recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 57,589 t in 2010.
- What is the lowest cotton lint, ginned — export quantity recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,589 t in 2023.
- How does China rank for cotton lint, ginned — export quantity?
- China ranks 25th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cotton lint, ginned — export quantity rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cotton lint, ginned — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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