Cotton lint, ginned — Other uses in China
China: Cotton lint, ginned — Other uses was 6.79 million t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cotton lint, ginned — Other uses in China, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cotton lint, ginned — other uses in China is 6.79 million t, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 16.2% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton lint, ginned — other uses in China peaked at 12.17 million t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.37 million t, in 2016.
China ranks 1st of 140 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Cotton lint, ginned — Other uses in China, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 9.03 million t | — |
| 2011 | 10.13 million t | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 12.17 million t | +20.2% |
| 2013 | 10.68 million t | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 8.79 million t | -17.7% |
| 2015 | 7.24 million t | -17.6% |
| 2016 | 6.37 million t | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 6.92 million t | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 7.77 million t | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 6.81 million t | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 8.13 million t | +19.4% |
| 2021 | 7.92 million t | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 8.10 million t | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 6.79 million t | -16.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.59 million t | 6.37 million t | 12.17 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.74 million t | 6.79 million t | 8.13 million t | 4 |
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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)
- Agriculture share gdp 6.66 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 6.66 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cotton lint, ginned — other uses in China?
- Cotton lint, ginned — other uses in China was 6.79 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cotton lint, ginned — other uses recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 12.17 million t in 2012.
- What is the lowest cotton lint, ginned — other uses recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.37 million t in 2016.
- How does China rank for cotton lint, ginned — other uses?
- China ranks 1st out of 140 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cotton lint, ginned — other uses rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 — Other uses (non-food). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Commodity balances (CB) present a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's non-food supply during a specified reference period.