Cotton lint, ginned — Other uses in India

India: Cotton lint, ginned — Other uses was 5.06 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5.06 million t
Change on year
down 15.7%
World rank
3rd
of 140 countries
All-time high
6.00 million t
in 2022
All-time low
3.86 million t
in 2013
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Cotton lint, ginned — Other uses in India, 2010–2023

02.0M4.0M6.0M2010201620232010: 4.2M t2011: 4.2M t2012: 4.1M t2013: 3.9M t2014: 4.6M t2015: 4.1M t2016: 5.1M t2017: 5.1M t2018: 3.9M t2019: 4.8M t2020: 5.3M t2021: 4.9M t2022: 6.0M t2023: 5.1M t

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

Analysis

India recorded 5.06 million t for cotton lint, ginned — other uses in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.7% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cotton lint, ginned — other uses in India peaked at 6.00 million t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.86 million t, in 2013.

That places India 3rd out of 140 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Cotton lint, ginned — Other uses in India, year by year

Annual values for Cotton lint, ginned — Other uses (non-food) in India, 2010 to 2023.
Year t Change
2010 4.15 million t
2011 4.15 million t +0.1%
2012 4.13 million t -0.6%
2013 3.86 million t -6.6%
2014 4.62 million t +19.7%
2015 4.07 million t -11.9%
2016 5.14 million t +26.4%
2017 5.08 million t -1.1%
2018 3.90 million t -23.4%
2019 4.84 million t +24.2%
2020 5.34 million t +10.4%
2021 4.90 million t -8.3%
2022 6.00 million t +22.6%
2023 5.06 million t -15.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4.39 million t 3.86 million t 5.14 million t 10
2020s 5.32 million t 4.90 million t 6.00 million t 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 China 6.79 million t compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 6.74 million t compare
  3. 4 Pakistan 2.05 million t compare
  4. 5 Brazil 1.31 million t compare
  5. 6 Bangladesh 1.07 million t compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cotton lint, ginned — other uses in India?
Cotton lint, ginned — other uses in India was 5.06 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 India?
The highest recorded value was 6.00 million t in 2022.
What is the lowest cotton lint, ginned — other uses recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 3.86 million t in 2013.
How does India rank for cotton lint, ginned — other uses?
India ranks 3rd out of 140 countries with data for 2023.
Is cotton lint, ginned — other uses rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. 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, ginned — Other uses (non-food). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cotton lint, ginned — Other uses (non-food)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
187 places, 2,418 data points, 2010–2023
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