Cotton lint, ginned — Production in Asia

Asia: Cotton lint, ginned — Production was 15.49 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
15.49 million t
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
1st
of 14 groups
All-time high
18.17 million t
in 2011
All-time low
2.55 million t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cotton lint, ginned — Production in Asia, 1961–2023

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

Asia recorded 15.49 million t for cotton lint, ginned — production in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cotton lint, ginned — production in Asia peaked at 18.17 million t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.55 million t, in 1961.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Cotton lint, ginned — Production in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Cotton lint, ginned — Production in Asia, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 2.55 million t —
1962 2.78 million t +8.9%
1963 3.41 million t +22.4%
1964 3.84 million t +12.7%
1965 4.30 million t +11.9%
1966 4.56 million t +6.1%
1967 4.79 million t +5.1%
1968 4.84 million t +1.1%
1969 4.51 million t -6.9%
1970 4.59 million t +1.9%
1971 5.02 million t +9.3%
1972 4.86 million t -3.2%
1973 5.42 million t +11.7%
1974 5.53 million t +2.0%
1975 4.98 million t -10.1%
1976 4.51 million t -9.3%
1977 4.94 million t +9.4%
1978 4.93 million t -0.1%
1979 5.15 million t +4.4%
1980 5.60 million t +8.7%
1981 5.99 million t +7.0%
1982 6.66 million t +11.2%
1983 7.25 million t +8.8%
1984 9.77 million t +34.8%
1985 7.87 million t -19.4%
1986 7.01 million t -10.9%
1987 7.73 million t +10.3%
1988 8.19 million t +5.9%
1989 8.23 million t +0.5%
1990 8.91 million t +8.3%
1991 10.54 million t +18.3%
1992 11.12 million t +5.5%
1993 10.07 million t -9.4%
1994 10.93 million t +8.5%
1995 12.11 million t +10.8%
1996 11.15 million t -7.9%
1997 11.07 million t -0.7%
1998 11.19 million t +1.1%
1999 10.60 million t -5.3%
2000 10.89 million t +2.8%
2001 12.09 million t +11.0%
2002 11.19 million t -7.4%
2003 11.93 million t +6.6%
2004 14.99 million t +25.6%
2005 14.54 million t -3.0%
2006 15.92 million t +9.5%
2007 17.01 million t +6.8%
2008 16.16 million t -5.0%
2009 15.24 million t -5.7%
2010 16.70 million t +9.6%
2011 18.17 million t +8.8%
2012 17.89 million t -1.6%
2013 17.44 million t -2.5%
2014 17.26 million t -1.0%
2015 14.96 million t -13.3%
2016 15.18 million t +1.5%
2017 15.81 million t +4.2%
2018 15.87 million t +0.4%
2019 14.71 million t -7.3%
2020 15.66 million t +6.5%
2021 15.58 million t -0.5%
2022 15.43 million t -0.9%
2023 15.49 million t +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.95 million t 2.55 million t 4.84 million t 9
1970s 4.99 million t 4.51 million t 5.53 million t 10
1980s 7.43 million t 5.60 million t 9.77 million t 10
1990s 10.77 million t 8.91 million t 12.11 million t 10
2000s 14.00 million t 10.89 million t 17.01 million t 10
2010s 16.40 million t 14.71 million t 18.17 million t 10
2020s 15.54 million t 15.43 million t 15.66 million t 4

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 China 5.62 million t compare
  2. 1 China, mainland 5.62 million t compare
  3. 3 India 5.53 million t compare
  4. 3 Türkiye 777,000 t compare
  5. 4 Brazil 2.92 million t compare

See the full ranking of 133 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cotton lint, ginned — production in Asia?
Cotton lint, ginned — production in Asia was 15.49 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cotton lint, ginned — production recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 18.17 million t in 2011.
What is the lowest cotton lint, ginned — production recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.55 million t in 1961.
How does Asia rank for cotton lint, ginned — production?
Asia ranks 1st out of 14 groups with data for 2023.
Is cotton lint, ginned — production rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cotton lint, ginned — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cotton lint, ginned — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
133 places, 7,741 data points, 1961–2023
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