Cotton lint, ginned — Production in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Cotton lint, ginned — Production was 1.25 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.25 million t
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
7th
of 93 countries
All-time high
1.27 million t
in 2022
All-time low
1,800 t
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cotton lint, ginned — Production in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Australia and New Zealand recorded 1.25 million t for cotton lint, ginned — production in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cotton lint, ginned — production in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 1.27 million t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,800 t, in 1963.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 7th of 93 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cotton lint, ginned — Production in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Cotton lint, ginned — Production in Australia and New Zealand, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 2,600 t
1962 2,200 t -15.4%
1963 1,800 t -18.2%
1964 2,500 t +38.9%
1965 8,500 t +240.0%
1966 17,500 t +105.9%
1967 14,400 t -17.7%
1968 29,000 t +101.4%
1969 30,400 t +4.8%
1970 24,700 t -18.8%
1971 15,900 t -35.6%
1972 39,800 t +150.3%
1973 28,400 t -28.6%
1974 28,400 t +0.0%
1975 32,900 t +15.8%
1976 24,900 t -24.3%
1977 28,000 t +12.4%
1978 44,200 t +57.9%
1979 53,100 t +20.1%
1980 83,200 t +56.7%
1981 98,900 t +18.9%
1982 134,600 t +36.1%
1983 100,800 t -25.1%
1984 141,300 t +40.2%
1985 248,700 t +76.0%
1986 267,300 t +7.5%
1987 221,600 t -17.1%
1988 269,000 t +21.4%
1989 293,000 t +8.9%
1990 305,300 t +4.2%
1991 447,000 t +46.4%
1992 554,500 t +24.0%
1993 409,300 t -26.2%
1994 367,500 t -10.2%
1995 375,000 t +2.0%
1996 421,200 t +12.3%
1997 610,100 t +44.8%
1998 665,700 t +9.1%
1999 715,600 t +7.5%
2000 740,500 t +3.5%
2001 819,000 t +10.6%
2002 703,300 t -14.1%
2003 387,100 t -45.0%
2004 349,100 t -9.8%
2005 645,100 t +84.8%
2006 597,000 t -7.5%
2007 301,400 t -49.5%
2008 132,800 t -55.9%
2009 329,000 t +147.7%
2010 352,049 t +7.0%
2011 843,572 t +139.6%
2012 973,497 t +15.4%
2013 893,601 t -8.2%
2014 886,858 t -0.8%
2015 421,564 t -52.5%
2016 550,895 t +30.7%
2017 774,488 t +40.6%
2018 950,395 t +22.7%
2019 414,336 t -56.4%
2020 114,751 t -72.3%
2021 566,067 t +393.3%
2022 1.27 million t +125.0%
2023 1.25 million t -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12,100 t 1,800 t 30,400 t 9
1970s 32,030 t 15,900 t 53,100 t 10
1980s 185,840 t 83,200 t 293,000 t 10
1990s 487,120 t 305,300 t 715,600 t 10
2000s 500,430 t 132,800 t 819,000 t 10
2010s 706,126 t 352,049 t 973,497 t 10
2020s 801,704 t 114,751 t 1.27 million t 4

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 4 Brazil 2.92 million t compare
  2. 5 United Republic of Tanzania 54,000 t compare
  3. 5 USSR 2.43 million t compare
  4. 6 Pakistan 1.74 million t compare
  5. 6 Syrian Arab Republic 32,846 t compare
  6. 7 Australia 1.25 million t compare
  7. 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 31,300 t compare
  8. 8 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 12,000 t compare
  9. 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 8,752 t compare
  10. 9 Uzbekistan 810,644 t compare
  11. 10 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2,481 t compare
  12. 10 Kazakhstan 327,734 t compare

See the full ranking of 133 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cotton lint, ginned — production in Australia and New Zealand?
Cotton lint, ginned — production in Australia and New Zealand was 1.25 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cotton lint, ginned — production recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 1.27 million t in 2022.
What is the lowest cotton lint, ginned — production recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 1,800 t in 1963.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for cotton lint, ginned — production?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 7th out of 93 countries with data for 2023.
Is cotton lint, ginned — production rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand 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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