Cotton lint, ginned — Production in Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Cotton lint, ginned — Production was 12,000 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
12,000 t
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
8th
of 14 countries
All-time high
13,366 t
in 2007
All-time low
3,000 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cotton lint, ginned — Production in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1961–2023

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, cotton lint, ginned — production in Democratic People's Republic of Korea stood at 12,000 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, cotton lint, ginned — production in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 13,366 t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3,000 t, in 1961.

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

Cotton lint, ginned — Production in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Cotton lint, ginned — Production in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 3,000 t
1962 3,000 t +0.0%
1963 3,000 t +0.0%
1964 3,000 t +0.0%
1965 3,000 t +0.0%
1966 3,000 t +0.0%
1967 3,000 t +0.0%
1968 3,000 t +0.0%
1969 3,000 t +0.0%
1970 3,000 t +0.0%
1971 3,000 t +0.0%
1972 3,000 t +0.0%
1973 3,000 t +0.0%
1974 3,000 t +0.0%
1975 3,000 t +0.0%
1976 3,000 t +0.0%
1977 3,000 t +0.0%
1978 3,000 t +0.0%
1979 3,000 t +0.0%
1980 3,000 t +0.0%
1981 3,300 t +10.0%
1982 3,500 t +6.1%
1983 3,800 t +8.6%
1984 4,000 t +5.3%
1985 5,000 t +25.0%
1986 6,000 t +20.0%
1987 7,400 t +23.3%
1988 8,000 t +8.1%
1989 8,400 t +5.0%
1990 9,000 t +7.1%
1991 9,500 t +5.6%
1992 10,332 t +8.8%
1993 11,000 t +6.5%
1994 11,666 t +6.1%
1995 10,000 t -14.3%
1996 11,000 t +10.0%
1997 9,900 t -10.0%
1998 11,165 t +12.8%
1999 9,498 t -14.9%
2000 11,666 t +22.8%
2001 12,665 t +8.6%
2002 12,000 t -5.3%
2003 12,067 t +0.6%
2004 12,000 t -0.6%
2005 11,656 t -2.9%
2006 11,827 t +1.5%
2007 13,366 t +13.0%
2008 13,149 t -1.6%
2009 11,180 t -15.0%
2010 12,000 t +7.3%
2011 12,000 t +0.0%
2012 12,000 t +0.0%
2013 12,000 t +0.0%
2014 12,000 t +0.0%
2015 12,000 t +0.0%
2016 12,000 t +0.0%
2017 12,000 t +0.0%
2018 12,000 t +0.0%
2019 12,000 t +0.0%
2020 12,000 t +0.0%
2021 12,000 t +0.0%
2022 12,000 t +0.0%
2023 12,000 t +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3,000 t 3,000 t 3,000 t 9
1970s 3,000 t 3,000 t 3,000 t 10
1980s 5,240 t 3,000 t 8,400 t 10
1990s 10,306 t 9,000 t 11,666 t 10
2000s 12,158 t 11,180 t 13,366 t 10
2010s 12,000 t 12,000 t 12,000 t 10
2020s 12,000 t 12,000 t 12,000 t 4

Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea

  1. 5 United Republic of Tanzania 54,000 t compare
  2. 5 USSR 2.43 million t compare
  3. 6 Pakistan 1.74 million t compare
  4. 6 Syrian Arab Republic 32,846 t compare
  5. 7 Australia 1.25 million t compare
  6. 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 31,300 t compare
  7. 7 Australia and New Zealand 1.25 million t compare
  8. 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 8,752 t compare
  9. 9 Uzbekistan 810,644 t compare
  10. 10 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2,481 t compare
  11. 10 Kazakhstan 327,734 t compare
  12. 11 Greece 305,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 133 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cotton lint, ginned — production in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Cotton lint, ginned — production in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 12,000 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cotton lint, ginned — production recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 13,366 t in 2007.
What is the lowest cotton lint, ginned — production recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 3,000 t in 1961.
How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for cotton lint, ginned — production?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 8th out of 14 countries with data for 2023.
Is cotton lint, ginned — production rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Democratic People's Republic of Korea 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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