Cotton lint, ginned — Production in Europe

Europe: Cotton lint, ginned — Production was 346,232 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
346,232 t
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
16th
of 26 groups
All-time high
3.13 million t
in 1988
All-time low
222,772 t
in 2010
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

01.0M2.0M3.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, cotton lint, ginned — production in Europe stood at 346,232 t.

The figure is up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cotton lint, ginned — production in Europe peaked at 3.13 million t in 1988 and was at its lowest, 222,772 t, in 2010.

That places Europe 16th out of 26 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Cotton lint, ginned — Production in Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 1.75 million t —
1962 1.71 million t -2.0%
1963 1.98 million t +15.6%
1964 1.98 million t -0.1%
1965 2.12 million t +7.1%
1966 2.27 million t +7.0%
1967 2.23 million t -1.7%
1968 2.17 million t -2.9%
1969 2.11 million t -2.7%
1970 2.31 million t +9.8%
1971 2.54 million t +9.7%
1972 2.57 million t +1.3%
1973 2.66 million t +3.6%
1974 2.67 million t +0.4%
1975 2.83 million t +6.0%
1976 2.74 million t -3.1%
1977 2.88 million t +5.0%
1978 2.91 million t +1.0%
1979 2.66 million t -8.6%
1980 2.99 million t +12.4%
1981 3.10 million t +3.7%
1982 2.96 million t -4.7%
1983 2.77 million t -6.2%
1984 2.55 million t -8.0%
1985 3.04 million t +19.0%
1986 2.95 million t -2.7%
1987 2.75 million t -6.9%
1988 3.13 million t +13.7%
1989 3.01 million t -3.6%
1990 2.90 million t -3.7%
1991 2.71 million t -6.6%
1992 328,975 t -87.9%
1993 363,346 t +10.4%
1994 456,475 t +25.6%
1995 470,424 t +3.1%
1996 518,354 t +10.2%
1997 490,641 t -5.3%
1998 493,059 t +0.5%
1999 562,491 t +14.1%
2000 530,680 t -5.7%
2001 562,877 t +6.1%
2002 538,945 t -4.3%
2003 462,754 t -14.1%
2004 507,269 t +9.6%
2005 524,709 t +3.4%
2006 395,242 t -24.7%
2007 327,297 t -17.2%
2008 259,019 t -20.9%
2009 241,786 t -6.7%
2010 222,772 t -7.9%
2011 342,816 t +53.9%
2012 304,093 t -11.3%
2013 344,760 t +13.4%
2014 383,289 t +11.2%
2015 335,599 t -12.4%
2016 274,847 t -18.1%
2017 280,874 t +2.2%
2018 285,854 t +1.8%
2019 379,333 t +32.7%
2020 374,231 t -1.3%
2021 380,026 t +1.5%
2022 346,279 t -8.9%
2023 346,232 t -0.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cotton lint, ginned — Production in Europe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1992 -87.9% 2.71 million t 328,975 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.03 million t 1.71 million t 2.27 million t 9
1970s 2.68 million t 2.31 million t 2.91 million t 10
1980s 2.93 million t 2.55 million t 3.13 million t 10
1990s 929,820 t 328,975 t 2.90 million t 10
2000s 435,058 t 241,786 t 562,877 t 10
2010s 315,424 t 222,772 t 383,289 t 10
2020s 361,692 t 346,232 t 380,026 t 4

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 345 t compare
  2. 13 Mali 239,001 t compare
  3. 14 Benin 219,130 t compare
  4. 14 Viet Nam 6.92 t compare
  5. 15 Burkina Faso 214,865 t compare
  6. 16 Mexico 190,000 t compare
  7. 17 Cameroon 178,500 t compare
  8. 18 Turkmenistan 178,083 t compare
  9. 19 Myanmar 153,213 t compare

See the full ranking of 133 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cotton lint, ginned — production in Europe?
Cotton lint, ginned — production in Europe was 346,232 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cotton lint, ginned — production recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 3.13 million t in 1988.
What is the lowest cotton lint, ginned — production recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 222,772 t in 2010.
How does Europe rank for cotton lint, ginned — production?
Europe ranks 16th out of 26 groups with data for 2023.
Is cotton lint, ginned — production rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Europe 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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