Cotton lint, ginned — Production in Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Iran (Islamic Republic of): Cotton lint, ginned — Production was 31,300 t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
31,300 t
Change on year
down 4.0%
Rank
7th
of 14 regions
All-time high
230,000 t
in 1974
All-time low
28,257 t
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cotton lint, ginned — Production in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Iran (Islamic Republic of) recorded 31,300 t for cotton lint, ginned — production in 2023.

The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 48.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cotton lint, ginned — production in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 230,000 t in 1974 and was at its lowest, 28,257 t, in 2020.

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

Cotton lint, ginned — Production in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year

Annual values for Cotton lint, ginned — Production in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 115,653 t
1962 93,643 t -19.0%
1963 124,634 t +33.1%
1964 121,342 t -2.6%
1965 151,939 t +25.2%
1966 114,896 t -24.4%
1967 117,346 t +2.1%
1968 167,405 t +42.7%
1969 164,890 t -1.5%
1970 153,292 t -7.0%
1971 147,553 t -3.7%
1972 207,000 t +40.3%
1973 199,106 t -3.8%
1974 230,000 t +15.5%
1975 139,000 t -39.6%
1976 156,000 t +12.2%
1977 178,000 t +14.1%
1978 133,000 t -25.3%
1979 99,000 t -25.6%
1980 57,000 t -42.4%
1981 78,000 t +36.8%
1982 94,000 t +20.5%
1983 91,000 t -3.2%
1984 112,000 t +23.1%
1985 106,000 t -5.4%
1986 111,000 t +4.7%
1987 106,000 t -4.5%
1988 116,000 t +9.4%
1989 114,000 t -1.7%
1990 119,000 t +4.4%
1991 118,000 t -0.8%
1992 101,000 t -14.4%
1993 90,000 t -10.9%
1994 123,000 t +36.7%
1995 165,000 t +34.1%
1996 176,000 t +6.7%
1997 137,000 t -22.2%
1998 142,000 t +3.6%
1999 140,000 t -1.4%
2000 160,000 t +14.3%
2001 130,000 t -18.8%
2002 109,000 t -16.2%
2003 113,000 t +3.7%
2004 134,000 t +18.6%
2005 115,000 t -14.2%
2006 90,000 t -21.7%
2007 97,000 t +7.8%
2008 92,000 t -5.2%
2009 78,600 t -14.6%
2010 53,576 t -31.8%
2011 86,659 t +61.7%
2012 67,200 t -22.5%
2013 60,670 t -9.7%
2014 58,879 t -3.0%
2015 39,125 t -33.6%
2016 41,733 t +6.7%
2017 40,429 t -3.1%
2018 39,559 t -2.2%
2019 32,604 t -17.6%
2020 28,257 t -13.3%
2021 32,604 t +15.4%
2022 32,604 t +0.0%
2023 31,300 t -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 130,194 t 93,643 t 167,405 t 9
1970s 164,195 t 99,000 t 230,000 t 10
1980s 98,500 t 57,000 t 116,000 t 10
1990s 131,100 t 90,000 t 176,000 t 10
2000s 111,860 t 78,600 t 160,000 t 10
2010s 52,043 t 32,604 t 86,659 t 10
2020s 31,191 t 28,257 t 32,604 t 4

Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)

  1. 4 Brazil 2.92 million t compare
  2. 5 USSR 2.43 million t compare
  3. 6 Pakistan 1.74 million t compare
  4. 7 Australia 1.25 million t compare
  5. 7 Australia and New Zealand 1.25 million t compare
  6. 9 Uzbekistan 810,644 t compare
  7. 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 Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Cotton lint, ginned — production in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 31,300 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cotton lint, ginned — production recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 230,000 t in 1974.
What is the lowest cotton lint, ginned — production recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 28,257 t in 2020.
How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for cotton lint, ginned — production?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 7th out of 14 regions with data for 2023.
Is cotton lint, ginned — production rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) 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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