Cotton lint, ginned β€” Production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Cotton lint, ginned β€” Production was 1.26 million t in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
1.26 million t
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
7th
of 32 regions
All-time high
1.63 million t
in 2019
All-time low
374,802 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cotton lint, ginned β€” Production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961–2023

500.0k1.0M1.5M196119922023

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

Analysis

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 1.26 million t for cotton lint, ginned β€” production in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cotton lint, ginned β€” production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 1.63 million t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 374,802 t, in 1961.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 7th of 32 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 498,297 t 374,802 t 656,279 t 9
1970s 619,471 t 474,412 t 730,299 t 10
1980s 588,932 t 427,241 t 665,142 t 10
1990s 837,548 t 663,884 t 1.10 million t 10
2000s 1.00 million t 822,663 t 1.21 million t 10
2010s 1.27 million t 832,347 t 1.63 million t 10
2020s 1.31 million t 1.26 million t 1.46 million t 4

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  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, Republic of 810,644 t compare
  7. 10 Kazakhstan, Republic of 327,734 t compare

See the full ranking of 133 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is cotton lint, ginned β€” production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Cotton lint, ginned β€” production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 1.26 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cotton lint, ginned β€” production recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 1.63 million t in 2019.
What is the lowest cotton lint, ginned β€” production recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 374,802 t in 1961.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for cotton lint, ginned β€” production?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 7th out of 32 regions with data for 2023.
Is cotton lint, ginned β€” production rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cotton lint, ginned β€” Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cotton lint, ginned β€” 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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