Cotton lint, ginned — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Cotton lint, ginned — Production was 2.24 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.24 million t
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
10th
of 26 groups
All-time high
3.02 million t
in 2005
All-time low
513,585 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cotton lint, ginned — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961–2023

1.0M2.0M3.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, cotton lint, ginned — production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) stood at 2.24 million t.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cotton lint, ginned — production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 3.02 million t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 513,585 t, in 1961.

That places Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 10th out of 26 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Cotton lint, ginned — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year

Annual values for Cotton lint, ginned — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 513,585 t
1962 670,089 t +30.5%
1963 679,023 t +1.3%
1964 675,896 t -0.5%
1965 777,234 t +15.0%
1966 772,287 t -0.6%
1967 800,276 t +3.6%
1968 825,998 t +3.2%
1969 946,681 t +14.6%
1970 921,301 t -2.7%
1971 938,044 t +1.8%
1972 977,382 t +4.2%
1973 918,742 t -6.0%
1974 1.07 million t +16.2%
1975 968,189 t -9.3%
1976 852,524 t -11.9%
1977 829,431 t -2.7%
1978 919,440 t +10.9%
1979 769,710 t -16.3%
1980 646,462 t -16.0%
1981 686,483 t +6.2%
1982 792,090 t +15.4%
1983 912,226 t +15.2%
1984 986,825 t +8.2%
1985 992,166 t +0.5%
1986 965,992 t -2.6%
1987 917,672 t -5.0%
1988 966,435 t +5.3%
1989 913,203 t -5.5%
1990 947,782 t +3.8%
1991 1.05 million t +10.8%
1992 2.46 million t +134.2%
1993 2.45 million t -0.3%
1994 2.42 million t -1.2%
1995 2.55 million t +5.4%
1996 2.62 million t +2.7%
1997 2.77 million t +5.6%
1998 2.70 million t -2.4%
1999 2.47 million t -8.6%
2000 2.39 million t -3.0%
2001 2.73 million t +13.9%
2002 2.59 million t -5.2%
2003 2.58 million t -0.4%
2004 2.96 million t +15.0%
2005 3.02 million t +1.9%
2006 2.67 million t -11.5%
2007 2.42 million t -9.3%
2008 2.63 million t +8.6%
2009 2.30 million t -12.7%
2010 2.16 million t -6.1%
2011 2.30 million t +6.5%
2012 2.54 million t +10.6%
2013 2.59 million t +2.2%
2014 2.55 million t -1.7%
2015 2.46 million t -3.6%
2016 2.46 million t -0.0%
2017 2.47 million t +0.5%
2018 2.20 million t -11.1%
2019 2.65 million t +20.6%
2020 2.43 million t -8.3%
2021 2.49 million t +2.7%
2022 2.26 million t -9.5%
2023 2.24 million t -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 740,119 t 513,585 t 946,681 t 9
1970s 916,188 t 769,710 t 1.07 million t 10
1980s 877,955 t 646,462 t 992,166 t 10
1990s 2.24 million t 947,782 t 2.77 million t 10
2000s 2.63 million t 2.30 million t 3.02 million t 10
2010s 2.44 million t 2.16 million t 2.65 million t 10
2020s 2.36 million t 2.24 million t 2.49 million t 4

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

  1. 7 Australia 1.25 million t compare
  2. 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 31,300 t compare
  3. 7 Australia and New Zealand 1.25 million t compare
  4. 8 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 12,000 t compare
  5. 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 8,752 t compare
  6. 9 Uzbekistan 810,644 t compare
  7. 10 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2,481 t compare
  8. 10 Kazakhstan 327,734 t compare
  9. 11 Greece 305,000 t compare
  10. 12 Argentina 295,014 t compare
  11. 12 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1,740 t compare
  12. 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 345 t compare
  13. 13 Mali 239,001 t compare

See the full ranking of 133 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cotton lint, ginned — production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Cotton lint, ginned — production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 2.24 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cotton lint, ginned — production recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 3.02 million t in 2005.
What is the lowest cotton lint, ginned — production recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 513,585 t in 1961.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for cotton lint, ginned — production?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 10th out of 26 groups with data for 2023.
Is cotton lint, ginned — production rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 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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