Cotton lint, ginned — Production in Oceania

Oceania: Cotton lint, ginned — Production was 1.25 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.25 million t
Change on year
down 1.7%
Rank
13th
of 26 groups
All-time high
1.27 million t
in 2022
All-time low
1,800 t
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

In 2023, cotton lint, ginned — production in Oceania stood at 1.25 million t.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cotton lint, ginned — production in Oceania peaked at 1.27 million t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,800 t, in 1963.

That places Oceania 13th 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 Oceania, year by year

Annual values for Cotton lint, ginned — Production in Oceania, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 2,600 t —
1962 2,200 t -15.4%
1963 1,800 t -18.2%
1964 2,500 t +38.9%
1965 8,500 t +240.0%
1966 17,500 t +105.9%
1967 14,400 t -17.7%
1968 29,000 t +101.4%
1969 30,400 t +4.8%
1970 24,700 t -18.8%
1971 15,900 t -35.6%
1972 39,800 t +150.3%
1973 28,400 t -28.6%
1974 28,400 t +0.0%
1975 32,900 t +15.8%
1976 24,900 t -24.3%
1977 28,000 t +12.4%
1978 44,200 t +57.9%
1979 53,100 t +20.1%
1980 83,200 t +56.7%
1981 98,900 t +18.9%
1982 134,600 t +36.1%
1983 100,800 t -25.1%
1984 141,300 t +40.2%
1985 248,700 t +76.0%
1986 267,300 t +7.5%
1987 221,600 t -17.1%
1988 269,000 t +21.4%
1989 293,000 t +8.9%
1990 305,300 t +4.2%
1991 447,000 t +46.4%
1992 554,500 t +24.0%
1993 409,300 t -26.2%
1994 367,500 t -10.2%
1995 375,000 t +2.0%
1996 421,200 t +12.3%
1997 610,100 t +44.8%
1998 665,700 t +9.1%
1999 715,600 t +7.5%
2000 740,500 t +3.5%
2001 819,000 t +10.6%
2002 703,300 t -14.1%
2003 387,100 t -45.0%
2004 349,100 t -9.8%
2005 645,100 t +84.8%
2006 597,000 t -7.5%
2007 301,400 t -49.5%
2008 132,800 t -55.9%
2009 329,000 t +147.7%
2010 352,049 t +7.0%
2011 843,572 t +139.6%
2012 973,497 t +15.4%
2013 893,601 t -8.2%
2014 886,858 t -0.8%
2015 421,564 t -52.5%
2016 550,895 t +30.7%
2017 774,488 t +40.6%
2018 950,395 t +22.7%
2019 414,336 t -56.4%
2020 114,751 t -72.3%
2021 566,067 t +393.3%
2022 1.27 million t +125.0%
2023 1.25 million t -1.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cotton lint, ginned — Production in Oceania 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
2021 +393.3% 114,751 t 566,067 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12,100 t 1,800 t 30,400 t 9
1970s 32,030 t 15,900 t 53,100 t 10
1980s 185,840 t 83,200 t 293,000 t 10
1990s 487,120 t 305,300 t 715,600 t 10
2000s 500,430 t 132,800 t 819,000 t 10
2010s 706,126 t 352,049 t 973,497 t 10
2020s 801,704 t 114,751 t 1.27 million t 4

Countries ranked near Oceania

  1. 10 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2,481 t compare
  2. 10 Kazakhstan 327,734 t compare
  3. 11 Greece 305,000 t compare
  4. 12 Argentina 295,014 t compare
  5. 12 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1,740 t compare
  6. 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 345 t compare
  7. 13 Mali 239,001 t compare
  8. 14 Benin 219,130 t compare
  9. 14 Viet Nam 6.92 t compare
  10. 15 Burkina Faso 214,865 t compare
  11. 16 Mexico 190,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 133 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cotton lint, ginned — production in Oceania?
Cotton lint, ginned — production in Oceania was 1.25 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cotton lint, ginned — production recorded in Oceania?
The highest recorded value was 1.27 million t in 2022.
What is the lowest cotton lint, ginned — production recorded in Oceania?
The lowest recorded value was 1,800 t in 1963.
How does Oceania rank for cotton lint, ginned — production?
Oceania ranks 13th out of 26 groups with data for 2023.
Is cotton lint, ginned — production rising or falling in Oceania?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Oceania 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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