Cotton lint, ginned — Production in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Cotton lint, ginned — Production was 345,741 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
345,741 t
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
18th
of 26 groups
All-time high
559,877 t
in 2001
All-time low
153,953 t
in 1979
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

Southern Europe recorded 345,741 t for cotton lint, ginned — production in 2023.

The figure is up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cotton lint, ginned — production in Southern Europe peaked at 559,877 t in 2001 and was at its lowest, 153,953 t, in 1979.

That places Southern Europe 18th 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 Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Cotton lint, ginned — Production in Southern Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 213,161 t
1962 211,829 t -0.6%
1963 211,665 t -0.1%
1964 164,295 t -22.4%
1965 169,755 t +3.3%
1966 187,516 t +10.5%
1967 170,596 t -9.0%
1968 160,399 t -6.0%
1969 178,443 t +11.2%
1970 171,507 t -3.9%
1971 169,216 t -1.3%
1972 193,233 t +14.2%
1973 173,058 t -10.4%
1974 181,795 t +5.0%
1975 171,515 t -5.7%
1976 154,752 t -9.8%
1977 180,105 t +16.4%
1978 172,465 t -4.2%
1979 153,953 t -10.7%
1980 183,008 t +18.9%
1981 202,730 t +10.8%
1982 163,300 t -19.4%
1983 180,714 t +10.7%
1984 202,108 t +11.8%
1985 247,282 t +22.4%
1986 299,808 t +21.2%
1987 282,230 t -5.9%
1988 358,802 t +27.1%
1989 321,501 t -10.4%
1990 307,407 t -4.4%
1991 278,172 t -9.5%
1992 326,082 t +17.2%
1993 361,675 t +10.9%
1994 454,211 t +25.6%
1995 465,761 t +2.5%
1996 514,450 t +10.5%
1997 487,685 t -5.2%
1998 490,694 t +0.6%
1999 559,515 t +14.0%
2000 528,700 t -5.5%
2001 559,877 t +5.9%
2002 536,945 t -4.1%
2003 461,354 t -14.1%
2004 506,419 t +9.8%
2005 524,289 t +3.5%
2006 394,892 t -24.7%
2007 327,022 t -17.2%
2008 258,790 t -20.9%
2009 241,626 t -6.6%
2010 222,492 t -7.9%
2011 342,678 t +54.0%
2012 304,010 t -11.3%
2013 344,682 t +13.4%
2014 383,181 t +11.2%
2015 335,085 t -12.6%
2016 273,445 t -18.4%
2017 279,428 t +2.2%
2018 285,067 t +2.0%
2019 378,320 t +32.7%
2020 373,412 t -1.3%
2021 379,548 t +1.6%
2022 345,788 t -8.9%
2023 345,741 t -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 185,295 t 160,399 t 213,161 t 9
1970s 172,160 t 153,953 t 193,233 t 10
1980s 244,148 t 163,300 t 358,802 t 10
1990s 424,565 t 278,172 t 559,515 t 10
2000s 433,991 t 241,626 t 559,877 t 10
2010s 314,839 t 222,492 t 383,181 t 10
2020s 361,122 t 345,741 t 379,548 t 4

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 15 Burkina Faso 214,865 t compare
  2. 16 Mexico 190,000 t compare
  3. 17 Cameroon 178,500 t compare
  4. 18 Turkmenistan 178,083 t compare
  5. 19 Myanmar 153,213 t compare
  6. 20 Nigeria 99,200 t compare
  7. 21 Tajikistan 96,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 133 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cotton lint, ginned — production in Southern Europe?
Cotton lint, ginned — production in Southern Europe was 345,741 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cotton lint, ginned — production recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 559,877 t in 2001.
What is the lowest cotton lint, ginned — production recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 153,953 t in 1979.
How does Southern Europe rank for cotton lint, ginned — production?
Southern Europe ranks 18th out of 26 groups with data for 2023.
Is cotton lint, ginned — production rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern 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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