Cotton lint, ginned — Production in Western Asia

Western Asia: Cotton lint, ginned — Production was 906,154 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
906,154 t
Change on year
down 21.5%
Rank
15th
of 26 groups
All-time high
1.36 million t
in 2004
All-time low
360,478 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cotton lint, ginned — Production in Western Asia, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Western Asia recorded 906,154 t for cotton lint, ginned — production in 2023.

The figure is down 21.5% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cotton lint, ginned — production in Western Asia peaked at 1.36 million t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 360,478 t, in 1961.

That places Western Asia 15th 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 Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Cotton lint, ginned — Production in Western Asia, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 360,478 t
1962 426,381 t +18.3%
1963 437,769 t +2.7%
1964 532,986 t +21.8%
1965 547,782 t +2.8%
1966 561,766 t +2.6%
1967 567,412 t +1.0%
1968 634,911 t +11.9%
1969 603,840 t -4.9%
1970 604,902 t +0.2%
1971 738,100 t +22.0%
1972 764,555 t +3.6%
1973 733,780 t -4.0%
1974 827,967 t +12.8%
1975 692,515 t -16.4%
1976 704,284 t +1.7%
1977 802,513 t +13.9%
1978 709,514 t -11.6%
1979 691,544 t -2.5%
1980 703,767 t +1.8%
1981 725,003 t +3.0%
1982 746,637 t +3.0%
1983 819,440 t +9.8%
1984 837,482 t +2.2%
1985 792,640 t -5.4%
1986 759,272 t -4.2%
1987 732,593 t -3.5%
1988 900,909 t +23.0%
1989 829,726 t -7.9%
1990 876,865 t +5.7%
1991 791,995 t -9.7%
1992 975,672 t +23.2%
1993 950,942 t -2.5%
1994 964,055 t +1.4%
1995 1.20 million t +24.8%
1996 1.19 million t -1.3%
1997 1.32 million t +10.9%
1998 1.33 million t +0.9%
1999 1.19 million t -10.4%
2000 1.30 million t +9.1%
2001 1.33 million t +2.5%
2002 1.32 million t -0.8%
2003 1.28 million t -2.9%
2004 1.36 million t +6.2%
2005 1.31 million t -4.0%
2006 1.30 million t -0.3%
2007 1.15 million t -11.8%
2008 934,000 t -18.8%
2009 896,910 t -4.0%
2010 1.03 million t +14.9%
2011 1.20 million t +16.6%
2012 1.08 million t -10.1%
2013 1.05 million t -2.5%
2014 944,887 t -10.2%
2015 808,742 t -14.4%
2016 804,509 t -0.5%
2017 947,456 t +17.8%
2018 1.08 million t +13.5%
2019 953,052 t -11.4%
2020 769,027 t -19.3%
2021 955,286 t +24.2%
2022 1.15 million t +20.8%
2023 906,154 t -21.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 519,258 t 360,478 t 634,911 t 9
1970s 726,967 t 604,902 t 827,967 t 10
1980s 784,747 t 703,767 t 900,909 t 10
1990s 1.08 million t 791,995 t 1.33 million t 10
2000s 1.22 million t 896,910 t 1.36 million t 10
2010s 989,783 t 804,509 t 1.20 million t 10
2020s 946,212 t 769,027 t 1.15 million t 4

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 12 Argentina 295,014 t compare
  2. 13 Mali 239,001 t compare
  3. 14 Benin 219,130 t compare
  4. 15 Burkina Faso 214,865 t compare
  5. 16 Mexico 190,000 t compare
  6. 17 Cameroon 178,500 t compare
  7. 18 Turkmenistan 178,083 t compare

See the full ranking of 133 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cotton lint, ginned — production in Western Asia?
Cotton lint, ginned — production in Western Asia was 906,154 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cotton lint, ginned — production recorded in Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1.36 million t in 2004.
What is the lowest cotton lint, ginned — production recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 360,478 t in 1961.
How does Western Asia rank for cotton lint, ginned — production?
Western Asia ranks 15th out of 26 groups with data for 2023.
Is cotton lint, ginned — production rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western Asia 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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