Cotton lint, ginned — Production in Americas

Americas: Cotton lint, ginned — Production was 6.21 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
6.21 million t
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
3rd
of 26 groups
All-time high
7.76 million t
in 2019
All-time low
4.46 million t
in 2013
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Cotton lint, ginned — Production in Americas, 2010–2023

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M2010201620232010: 5.4M t2011: 5.8M t2012: 6.0M t2013: 4.5M t2014: 5.7M t2015: 5.0M t2016: 5.7M t2017: 6.8M t2018: 6.7M t2019: 7.8M t2020: 6.6M t2021: 6.7M t2022: 6.3M t2023: 6.2M t

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

Analysis

Americas recorded 6.21 million t for cotton lint, ginned — production in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cotton lint, ginned — production in Americas peaked at 7.76 million t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.46 million t, in 2013.

Americas ranks 3rd of 26 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Cotton lint, ginned — Production in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Cotton lint, ginned — Production in Americas, 2010 to 2023.
Year t Change
2010 5.42 million t —
2011 5.83 million t +7.6%
2012 6.00 million t +2.9%
2013 4.46 million t -25.7%
2014 5.68 million t +27.5%
2015 5.04 million t -11.4%
2016 5.70 million t +13.2%
2017 6.80 million t +19.2%
2018 6.69 million t -1.6%
2019 7.76 million t +15.9%
2020 6.57 million t -15.3%
2021 6.65 million t +1.3%
2022 6.30 million t -5.3%
2023 6.21 million t -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5.94 million t 4.46 million t 7.76 million t 10
2020s 6.43 million t 6.21 million t 6.65 million t 4

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 1 India 5.72 million t compare
  2. 2 China 5.62 million t compare
  3. 2 China, mainland 5.62 million t compare
  4. 2 Türkiye 777,000 t compare
  5. 4 Brazil 2.92 million t compare
  6. 5 Pakistan 1.74 million t compare
  7. 5 United Republic of Tanzania 93,000 t compare
  8. 6 Australia 1.25 million t compare
  9. 6 Syrian Arab Republic 32,846 t compare
  10. 6 Australia and New Zealand 1.25 million t compare

See the full ranking of 110 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cotton lint, ginned — production in Americas?
Cotton lint, ginned — production in Americas was 6.21 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cotton lint, ginned — production recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 7.76 million t in 2019.
What is the lowest cotton lint, ginned — production recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 4.46 million t in 2013.
How does Americas rank for cotton lint, ginned — production?
Americas ranks 3rd out of 26 groups with data for 2023.
Is cotton lint, ginned — production rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas 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
110 places, 1,523 data points, 2010–2023
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