Cotton lint, ginned — Production in Australia

Australia: Cotton lint, ginned — Production was 1.25 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.25 million t
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
6th
of 70 countries
All-time high
1.27 million t
in 2022
All-time low
114,751 t
in 2020
Years of data
14
2010–2023

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

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M2010201620232010: 352.0k t2011: 843.6k t2012: 973.5k t2013: 893.6k t2014: 886.9k t2015: 421.6k t2016: 550.9k t2017: 774.5k t2018: 950.4k t2019: 414.3k t2020: 114.8k t2021: 566.1k t2022: 1.3M t2023: 1.3M t

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

Analysis

Australia recorded 1.25 million t for cotton lint, ginned — production in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cotton lint, ginned — production in Australia peaked at 1.27 million t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 114,751 t, in 2020.

Australia ranks 6th of 70 countries 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 Australia, year by year

Annual values for Cotton lint, ginned — Production in Australia, 2010 to 2023.
Year t Change
2010 352,049 t —
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%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 1.25 million t is above the median for high income countries, which is 490.59 t, 2553.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 1.25 million t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,510 t, 829.5× the median. (7 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cotton lint, ginned — Production in Australia 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
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 Australia

  1. 4 Brazil 2.92 million t compare
  2. 5 Pakistan 1.74 million t compare
  3. 5 United Republic of Tanzania 93,000 t compare
  4. 6 Syrian Arab Republic 32,846 t compare
  5. 6 Australia and New Zealand 1.25 million t compare
  6. 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 31,300 t compare
  7. 8 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 12,000 t compare
  8. 8 Uzbekistan 810,644 t compare
  9. 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 8,752 t compare
  10. 9 Greece 475,591 t compare

See the full ranking of 110 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cotton lint, ginned — production in Australia?
Cotton lint, ginned — production in Australia 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 Australia?
The highest recorded value was 1.27 million t in 2022.
What is the lowest cotton lint, ginned — production recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 114,751 t in 2020.
How does Australia rank for cotton lint, ginned — production?
Australia ranks 6th out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
Is cotton lint, ginned — production rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia 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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