Cotton lint, ginned — Production in China, mainland

China, mainland: Cotton lint, ginned — Production was 5.62 million t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
5.62 million t
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
2nd
of 70 countries
All-time high
6.84 million t
in 2012
All-time low
4.89 million t
in 2019
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Cotton lint, ginned — Production in China, mainland, 2010–2023

02.0M4.0M6.0M2010201620232010: 6.0M t2011: 6.6M t2012: 6.8M t2013: 6.3M t2014: 6.2M t2015: 5.6M t2016: 5.3M t2017: 5.7M t2018: 6.1M t2019: 4.9M t2020: 5.9M t2021: 5.7M t2022: 6.0M t2023: 5.6M t

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

Analysis

China, mainland recorded 5.62 million t for cotton lint, ginned — production in 2023.

That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cotton lint, ginned — production in China, mainland peaked at 6.84 million t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.89 million t, in 2019.

China, mainland ranks 2nd of 70 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5.95 million t 4.89 million t 6.84 million t 10
2020s 5.81 million t 5.62 million t 5.98 million t 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 India 5.72 million t compare
  2. 2 China (People’s Republic of) 5.62 million t compare
  3. 4 Brazil 2.92 million t compare
  4. 5 Pakistan 1.74 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cotton lint, ginned — production in China, mainland?
Cotton lint, ginned — production in China, mainland was 5.62 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cotton lint, ginned — production recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 6.84 million t in 2012.
What is the lowest cotton lint, ginned — production recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 4.89 million t in 2019.
How does China, mainland rank for cotton lint, ginned — production?
China, mainland ranks 2nd out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
Is cotton lint, ginned — production rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China, mainland 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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