Cotton lint, ginned — Production in China
China: Cotton lint, ginned — Production was 5.62 million t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cotton lint, ginned — Production in China, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cotton lint, ginned — production in China is 5.62 million t, measured 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 peaked at 6.84 million t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.89 million t, in 2019.
That places China 2nd out of 70 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Cotton lint, ginned — Production in China, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5.96 million t | — |
| 2011 | 6.60 million t | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 6.84 million t | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 6.30 million t | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 6.18 million t | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 5.61 million t | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 5.34 million t | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 5.65 million t | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 6.10 million t | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 4.89 million t | -19.8% |
| 2020 | 5.91 million t | +20.8% |
| 2021 | 5.73 million t | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 5.98 million t | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 5.62 million t | -6.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 5.62 million t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,510 t, 3720.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- China's 5.62 million t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,510 t, 3720.5× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More agriculture & rural data for China
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0666 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 923.03 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3366 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cotton lint, ginned — production in China?
- Cotton lint, ginned — production in China 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?
- The highest recorded value was 6.84 million t in 2012.
- What is the lowest cotton lint, ginned — production recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.89 million t in 2019.
- How does China rank for cotton lint, ginned — production?
- China ranks 2nd out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cotton lint, ginned — production rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China 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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Commodity balances (CB) present a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's non-food supply during a specified reference period.