Cotton lint, ginned — Production in India
India: Cotton lint, ginned — Production was 5.72 million t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cotton lint, ginned — Production in India, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
India recorded 5.72 million t for cotton lint, ginned — production in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton lint, ginned — production in India peaked at 6.13 million t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.77 million t, in 2018.
That places India 1st 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 India, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5.68 million t | — |
| 2011 | 5.98 million t | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 5.82 million t | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 6.05 million t | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 5.92 million t | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 5.10 million t | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 5.54 million t | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 5.58 million t | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 4.77 million t | -14.5% |
| 2019 | 4.77 million t | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.13 million t | +28.6% |
| 2021 | 5.99 million t | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 5.29 million t | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 5.72 million t | +8.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 5.72 million t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,798 t, 584.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.52 million t | 4.77 million t | 6.05 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.78 million t | 5.29 million t | 6.13 million t | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More agriculture & rural data for India
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 438.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4067 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6431 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cotton lint, ginned — production in India?
- Cotton lint, ginned — production in India was 5.72 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cotton lint, ginned — production recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 6.13 million t in 2020.
- What is the lowest cotton lint, ginned — production recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.77 million t in 2018.
- How does India rank for cotton lint, ginned — production?
- India ranks 1st out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cotton lint, ginned — production rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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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