Cotton lint, ginned — Production in South America
South America: Cotton lint, ginned — Production was 3.26 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cotton lint, ginned — Production in South America, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
South America recorded 3.26 million t for cotton lint, ginned — production in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 130.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton lint, ginned — production in South America peaked at 3.26 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.32 million t, in 2010.
South America ranks 5th of 26 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Cotton lint, ginned — Production in South America, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.32 million t | — |
| 2011 | 2.14 million t | +62.3% |
| 2012 | 2.00 million t | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 1.42 million t | -28.9% |
| 2014 | 1.84 million t | +29.7% |
| 2015 | 2.02 million t | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 1.80 million t | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 1.90 million t | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 2.27 million t | +19.3% |
| 2019 | 3.05 million t | +34.3% |
| 2020 | 3.15 million t | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 2.60 million t | -17.6% |
| 2022 | 2.91 million t | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 3.26 million t | +12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.98 million t | 1.32 million t | 3.05 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.98 million t | 2.60 million t | 3.26 million t | 4 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 2 China 5.62 million t compare
- 2 China, mainland 5.62 million t compare
- 4 Brazil 2.92 million t compare
- 5 Pakistan 1.74 million t compare
- 6 Australia 1.25 million t compare
- 6 Australia and New Zealand 1.25 million t compare
- 8 Uzbekistan 810,644 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for South America
- Tomatoes — Production, annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tomatoes — Yield, annual growth rate 3.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tomatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate 0.3049 % change on previous year (2024)
- Swine / pigs — Stocks, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producing 2.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production, annual 1.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production 4.58 million t (2024)
- Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Yield 13,552 kg/ha (2024)
- Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Area harvested 330,901 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cotton lint, ginned — production in South America?
- Cotton lint, ginned — production in South America was 3.26 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cotton lint, ginned — production recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 3.26 million t in 2023.
- What is the lowest cotton lint, ginned — production recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.32 million t in 2010.
- How does South America rank for cotton lint, ginned — production?
- South America ranks 5th out of 26 groups with data for 2023.
- Is cotton lint, ginned — production rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South America 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.