Cotton lint, ginned — Production in World
World: Cotton lint, ginned — Production was 24.50 million t in 2023. ▬ Flat
Cotton lint, ginned — Production in World, 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 World is 24.50 million t, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton lint, ginned — production in World peaked at 26.21 million t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 21.81 million t, in 2015.
That places World 1st out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.24 million t | 21.81 million t | 26.21 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.17 million t | 23.78 million t | 24.50 million t | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for World
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Rural population 42.2% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Rural population 3.46 billion (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.75 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 415.70 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal production 1.64 billion metric tons (2024)
- Cereal yield 3,955 kg per hectare (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cotton lint, ginned — production in World?
- Cotton lint, ginned — production in World was 24.50 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cotton lint, ginned — production recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 26.21 million t in 2012.
- What is the lowest cotton lint, ginned — production recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.81 million t in 2015.
- How does World rank for cotton lint, ginned — production?
- World ranks 1st out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is cotton lint, ginned — production rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this World 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.