Cotton lint, ginned — Stock Variation in China

China: Cotton lint, ginned — Stock Variation was 817,534 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
817,534 t
Change on year
up 555.1%
World rank
2nd
of 153 countries
All-time high
817,534 t
in 2023
All-time low
-179,623 t
in 2022
Years of data
10
2014–2023

Cotton lint, ginned — Stock Variation in China, 2014–2023

-200.0k0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2014201820232014: 0 t2015: 0 t2016: -114.1 t2017: 0.01 t2018: 0 t2019: 0 t2020: -80 t2021: 0 t2022: -179.6k t2023: 817.5k t

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

Analysis

In 2023, cotton lint, ginned — stock variation in China stood at 817,534 t. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 555.1% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, cotton lint, ginned — stock variation in China peaked at 817,534 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, -179,623 t, in 2022.

China ranks 2nd of 153 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cotton lint, ginned — Stock Variation in China, year by year

Annual values for Cotton lint, ginned — Stock Variation in China, 2014 to 2023.
Year t Change
2014 0 t —
2015 0 t —
2016 -114.1 t —
2017 0.01 t -100.0%
2018 0 t -100.0%
2019 0 t —
2020 -79.97 t —
2021 0 t -100.0%
2022 -179,623 t —
2023 817,534 t -555.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s -19.01 t -114.1 t 0.01 t 6
2020s 159,458 t -179,623 t 817,534 t 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 China, mainland 819,514 t compare
  2. 3 India 528,635 t compare
  3. 4 Pakistan 70,760 t compare
  4. 4 United Republic of Tanzania 1,089 t compare
  5. 5 Burkina Faso 38,163 t compare
  6. 5 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0 t
  7. 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0 t
  8. 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 t
  9. 5 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 t
  10. 5 Republic of Moldova 0 t
  11. 5 Timor-Leste 0 t compare
  12. 5 Melanesia 0 t compare
  13. 5 Micronesia 0 t
  14. 5 Polynesia 0 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cotton lint, ginned — stock variation in China?
Cotton lint, ginned — stock variation in China was 817,534 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cotton lint, ginned — stock variation recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 817,534 t in 2023.
What is the lowest cotton lint, ginned — stock variation recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was -179,623 t in 2022.
How does China rank for cotton lint, ginned — stock variation?
China ranks 2nd out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
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 — Stock Variation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cotton lint, ginned — Stock Variation
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
201 places, 2,195 data points, 2010–2023
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