Cotton lint, ginned — Stock Variation in World

World: Cotton lint, ginned — Stock Variation was 1.02 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.02 million t
Change on year
up 225.8%
Rank
1st
of 29 groups
All-time high
1.02 million t
in 2023
All-time low
-971,072 t
in 2020
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Cotton lint, ginned — Stock Variation in World, 2010–2023

-1.0M-500.0k0500.0k1.0M2010201620232010: -70.0k t2011: 97.7k t2012: -184.5k t2013: -78.4k t2014: 280.8k t2015: 16.9k t2016: -277.3k t2017: 436.1k t2018: 152.8k t2019: 296.8k t2020: -971.1k t2021: 119.7k t2022: -811.6k t2023: 1.0M t

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

Analysis

World recorded 1.02 million t for cotton lint, ginned — stock variation in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 225.8% on the previous year and up 1,401.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cotton lint, ginned — stock variation in World peaked at 1.02 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, -971,072 t, in 2020.

That places World 1st out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 World, year by year

Annual values for Cotton lint, ginned — Stock Variation in World, 2010 to 2023.
Year t Change
2010 -70,046 t —
2011 97,710 t -239.5%
2012 -184,527 t -288.9%
2013 -78,415 t -57.5%
2014 280,763 t -458.0%
2015 16,875 t -94.0%
2016 -277,288 t -1743.2%
2017 436,105 t -257.3%
2018 152,841 t -65.0%
2019 296,798 t +94.2%
2020 -971,072 t -427.2%
2021 119,698 t -112.3%
2022 -811,619 t -778.1%
2023 1.02 million t -225.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cotton lint, ginned — Stock Variation in World changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2016 -1743.2% 16,875 t -277,288 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 67,082 t -277,288 t 436,105 t 10
2020s -160,528 t -971,072 t 1.02 million t 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 China, mainland 819,514 t compare
  2. 2 China 817,534 t compare
  3. 3 India 528,635 t compare
  4. 4 Pakistan 70,760 t compare
  5. 4 United Republic of Tanzania 1,089 t compare

See the full ranking of 201 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cotton lint, ginned — stock variation in World?
Cotton lint, ginned — stock variation in World was 1.02 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cotton lint, ginned — stock variation recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 1.02 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest cotton lint, ginned — stock variation recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was -971,072 t in 2020.
How does World rank for cotton lint, ginned — stock variation?
World ranks 1st out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is cotton lint, ginned — stock variation rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,401.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 — 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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