Cotton lint, ginned — Stock Variation in World
World: Cotton lint, ginned — Stock Variation was 1.02 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cotton lint, ginned — Stock Variation in World, 2010–2023
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -1743.2% | 16,875 t | -277,288 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 China, mainland 819,514 t compare
- 2 China 817,534 t compare
- 3 India 528,635 t compare
- 4 Pakistan 70,760 t compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 1,089 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for World
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 577.68 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2984 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4217 units per person (2025)
- 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)
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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Commodity balances (CB) present a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's non-food supply during a specified reference period.