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 2nd out of 31 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.
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
- 5 Côte d'Ivoire 41,202 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for World
- Rural population 42.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.75 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Rural population 3.46 billion (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.0% (2025)
- Cereal production 1.64 billion metric tons (2024)
- Land under cereal production 415.70 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 3,955 kg per hectare (2024)
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 2nd out of 31 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.