Cotton lint production in Albania
In 2023 Albania produced 241 t of cotton lint, the 73rd largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 4.8%. The record was 8,800 t in 1985.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 241 t
- World rank
- 73 of 84
- 10-year change
- +4.8%
- Record
- 8,800 t
- 1985
Cotton lint in Albania, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Albania compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +4.8%
- world +0.2%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 71 | Haiti | 284 | 0.00% |
| 72 | Costa Rica | 257 | 0.00% |
| 73 | Albania | 241 | 0.00% |
| 74 | Gambia | 181 | 0.00% |
| 75 | Cambodia | 78 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of cotton lint
Share of the world total; Albania is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 241 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 239 | −0.8% |
| 2021 | 241 | +16% |
| 2020 | 207 | −17% |
| 2019 | 250 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 246 | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 246 | 0.0% |
| 2016 | 246 | −8.9% |
| 2015 | 270 | 0.0% |
| 2014 | 270 | +17% |
| 2013 | 230 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 230 | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 230 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 230 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 220 | +16% |
| 2008 | 190 | −24% |
| 2007 | 250 | −19% |
| 2006 | 310 | −5.8% |
| 2005 | 329 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 315 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 300 | +50% |
| 2002 | 200 | −29% |
| 2001 | 283 | −3.1% |
| 2000 | 292 | +13% |
| 1999 | 258 | −0.8% |
| 1998 | 260 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 250 | +67% |
| 1996 | 150 | +67% |
| 1995 | 90 | +45% |
| 1994 | 62 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 60 | −82% |
| 1992 | 325 | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 300 | −93% |
| 1990 | 4,000 | −31% |
| 1989 | 5,800 | +22% |
| 1988 | 4,750 | −39% |
| 1987 | 7,750 | −8.3% |
| 1986 | 8,450 | −4.0% |
| 1985 | 8,800 | +35% |
| 1984 | 6,500 | +25% |
| 1983 | 5,200 | −26% |
| 1982 | 7,000 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | 7,000 | +30% |
| 1980 | 5,400 | −33% |
| 1979 | 8,000 | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 7,400 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 7,200 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 7,000 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 6,800 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 6,700 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 6,600 | +20% |
| 1972 | 5,500 | +22% |
| 1971 | 4,500 | −10.0% |
| 1970 | 5,000 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 4,980 | +19% |
| 1968 | 4,200 | −42% |
| 1967 | 7,290 | −11% |
| 1966 | 8,210 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 8,190 | +26% |
| 1964 | 6,500 | 0.0% |
| 1963 | 6,500 | +25% |
| 1962 | 5,200 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 5,200 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 2 t USD 23,000
- Importer rank
- 126 of 148
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of cotton lint in Albania?
Albania produced 241 t in 2023, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Albania rank in the world for production of cotton lint?
Albania ranked 73rd of 84 countries in 2023. The largest producer was China with 22.7% of the world total.
How has the production of cotton lint in Albania changed?
It rose by 4.8% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +0.2% for the world. The record was 8,800 t in 1985.
Does Albania export or import cotton lint, ginned?
In 2024 Albania reported no exports and imports of 2 t (USD 23,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2023 figure for Albania is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.