> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/albania/

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# 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.

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Production, 2023241 t
World rank73 of 84
10-year change+4.8%
Record8,800 t1985

## Cotton lint in Albania, 1961–2023 (tonnes)

## Albania compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2013
10-year change+4.8%world +0.2%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 71 | [Haiti](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/haiti/) | 284 | 0.00% |
| 72 | [Costa Rica](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/costa-rica/) | 257 | 0.00% |
| 73 | **Albania** | 241 | 0.00% |
| 74 | [Gambia](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/gambia/) | 181 | 0.00% |
| 75 | [Cambodia](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/cambodia/) | 78 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 84 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/)

### Map of world production of cotton lint

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Imports2 t USD 23,000
Importer rank126 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](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/)

## 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/india/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/brazil/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/united-states/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/pakistan/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/australia/)[Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/uzbekistan/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/turkey/)[Kazakhstan](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/kazakhstan/)[Greece](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/greece/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/argentina/)[Mali](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/mali/)
[All countries producing cotton lint](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/)

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[Agricultural production in Albania](https://husfarm.com/production/country/albania/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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