Cotton lint production in Argentina
In 2023 Argentina produced 295,014 t of cotton lint, the 11th largest in the world (1.19% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 55%. The record was 432,274 t in 1996.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 295,014 t
- World rank
- 11 of 84
- 10-year change
- +55%
- Record
- 432,274 t
- 1996
Cotton lint in Argentina, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Argentina compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 1.2%
- 0.77% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +55%
- world +0.2%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Kazakhstan | 327,734 | 1.3% |
| 10 | Greece | 305,000 | 1.2% |
| 11 | Argentina | 295,014 | 1.2% |
| 12 | Mali | 239,001 | 0.97% |
| 13 | Benin | 219,130 | 0.89% |
Map of world production of cotton lint
Share of the world total; Argentina is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 295,014 | −25% |
| 2022 | 391,065 | +14% |
| 2021 | 343,039 | −6.5% |
| 2020 | 367,052 | +19% |
| 2019 | 307,912 | +16% |
| 2018 | 265,924 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 260,000 | −10% |
| 2016 | 290,000 | −4.3% |
| 2015 | 303,000 | −7.3% |
| 2014 | 327,000 | +72% |
| 2013 | 190,000 | −19% |
| 2012 | 234,000 | −31% |
| 2011 | 340,000 | +37% |
| 2010 | 248,000 | +84% |
| 2009 | 135,000 | −19% |
| 2008 | 166,265 | −2.2% |
| 2007 | 170,000 | +17% |
| 2006 | 145,000 | −9.4% |
| 2005 | 160,000 | +43% |
| 2004 | 112,000 | +72% |
| 2003 | 65,000 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 61,800 | −63% |
| 2001 | 167,000 | +25% |
| 2000 | 134,000 | −31% |
| 1999 | 195,500 | −38% |
| 1998 | 315,840 | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 300,000 | −31% |
| 1996 | 432,274 | +18% |
| 1995 | 366,750 | +59% |
| 1994 | 230,156 | +53% |
| 1993 | 150,800 | −40% |
| 1992 | 252,800 | −22% |
| 1991 | 323,600 | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 302,400 | +75% |
| 1989 | 172,700 | −39% |
| 1988 | 281,850 | +182% |
| 1987 | 100,000 | −17% |
| 1986 | 120,000 | −30% |
| 1985 | 171,372 | −4.7% |
| 1984 | 179,868 | +60% |
| 1983 | 112,212 | −26% |
| 1982 | 151,525 | +81% |
| 1981 | 83,559 | −43% |
| 1980 | 145,379 | −16% |
| 1979 | 173,669 | −21% |
| 1978 | 220,300 | +38% |
| 1977 | 160,000 | +15% |
| 1976 | 139,500 | −19% |
| 1975 | 171,700 | +35% |
| 1974 | 127,300 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 124,800 | +43% |
| 1972 | 87,300 | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 84,100 | −42% |
| 1970 | 144,900 | +29% |
| 1969 | 112,400 | +56% |
| 1968 | 72,200 | −17% |
| 1967 | 86,600 | −25% |
| 1966 | 115,500 | −16% |
| 1965 | 138,000 | +39% |
| 1964 | 99,200 | −26% |
| 1963 | 133,180 | +26% |
| 1962 | 106,040 | −12% |
| 1961 | 120,777 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 131,063 t USD 142 m
- Exporter rank
- 10 of 105
- Imports
- 160 t USD 295,000
- Importer rank
- 73 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 Argentina?
Argentina produced 295,014 t in 2023, 1.2% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Argentina rank in the world for production of cotton lint?
Argentina ranked 11th 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 Argentina changed?
It rose by 55% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +0.2% for the world. The record was 432,274 t in 1996.
Does Argentina export or import cotton lint, ginned?
In 2024 Argentina reported exports of 131,063 t (USD 142 m) and imports of 160 t (USD 295,000), 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 Argentina 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.