> 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%.

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

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# 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.

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Production, 2023295,014 t
World rank11 of 84
10-year change+55%
Record432,274 t1996

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

## Argentina compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total1.2%0.77% in 2013
10-year change+55%world +0.2%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 9 | [Kazakhstan](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/kazakhstan/) | 327,734 | 1.3% |
| 10 | [Greece](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/greece/) | 305,000 | 1.2% |
| 11 | **Argentina** | 295,014 | 1.2% |
| 12 | [Mali](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/mali/) | 239,001 | 0.97% |
| 13 | [Benin](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/benin/) | 219,130 | 0.89% |

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

### Map of world production of cotton lint

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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

Exports131,063 t USD 142 m
Exporter rank10 of 105
Imports160 t USD 295,000
Importer rank73 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 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

[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/)[Mali](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/mali/)[Benin](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/benin/)
[All countries producing cotton lint](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/)

## Other products of Argentina

[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/argentina/)[Soybeans](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/argentina/)[Wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/argentina/)[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/argentina/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/argentina/)[Soya bean oil](https://husfarm.com/production/soya-bean-oil/argentina/)[Barley](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/argentina/)[Sunflower seed](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed/argentina/)[Beef (cattle meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/argentina/)[Sorghum](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/argentina/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/argentina/)[Lemons and limes](https://husfarm.com/production/lemons-and-limes/argentina/)
[Agricultural production in Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/country/argentina/)

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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