Cotton lint production in Benin
In 2023 Benin produced 219,130 t of cotton lint, the 13th largest in the world (0.89% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 105%. The record was 272,000 t in 2019.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 219,130 t
- World rank
- 13 of 84
- 10-year change
- +105%
- Record
- 272,000 t
- 2019
Cotton lint in Benin, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Benin compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.89%
- 0.43% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +105%
- world +0.2%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Argentina | 295,014 | 1.2% |
| 12 | Mali | 239,001 | 0.97% |
| 13 | Benin | 219,130 | 0.89% |
| 14 | Burkina Faso | 214,865 | 0.87% |
| 15 | Mexico | 190,000 | 0.77% |
Map of world production of cotton lint
Share of the world total; Benin is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 219,130 | +15% |
| 2022 | 190,435 | −23% |
| 2021 | 247,826 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 235,304 | −13% |
| 2019 | 272,000 | +53% |
| 2018 | 178,000 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 164,400 | +35% |
| 2016 | 121,800 | +32% |
| 2015 | 92,492 | −9.9% |
| 2014 | 102,600 | −4.1% |
| 2013 | 107,000 | +27% |
| 2012 | 84,000 | −9.7% |
| 2011 | 93,000 | +94% |
| 2010 | 48,000 | −14% |
| 2009 | 56,000 | −25% |
| 2008 | 75,000 | −1.3% |
| 2007 | 76,000 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 75,500 | −38% |
| 2005 | 122,000 | −19% |
| 2004 | 150,000 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 148,000 | −15% |
| 2002 | 174,000 | +23% |
| 2001 | 141,000 | −7.2% |
| 2000 | 152,000 | +24% |
| 1999 | 122,640 | −18% |
| 1998 | 150,069 | −3.2% |
| 1997 | 155,000 | −6.6% |
| 1996 | 166,000 | +28% |
| 1995 | 130,000 | +26% |
| 1994 | 103,209 | −11% |
| 1993 | 115,591 | +68% |
| 1992 | 68,670 | −8.2% |
| 1991 | 74,799 | +26% |
| 1990 | 59,210 | +39% |
| 1989 | 42,641 | −3.2% |
| 1988 | 44,040 | +63% |
| 1987 | 27,000 | −44% |
| 1986 | 48,000 | +41% |
| 1985 | 34,000 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 33,000 | +94% |
| 1983 | 17,000 | +42% |
| 1982 | 12,000 | +140% |
| 1981 | 5,000 | −18% |
| 1980 | 6,100 | −31% |
| 1979 | 8,900 | +39% |
| 1978 | 6,420 | +17% |
| 1977 | 5,500 | −27% |
| 1976 | 7,500 | −13% |
| 1975 | 8,600 | −23% |
| 1974 | 11,200 | −32% |
| 1973 | 16,500 | −13% |
| 1972 | 19,000 | +8.6% |
| 1971 | 17,500 | +40% |
| 1970 | 12,500 | +56% |
| 1969 | 8,000 | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 7,800 | +95% |
| 1967 | 4,000 | +38% |
| 1966 | 2,900 | +16% |
| 1965 | 2,500 | +8.7% |
| 1964 | 2,300 | +77% |
| 1963 | 1,300 | −13% |
| 1962 | 1,500 | +7.1% |
| 1961 | 1,400 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 259,467 t USD 501 m
- Exporter rank
- 5 of 105
- Imports
- 2,548 t USD 4.6 m
- Importer rank
- 40 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 Benin?
Benin produced 219,130 t in 2023, 0.89% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Benin rank in the world for production of cotton lint?
Benin ranked 13th 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 Benin changed?
It rose by 105% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +0.2% for the world. The record was 272,000 t in 2019.
Does Benin export or import cotton lint, ginned?
In 2024 Benin reported exports of 259,467 t (USD 501 m) and imports of 2,548 t (USD 4.6 m), 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 Benin 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.