Cotton lint production in Bolivia
In 2023 Bolivia produced 2,481 t of cotton lint, the 52nd largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 169%. The record was 37,600 t in 1973.
- Production, 2023
- 2,481 t
- World rank
- 52 of 84
- 10-year change
- +169%
- Record
- 37,600 t
- 1973
Cotton lint in Bolivia, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Bolivia compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.00% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +169%
- world +0.2%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Senegal | 4,500 | 0.02% |
| 51 | Malawi | 4,000 | 0.02% |
| 52 | Bolivia | 2,481 | 0.01% |
| 53 | Nicaragua | 2,299 | 0.01% |
| 54 | Somalia | 2,076 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of cotton lint
Share of the world total; Bolivia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2,481 | −3.7% |
| 2022 | 2,576 | +125% |
| 2021 | 1,143 | −61% |
| 2020 | 2,925 | +28% |
| 2019 | 2,281 | +29% |
| 2018 | 1,763 | +45% |
| 2017 | 1,212 | −30% |
| 2016 | 1,724 | +87% |
| 2015 | 920 | −20% |
| 2014 | 1,150 | +25% |
| 2013 | 922 | −59% |
| 2012 | 2,240 | +387% |
| 2011 | 460 | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 419 | −99% |
| 2009 | 28,300 | +11% |
| 2008 | 25,600 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 25,600 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 25,600 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 25,600 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 25,600 | +32% |
| 2003 | 19,411 | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 18,056 | −29% |
| 2001 | 25,600 | +77% |
| 2000 | 14,500 | −9.4% |
| 1999 | 16,000 | −14% |
| 1998 | 18,500 | −17% |
| 1997 | 22,253 | −13% |
| 1996 | 25,543 | +56% |
| 1995 | 16,325 | +54% |
| 1994 | 10,591 | +24% |
| 1993 | 8,555 | −13% |
| 1992 | 9,860 | +14% |
| 1991 | 8,677 | +297% |
| 1990 | 2,188 | +76% |
| 1989 | 1,240 | −66% |
| 1988 | 3,670 | +67% |
| 1987 | 2,202 | −45% |
| 1986 | 4,000 | −15% |
| 1985 | 4,698 | +98% |
| 1984 | 2,374 | −26% |
| 1983 | 3,221 | −17% |
| 1982 | 3,900 | −40% |
| 1981 | 6,515 | −4.2% |
| 1980 | 6,800 | −57% |
| 1979 | 15,735 | −13% |
| 1978 | 18,075 | +14% |
| 1977 | 15,875 | +26% |
| 1976 | 12,615 | −43% |
| 1975 | 22,020 | −18% |
| 1974 | 26,700 | −29% |
| 1973 | 37,600 | +151% |
| 1972 | 15,000 | +53% |
| 1971 | 9,800 | +92% |
| 1970 | 5,100 | +15% |
| 1969 | 4,436 | +22% |
| 1968 | 3,630 | +38% |
| 1967 | 2,640 | −11% |
| 1966 | 2,970 | +50% |
| 1965 | 1,980 | +20% |
| 1964 | 1,650 | +25% |
| 1963 | 1,320 | +33% |
| 1962 | 990 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 990 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of cotton lint in Bolivia?
Bolivia produced 2,481 t in 2023, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Bolivia rank in the world for production of cotton lint?
Bolivia ranked 52nd 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 Bolivia changed?
It rose by 169% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +0.2% for the world. The record was 37,600 t in 1973.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. 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.