> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 20232,481 t
World rank52 of 84
10-year change+169%
Record37,600 t1973

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

## Bolivia compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.01%0.00% in 2013
10-year change+169%world +0.2%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 50 | [Senegal](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/senegal/) | 4,500 | 0.02% |
| 51 | [Malawi](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/malawi/) | 4,000 | 0.02% |
| 52 | **Bolivia** | 2,481 | 0.01% |
| 53 | [Nicaragua](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/nicaragua/) | 2,299 | 0.01% |
| 54 | [Somalia](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/somalia/) | 2,076 | 0.01% |

[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; 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

[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/)

## Other products of Bolivia

[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/bolivia/)[Soybeans](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/bolivia/)[Sorghum](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/bolivia/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/bolivia/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/bolivia/)[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/bolivia/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/bolivia/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/bolivia/)[Plantains](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/bolivia/)[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/bolivia/)[Soya bean oil](https://husfarm.com/production/soya-bean-oil/bolivia/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/bolivia/)
[Agricultural production in Bolivia](https://husfarm.com/production/country/bolivia/)

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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