Cotton lint production in Botswana
In 2023 Botswana produced 295 t of cotton lint, the 70th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 1.7%. The record was 2,007 t in 1964.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 295 t
- World rank
- 70 of 84
- 10-year change
- −1.7%
- Record
- 2,007 t
- 1964
Cotton lint in Botswana, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Botswana compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −1.7%
- world +0.2%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68 | Laos | 345 | 0.00% |
| 69 | Burundi | 315 | 0.00% |
| 70 | Botswana | 295 | 0.00% |
| 71 | Haiti | 284 | 0.00% |
| 72 | Costa Rica | 257 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of cotton lint
Share of the world total; Botswana is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 295 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 294 | +14% |
| 2021 | 257 | −3.0% |
| 2020 | 265 | −8.9% |
| 2019 | 291 | −3.0% |
| 2018 | 300 | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 300 | 0.0% |
| 2016 | 300 | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 300 | 0.0% |
| 2014 | 300 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 300 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 300 | −15% |
| 2011 | 355 | −14% |
| 2010 | 415 | −7.8% |
| 2009 | 450 | −24% |
| 2008 | 590 | +18% |
| 2007 | 499 | −25% |
| 2006 | 664 | −15% |
| 2005 | 783 | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 732 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 693 | −10.0% |
| 2002 | 770 | −35% |
| 2001 | 1,191 | +32% |
| 2000 | 900 | +23% |
| 1999 | 730 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 710 | −7.8% |
| 1997 | 770 | +82% |
| 1996 | 424 | +15% |
| 1995 | 368 | −12% |
| 1994 | 418 | +17% |
| 1993 | 358 | −14% |
| 1992 | 417 | −33% |
| 1991 | 622 | −18% |
| 1990 | 756 | −20% |
| 1989 | 950 | 0.0% |
| 1988 | 950 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | 950 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 950 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 950 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 950 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | 950 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | 950 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | 950 | 0.0% |
| 1980 | 950 | 0.0% |
| 1979 | 950 | 0.0% |
| 1978 | 950 | 0.0% |
| 1977 | 950 | 0.0% |
| 1976 | 950 | 0.0% |
| 1975 | 950 | 0.0% |
| 1974 | 950 | 0.0% |
| 1973 | 950 | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 900 | −18% |
| 1971 | 1,100 | +144% |
| 1970 | 450 | −56% |
| 1969 | 1,021 | +26% |
| 1968 | 811 | −4.9% |
| 1967 | 853 | −47% |
| 1966 | 1,622 | −19% |
| 1965 | 2,000 | −0.3% |
| 1964 | 2,007 | +151% |
| 1963 | 800 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 800 | −20% |
| 1961 | 1,000 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 33 t USD 62,000
- Importer rank
- 95 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 Botswana?
Botswana produced 295 t in 2023, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Botswana rank in the world for production of cotton lint?
Botswana ranked 70th 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 Botswana changed?
It fell by 1.7% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +0.2% for the world. The record was 2,007 t in 1964.
Does Botswana export or import cotton lint, ginned?
In 2024 Botswana reported no exports and imports of 33 t (USD 62,000), 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 Botswana 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.