> 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%.

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

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# 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.

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Production, 2023295 t
World rank70 of 84
10-year change−1.7%
Record2,007 t1964

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

## Botswana compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2013
10-year change−1.7%world +0.2%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 68 | [Laos](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/laos/) | 345 | 0.00% |
| 69 | [Burundi](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/burundi/) | 315 | 0.00% |
| 70 | **Botswana** | 295 | 0.00% |
| 71 | [Haiti](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/haiti/) | 284 | 0.00% |
| 72 | [Costa Rica](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/costa-rica/) | 257 | 0.00% |

[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; 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

Imports33 t USD 62,000
Importer rank95 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 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

[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 Botswana

[Other starchy roots and tubers](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/botswana/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/botswana/)[Beef (cattle meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/botswana/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/botswana/)[Sorghum](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/botswana/)[Game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen](https://husfarm.com/production/game-meat/botswana/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/botswana/)[Watermelons](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/botswana/)[Skim milk of cows](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/botswana/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/botswana/)[Other pulses n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-pulses-n-e-c/botswana/)[Goat milk](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-milk/botswana/)
[Agricultural production in Botswana](https://husfarm.com/production/country/botswana/)

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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