FAOSTAT · 1961–2023
Cotton lint production in Brazil
In 2023 Brazil produced 2.9 million t of cotton lint, the 3rd largest in the world (11.8% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 159%. This is the highest figure on record.
- Production, 2023
- 2.9 million t
- World rank
- 3 of 84
- 10-year change
- +159%
- Record
- 2.9 million t
- 2023
Cotton lint in Brazil, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2,923,677 | +18% |
| 2022 | 2,470,414 | +11% |
| 2021 | 2,227,560 | −19% |
| 2020 | 2,757,353 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 2,688,403 | +39% |
| 2018 | 1,932,889 | +29% |
| 2017 | 1,498,720 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 1,420,282 | −13% |
| 2015 | 1,626,716 | +15% |
| 2014 | 1,412,227 | +25% |
| 2013 | 1,127,675 | −31% |
| 2012 | 1,639,791 | −2.0% |
| 2011 | 1,673,337 | +72% |
| 2010 | 973,449 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 956,189 | −27% |
| 2008 | 1,314,450 | −3.1% |
| 2007 | 1,356,570 | +42% |
| 2006 | 956,800 | −21% |
| 2005 | 1,210,528 | −3.5% |
| 2004 | 1,254,456 | +73% |
| 2003 | 726,558 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 713,230 | −18% |
| 2001 | 872,150 | +31% |
| 2000 | 663,400 | +42% |
| 1999 | 466,500 | +21% |
| 1998 | 387,000 | +43% |
| 1997 | 271,000 | −14% |
| 1996 | 315,000 | −34% |
| 1995 | 479,000 | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 451,000 | +20% |
| 1993 | 375,000 | −40% |
| 1992 | 622,000 | −9.3% |
| 1991 | 686,000 | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 634,000 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 625,000 | −25% |
| 1988 | 837,000 | +52% |
| 1987 | 552,000 | −28% |
| 1986 | 764,000 | −19% |
| 1985 | 943,000 | +73% |
| 1984 | 544,300 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 527,000 | −17% |
| 1982 | 636,000 | +11% |
| 1981 | 571,000 | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 553,000 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 540,000 | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 518,000 | −17% |
| 1977 | 627,000 | +51% |
| 1976 | 416,500 | −28% |
| 1975 | 576,900 | −11% |
| 1974 | 646,400 | −14% |
| 1973 | 750,200 | +18% |
| 1972 | 633,400 | −11% |
| 1971 | 710,400 | +10% |
| 1970 | 645,100 | −7.4% |
| 1969 | 696,500 | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 659,800 | +18% |
| 1967 | 558,500 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 542,519 | +20% |
| 1965 | 450,344 | −11% |
| 1964 | 504,596 | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 488,267 | −10% |
| 1962 | 542,519 | +28% |
| 1961 | 423,481 | — |
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.