Cotton lint production in Burkina Faso
In 2023 Burkina Faso produced 214,865 t of cotton lint, the 14th largest in the world (0.87% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 23%. The record was 308,822 t in 2017.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 214,865 t
- World rank
- 14 of 84
- 10-year change
- −23%
- Record
- 308,822 t
- 2017
Cotton lint in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Burkina Faso compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.87%
- 1.1% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −23%
- world +0.2%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Mali | 239,001 | 0.97% |
| 13 | Benin | 219,130 | 0.89% |
| 14 | Burkina Faso | 214,865 | 0.87% |
| 15 | Mexico | 190,000 | 0.77% |
| 16 | Cameroon | 178,500 | 0.72% |
Map of world production of cotton lint
Share of the world total; Burkina Faso is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 214,865 | −20% |
| 2022 | 270,208 | +15% |
| 2021 | 234,398 | −2.7% |
| 2020 | 240,909 | −18% |
| 2019 | 292,346 | +66% |
| 2018 | 175,700 | −43% |
| 2017 | 308,822 | +10% |
| 2016 | 280,000 | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 280,000 | −6.7% |
| 2014 | 300,000 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 280,000 | +36% |
| 2012 | 206,000 | +27% |
| 2011 | 162,600 | −14% |
| 2010 | 190,000 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 183,000 | −31% |
| 2008 | 266,000 | +81% |
| 2007 | 147,100 | −48% |
| 2006 | 283,300 | +13% |
| 2005 | 250,386 | +39% |
| 2004 | 180,000 | +10% |
| 2003 | 163,000 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 160,000 | +40% |
| 2001 | 114,000 | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 108,000 | −8.5% |
| 1999 | 118,000 | −13% |
| 1998 | 136,314 | −5.4% |
| 1997 | 144,104 | +65% |
| 1996 | 87,500 | +37% |
| 1995 | 64,000 | −3.9% |
| 1994 | 66,594 | +15% |
| 1993 | 58,000 | −14% |
| 1992 | 67,443 | −2.6% |
| 1991 | 69,261 | −8.2% |
| 1990 | 75,476 | +23% |
| 1989 | 61,367 | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 57,389 | −1.9% |
| 1987 | 58,510 | −11% |
| 1986 | 65,970 | +45% |
| 1985 | 45,353 | +32% |
| 1984 | 34,240 | +15% |
| 1983 | 29,855 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 28,817 | +33% |
| 1981 | 21,628 | −7.2% |
| 1980 | 23,315 | −19% |
| 1979 | 28,715 | +28% |
| 1978 | 22,347 | +64% |
| 1977 | 13,646 | −31% |
| 1976 | 19,891 | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 18,168 | +62% |
| 1974 | 11,247 | +19% |
| 1973 | 9,414 | −21% |
| 1972 | 11,951 | +16% |
| 1971 | 10,336 | +25% |
| 1970 | 8,243 | −37% |
| 1969 | 13,000 | +13% |
| 1968 | 11,478 | +84% |
| 1967 | 6,232 | +8.9% |
| 1966 | 5,725 | +127% |
| 1965 | 2,522 | −15% |
| 1964 | 2,983 | +9.0% |
| 1963 | 2,736 | +22% |
| 1962 | 2,251 | +181% |
| 1961 | 800 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 176,103 t USD 333 m
- Exporter rank
- 8 of 105
- Imports
- 27 t USD 26,000
- Importer rank
- 98 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 Burkina Faso?
Burkina Faso produced 214,865 t in 2023, 0.87% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Burkina Faso rank in the world for production of cotton lint?
Burkina Faso ranked 14th 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 Burkina Faso changed?
It fell by 23% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +0.2% for the world. The record was 308,822 t in 2017.
Does Burkina Faso export or import cotton lint, ginned?
In 2024 Burkina Faso reported exports of 176,103 t (USD 333 m) and imports of 27 t (USD 26,000), 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 Burkina Faso 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.