> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/burkina-faso/

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# 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.

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Production, 2023214,865 t
World rank14 of 84
10-year change−23%
Record308,822 t2017

## Cotton lint in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023 (tonnes)

## Burkina Faso compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.87%1.1% in 2013
10-year change−23%world +0.2%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 12 | [Mali](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/mali/) | 239,001 | 0.97% |
| 13 | [Benin](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/benin/) | 219,130 | 0.89% |
| 14 | **Burkina Faso** | 214,865 | 0.87% |
| 15 | [Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/mexico/) | 190,000 | 0.77% |
| 16 | [Cameroon](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/cameroon/) | 178,500 | 0.72% |

[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; 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

Exports176,103 t USD 333 m
Exporter rank8 of 105
Imports27 t USD 26,000
Importer rank98 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 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

[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 Burkina Faso

[Sorghum](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/burkina-faso/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/burkina-faso/)[Other fruits, n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-fruits/burkina-faso/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/burkina-faso/)[Millet](https://husfarm.com/production/millet/burkina-faso/)[Seed cotton](https://husfarm.com/production/seed-cotton/burkina-faso/)[Cow peas, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-peas/burkina-faso/)[Groundnuts (peanuts)](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/burkina-faso/)[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/burkina-faso/)[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/burkina-faso/)[Cotton seed](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/burkina-faso/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/burkina-faso/)
[Agricultural production in Burkina Faso](https://husfarm.com/production/country/burkina-faso/)

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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