Cotton lint production in Cameroon
In 2023 Cameroon produced 178,500 t of cotton lint, the 16th largest in the world (0.72% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 96%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2023 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 178,500 t
- World rank
- 16 of 84
- 10-year change
- +96%
- Record
- 178,500 t
- 2023
Cotton lint in Cameroon, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Cameroon compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.72%
- 0.37% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +96%
- world +0.2%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Burkina Faso | 214,865 | 0.87% |
| 15 | Mexico | 190,000 | 0.77% |
| 16 | Cameroon | 178,500 | 0.72% |
| 17 | Turkmenistan | 178,083 | 0.72% |
| 18 | Myanmar | 153,213 | 0.62% |
Map of world production of cotton lint
Share of the world total; Cameroon is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 178,500 | +26% |
| 2022 | 141,700 | −9.2% |
| 2021 | 156,000 | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 147,000 | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 138,000 | +38% |
| 2018 | 100,000 | −5.7% |
| 2017 | 106,000 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 102,000 | −4.7% |
| 2015 | 107,000 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 105,000 | +15% |
| 2013 | 91,000 | +30% |
| 2012 | 70,000 | +17% |
| 2011 | 60,000 | −12% |
| 2010 | 68,000 | +48% |
| 2009 | 46,000 | −25% |
| 2008 | 61,500 | −30% |
| 2007 | 87,500 | −2.8% |
| 2006 | 90,000 | −13% |
| 2005 | 104,000 | +73% |
| 2004 | 60,000 | −22% |
| 2003 | 77,000 | −14% |
| 2002 | 90,000 | −7.0% |
| 2001 | 96,819 | +14% |
| 2000 | 85,000 | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 79,832 | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 75,093 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 73,067 | −19% |
| 1996 | 90,000 | +14% |
| 1995 | 78,604 | +26% |
| 1994 | 62,510 | +21% |
| 1993 | 51,748 | −1.7% |
| 1992 | 52,644 | +12% |
| 1991 | 47,087 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 46,541 | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 42,912 | −31% |
| 1988 | 62,000 | +38% |
| 1987 | 45,000 | −3.2% |
| 1986 | 46,500 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 45,500 | +20% |
| 1984 | 38,000 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 36,900 | +29% |
| 1982 | 28,600 | −6.8% |
| 1981 | 30,700 | −4.1% |
| 1980 | 32,000 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 31,000 | +37% |
| 1978 | 22,600 | +47% |
| 1977 | 15,365 | −16% |
| 1976 | 18,200 | −4.7% |
| 1975 | 19,100 | +26% |
| 1974 | 15,100 | +45% |
| 1973 | 10,400 | −34% |
| 1972 | 15,800 | 0.0% |
| 1971 | 15,800 | −44% |
| 1970 | 28,000 | −18% |
| 1969 | 33,960 | +35% |
| 1968 | 25,200 | +38% |
| 1967 | 18,200 | −12% |
| 1966 | 20,700 | −1.9% |
| 1965 | 21,100 | +32% |
| 1964 | 16,000 | −2.4% |
| 1963 | 16,400 | +9.3% |
| 1962 | 15,000 | +69% |
| 1961 | 8,850 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 12,179 t USD 21.5 m
- Exporter rank
- 25 of 105
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 Cameroon?
Cameroon produced 178,500 t in 2023, 0.72% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Cameroon rank in the world for production of cotton lint?
Cameroon ranked 16th 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 Cameroon changed?
It rose by 96% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +0.2% for the world. 2023 was the highest figure on record.
Does Cameroon export or import cotton lint, ginned?
In 2024 Cameroon reported exports of 12,179 t (USD 21.5 m) and no imports, 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 Cameroon is estimated 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.