Cotton lint production in Central African Republic
In 2023 Central African Republic produced 19,986 t of cotton lint, the 36th largest in the world (0.08% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 150%. The record was 22,000 t in 1969.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 19,986 t
- World rank
- 36 of 84
- 10-year change
- +150%
- Record
- 22,000 t
- 1969
Cotton lint in Central African Republic, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Central African Republic compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.08%
- 0.03% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +150%
- world +0.2%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Bangladesh | 21,100 | 0.09% |
| 35 | Kyrgyzstan | 20,946 | 0.08% |
| 36 | Central African Republic | 19,986 | 0.08% |
| 37 | Togo | 19,322 | 0.08% |
| 38 | Zambia | 18,400 | 0.07% |
Map of world production of cotton lint
Share of the world total; Central African Republic is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 19,986 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 19,404 | +21% |
| 2021 | 16,000 | +79% |
| 2020 | 8,927 | 0.0% |
| 2019 | 8,927 | +11% |
| 2018 | 8,056 | +16% |
| 2017 | 6,970 | +66% |
| 2016 | 4,200 | −18% |
| 2015 | 5,100 | −37% |
| 2014 | 8,068 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 8,000 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 7,562 | +91% |
| 2011 | 3,952 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 3,939 | +29% |
| 2009 | 3,061 | +216% |
| 2008 | 970 | −34% |
| 2007 | 1,471 | +20% |
| 2006 | 1,230 | +146% |
| 2005 | 500 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 500 | +52% |
| 2003 | 330 | −93% |
| 2002 | 5,000 | −51% |
| 2001 | 10,307 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 10,055 | +14% |
| 1999 | 8,820 | −45% |
| 1998 | 16,026 | −17% |
| 1997 | 19,350 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 18,979 | +36% |
| 1995 | 13,945 | +21% |
| 1994 | 11,548 | +74% |
| 1993 | 6,618 | −33% |
| 1992 | 9,880 | +11% |
| 1991 | 8,892 | −36% |
| 1990 | 14,000 | +28% |
| 1989 | 10,900 | −4.4% |
| 1988 | 11,400 | +50% |
| 1987 | 7,600 | −21% |
| 1986 | 9,600 | −26% |
| 1985 | 13,000 | −24% |
| 1984 | 17,000 | +42% |
| 1983 | 12,000 | −7.7% |
| 1982 | 13,000 | +86% |
| 1981 | 7,000 | −22% |
| 1980 | 9,000 | −13% |
| 1979 | 10,400 | −12% |
| 1978 | 11,800 | +15% |
| 1977 | 10,300 | −34% |
| 1976 | 15,500 | +28% |
| 1975 | 12,100 | −30% |
| 1974 | 17,300 | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 16,400 | −14% |
| 1972 | 19,000 | +12% |
| 1971 | 16,900 | −14% |
| 1970 | 19,700 | −10% |
| 1969 | 22,000 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 21,600 | +22% |
| 1967 | 17,700 | +20% |
| 1966 | 14,800 | +68% |
| 1965 | 8,800 | −14% |
| 1964 | 10,200 | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 9,800 | −13% |
| 1962 | 11,300 | +13% |
| 1961 | 10,000 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 3 t USD 2,000
- Importer rank
- 123 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 Central African Republic?
Central African Republic produced 19,986 t in 2023, 0.08% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Central African Republic rank in the world for production of cotton lint?
Central African Republic ranked 36th 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 Central African Republic changed?
It rose by 150% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +0.2% for the world. The record was 22,000 t in 1969.
Does Central African Republic export or import cotton lint, ginned?
In 2024 Central African Republic reported no exports and imports of 3 t (USD 2,000), 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 Central African Republic 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.