Cotton lint production in Chad
In 2023 Chad produced 49,000 t of cotton lint, the 26th largest in the world (0.20% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 42%. The record was 103,236 t in 1997.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 49,000 t
- World rank
- 26 of 84
- 10-year change
- +42%
- Record
- 103,236 t
- 1997
Cotton lint in Chad, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Chad compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.20%
- 0.14% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +42%
- world +0.2%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Ethiopia | 63,320 | 0.26% |
| 25 | Tanzania | 54,000 | 0.22% |
| 26 | Chad | 49,000 | 0.20% |
| 27 | Sudan | 43,500 | 0.18% |
| 28 | Uganda | 41,905 | 0.17% |
Map of world production of cotton lint
Share of the world total; Chad is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 49,000 | +13% |
| 2022 | 43,544 | −33% |
| 2021 | 65,317 | +29% |
| 2020 | 50,512 | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 46,375 | +432% |
| 2018 | 8,709 | −60% |
| 2017 | 21,772 | −71% |
| 2016 | 76,204 | +30% |
| 2015 | 58,786 | 0.0% |
| 2014 | 58,786 | +71% |
| 2013 | 34,400 | −1.3% |
| 2012 | 34,836 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 32,659 | +50% |
| 2010 | 21,772 | −34% |
| 2009 | 33,000 | −20% |
| 2008 | 41,400 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 41,400 | −4.9% |
| 2006 | 43,550 | −40% |
| 2005 | 73,000 | −11% |
| 2004 | 81,647 | +67% |
| 2003 | 49,000 | −31% |
| 2002 | 71,000 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 70,000 | +21% |
| 2000 | 58,000 | −22% |
| 1999 | 74,000 | +16% |
| 1998 | 63,611 | −38% |
| 1997 | 103,236 | +20% |
| 1996 | 85,741 | +40% |
| 1995 | 61,200 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 61,194 | +65% |
| 1993 | 37,114 | −21% |
| 1992 | 47,000 | −31% |
| 1991 | 67,886 | +13% |
| 1990 | 60,207 | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 57,938 | +10% |
| 1988 | 52,559 | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 47,898 | +40% |
| 1986 | 34,142 | −11% |
| 1985 | 38,504 | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 35,526 | −41% |
| 1983 | 59,900 | +57% |
| 1982 | 38,200 | +46% |
| 1981 | 26,200 | −16% |
| 1980 | 31,200 | −5.7% |
| 1979 | 33,073 | −34% |
| 1978 | 50,144 | +10% |
| 1977 | 45,402 | −16% |
| 1976 | 53,996 | −16% |
| 1975 | 64,606 | +22% |
| 1974 | 53,160 | +24% |
| 1973 | 42,956 | +11% |
| 1972 | 38,856 | −5.3% |
| 1971 | 41,031 | +16% |
| 1970 | 35,352 | −18% |
| 1969 | 42,932 | −22% |
| 1968 | 55,190 | +46% |
| 1967 | 37,848 | −16% |
| 1966 | 45,152 | +44% |
| 1965 | 31,249 | −13% |
| 1964 | 35,743 | −4.6% |
| 1963 | 37,483 | +12% |
| 1962 | 33,495 | +103% |
| 1961 | 16,467 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 19,015 t USD 32.0 m
- Exporter rank
- 24 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 Chad?
Chad produced 49,000 t in 2023, 0.20% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Chad rank in the world for production of cotton lint?
Chad ranked 26th 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 Chad changed?
It rose by 42% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +0.2% for the world. The record was 103,236 t in 1997.
Does Chad export or import cotton lint, ginned?
In 2024 Chad reported exports of 19,015 t (USD 32.0 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 Chad is from an external organisation. 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.