Cotton lint production in Costa Rica
In 2023 Costa Rica produced 257 t of cotton lint, the 72nd largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 61%. The record was 7,022 t in 1977.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 257 t
- World rank
- 72 of 84
- 10-year change
- −61%
- Record
- 7,022 t
- 1977
Cotton lint in Costa Rica, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Costa Rica compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −61%
- world +0.2%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70 | Botswana | 295 | 0.00% |
| 71 | Haiti | 284 | 0.00% |
| 72 | Costa Rica | 257 | 0.00% |
| 73 | Albania | 241 | 0.00% |
| 74 | Gambia | 181 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of cotton lint
Share of the world total; Costa Rica is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 257 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 256 | −1.2% |
| 2021 | 259 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 248 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 240 | +20% |
| 2018 | 200 | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 200 | 0.0% |
| 2016 | 200 | −22% |
| 2015 | 258 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 245 | −63% |
| 2013 | 665 | +178% |
| 2012 | 239 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 230 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 220 | +13% |
| 2009 | 194 | −57% |
| 2008 | 453 | +40% |
| 2007 | 323 | +47% |
| 2006 | 220 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 220 | +100% |
| 2004 | 110 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 110 | +10% |
| 2002 | 100 | −33% |
| 2001 | 150 | +25% |
| 2000 | 120 | −11% |
| 1999 | 135 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 130 | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 120 | −14% |
| 1996 | 140 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | 140 | +27% |
| 1994 | 110 | −4.3% |
| 1993 | 115 | −21% |
| 1992 | 145 | −3.3% |
| 1991 | 150 | −30% |
| 1990 | 215 | −10% |
| 1989 | 240 | −79% |
| 1988 | 1,164 | +143% |
| 1987 | 480 | −26% |
| 1986 | 645 | −50% |
| 1985 | 1,279 | −1.2% |
| 1984 | 1,294 | −3.4% |
| 1983 | 1,339 | −23% |
| 1982 | 1,743 | −67% |
| 1981 | 5,264 | +28% |
| 1980 | 4,100 | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 3,738 | +37% |
| 1978 | 2,722 | −61% |
| 1977 | 7,022 | +307% |
| 1976 | 1,725 | +838% |
| 1975 | 184 | −70% |
| 1974 | 604 | +15% |
| 1973 | 526 | +317% |
| 1972 | 126 | −59% |
| 1971 | 310 | +8.8% |
| 1970 | 285 | −80% |
| 1969 | 1,435 | −58% |
| 1968 | 3,393 | −26% |
| 1967 | 4,565 | +14% |
| 1966 | 3,990 | −17% |
| 1965 | 4,791 | +48% |
| 1964 | 3,246 | +90% |
| 1963 | 1,709 | +14% |
| 1962 | 1,494 | +24% |
| 1961 | 1,206 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 135 t USD 220,000
- Exporter rank
- 66 of 105
- Imports
- 15,209 t USD 34.3 m
- Importer rank
- 22 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 Costa Rica?
Costa Rica produced 257 t in 2023, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Costa Rica rank in the world for production of cotton lint?
Costa Rica ranked 72nd 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 Costa Rica changed?
It fell by 61% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +0.2% for the world. The record was 7,022 t in 1977.
Does Costa Rica export or import cotton lint, ginned?
In 2024 Costa Rica reported exports of 135 t (USD 220,000) and imports of 15,209 t (USD 34.3 m), 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 Costa Rica 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.