Cotton lint production in DR Congo
In 2023 DR Congo produced 8,752 t of cotton lint, the 47th largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 16%. The record was 26,112 t in 1983.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 8,752 t
- World rank
- 47 of 84
- 10-year change
- +16%
- Record
- 26,112 t
- 1983
Cotton lint in DR Congo, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
DR Congo compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.04%
- 0.03% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +16%
- world +0.2%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | Peru | 11,000 | 0.04% |
| 46 | Paraguay | 9,424 | 0.04% |
| 47 | DR Congo | 8,752 | 0.04% |
| 48 | Ghana | 6,000 | 0.02% |
| 49 | Madagascar | 4,801 | 0.02% |
Map of world production of cotton lint
Share of the world total; DR Congo is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8,752 | −0.6% |
| 2022 | 8,808 | −1.5% |
| 2021 | 8,938 | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 8,410 | −4.4% |
| 2019 | 8,798 | +26% |
| 2018 | 7,000 | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 7,000 | 0.0% |
| 2016 | 7,000 | −23% |
| 2015 | 9,106 | −2.1% |
| 2014 | 9,300 | +23% |
| 2013 | 7,560 | −2.5% |
| 2012 | 7,750 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 7,704 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 7,500 | −1.3% |
| 2009 | 7,600 | −21% |
| 2008 | 9,600 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 9,500 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 9,500 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 9,300 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 9,150 | +28% |
| 2003 | 7,144 | −5.0% |
| 2002 | 7,520 | −5.0% |
| 2001 | 7,916 | −5.0% |
| 2000 | 8,333 | −5.0% |
| 1999 | 8,772 | −5.0% |
| 1998 | 9,234 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 9,142 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 9,051 | −0.5% |
| 1995 | 9,100 | −0.5% |
| 1994 | 9,150 | −0.5% |
| 1993 | 9,200 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 9,190 | −11% |
| 1991 | 10,280 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 10,160 | −12% |
| 1989 | 11,500 | +13% |
| 1988 | 10,200 | −32% |
| 1987 | 15,000 | −17% |
| 1986 | 18,000 | −10.0% |
| 1985 | 20,000 | −20% |
| 1984 | 25,000 | −4.3% |
| 1983 | 26,112 | +11% |
| 1982 | 23,451 | +235% |
| 1981 | 7,000 | −32% |
| 1980 | 10,368 | +66% |
| 1979 | 6,260 | −60% |
| 1978 | 15,750 | −2.8% |
| 1977 | 16,200 | −6.4% |
| 1976 | 17,300 | −3.4% |
| 1975 | 17,900 | −6.8% |
| 1974 | 19,200 | −17% |
| 1973 | 23,200 | +16% |
| 1972 | 20,000 | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 19,500 | −16% |
| 1970 | 23,100 | +16% |
| 1969 | 20,000 | +33% |
| 1968 | 15,000 | +82% |
| 1967 | 8,220 | +25% |
| 1966 | 6,587 | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 6,158 | −54% |
| 1964 | 13,270 | −6.1% |
| 1963 | 14,130 | +10% |
| 1962 | 12,830 | −40% |
| 1961 | 21,330 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 51 t USD 96,000
- Importer rank
- 90 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 DR Congo?
DR Congo produced 8,752 t in 2023, 0.04% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does DR Congo rank in the world for production of cotton lint?
DR Congo ranked 47th 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 DR Congo changed?
It rose by 16% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +0.2% for the world. The record was 26,112 t in 1983.
Does DR Congo export or import cotton lint, ginned?
In 2024 DR Congo reported no exports and imports of 51 t (USD 96,000), 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 DR Congo 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.