> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/dr-congo/

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# 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.

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Production, 20238,752 t
World rank47 of 84
10-year change+16%
Record26,112 t1983

## Cotton lint in DR Congo, 1961–2023 (tonnes)

## DR Congo compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.04%0.03% in 2013
10-year change+16%world +0.2%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 45 | [Peru](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/peru/) | 11,000 | 0.04% |
| 46 | [Paraguay](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/paraguay/) | 9,424 | 0.04% |
| 47 | **DR Congo** | 8,752 | 0.04% |
| 48 | [Ghana](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/ghana/) | 6,000 | 0.02% |
| 49 | [Madagascar](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/madagascar/) | 4,801 | 0.02% |

[Full ranking of 84 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/)

### Map of world production of cotton lint

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Imports51 t USD 96,000
Importer rank90 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](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/)

## 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/india/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/brazil/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/united-states/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/pakistan/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/australia/)[Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/uzbekistan/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/turkey/)[Kazakhstan](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/kazakhstan/)[Greece](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/greece/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/argentina/)[Mali](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/mali/)
[All countries producing cotton lint](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/)

## Other products of DR Congo

[Cassava](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/dr-congo/)[Plantains](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/dr-congo/)[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/dr-congo/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/dr-congo/)[Oil palm fruit](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/dr-congo/)[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/dr-congo/)[Other starchy roots and tubers](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/dr-congo/)[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/dr-congo/)[Sweet potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/dr-congo/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/dr-congo/)[Groundnuts (peanuts)](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/dr-congo/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/dr-congo/)
[Agricultural production in DR Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/country/dr-congo/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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