Cotton lint production in Egypt
In 2023 Egypt produced 77,530 t of cotton lint, the 23rd largest in the world (0.31% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 18%. The record was 541,450 t in 1969.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 77,530 t
- World rank
- 23 of 84
- 10-year change
- −18%
- Record
- 541,450 t
- 1969
Cotton lint in Egypt, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Egypt compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.31%
- 0.38% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −18%
- world +0.2%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Tajikistan | 96,000 | 0.39% |
| 22 | Azerbaijan | 80,545 | 0.33% |
| 23 | Egypt | 77,530 | 0.31% |
| 24 | Ethiopia | 63,320 | 0.26% |
| 25 | Tanzania | 54,000 | 0.22% |
Map of world production of cotton lint
Share of the world total; Egypt is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 77,530 | −14% |
| 2022 | 90,000 | +29% |
| 2021 | 70,000 | +19% |
| 2020 | 59,000 | −19% |
| 2019 | 73,000 | −41% |
| 2018 | 124,000 | +58% |
| 2017 | 78,678 | +105% |
| 2016 | 38,400 | −30% |
| 2015 | 54,833 | −51% |
| 2014 | 111,953 | +19% |
| 2013 | 94,000 | −14% |
| 2012 | 109,000 | −40% |
| 2011 | 181,000 | +32% |
| 2010 | 137,000 | +44% |
| 2009 | 95,000 | −9.5% |
| 2008 | 105,000 | −53% |
| 2007 | 222,000 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 210,000 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 202,000 | −31% |
| 2004 | 292,000 | +47% |
| 2003 | 198,000 | −32% |
| 2002 | 290,000 | −12% |
| 2001 | 330,000 | +47% |
| 2000 | 224,000 | −3.9% |
| 1999 | 233,105 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 229,685 | −33% |
| 1997 | 342,030 | −1.1% |
| 1996 | 345,707 | +43% |
| 1995 | 241,525 | −5.2% |
| 1994 | 254,750 | −39% |
| 1993 | 415,708 | +12% |
| 1992 | 370,000 | +24% |
| 1991 | 299,000 | −1.3% |
| 1990 | 303,000 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 296,000 | −8.1% |
| 1988 | 322,000 | −12% |
| 1987 | 365,000 | −13% |
| 1986 | 419,000 | −6.3% |
| 1985 | 447,000 | +12% |
| 1984 | 399,000 | −0.2% |
| 1983 | 400,000 | −13% |
| 1982 | 460,408 | −7.7% |
| 1981 | 499,000 | −5.6% |
| 1980 | 528,703 | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 483,595 | +10% |
| 1978 | 438,346 | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 399,000 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 396,353 | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 382,000 | −13% |
| 1974 | 441,000 | −10.0% |
| 1973 | 490,000 | −4.7% |
| 1972 | 514,000 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 510,000 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 509,000 | −6.0% |
| 1969 | 541,450 | +24% |
| 1968 | 437,000 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 436,638 | −4.0% |
| 1966 | 454,930 | −13% |
| 1965 | 520,700 | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 504,071 | +14% |
| 1963 | 441,673 | −3.4% |
| 1962 | 457,340 | +36% |
| 1961 | 335,658 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 57,140 t USD 153 m
- Exporter rank
- 17 of 105
- Imports
- 240,350 t USD 271 m
- Importer rank
- 8 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 Egypt?
Egypt produced 77,530 t in 2023, 0.31% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Egypt rank in the world for production of cotton lint?
Egypt ranked 23rd 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 Egypt changed?
It fell by 18% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +0.2% for the world. The record was 541,450 t in 1969.
Does Egypt export or import cotton lint, ginned?
In 2024 Egypt reported exports of 57,140 t (USD 153 m) and imports of 240,350 t (USD 271 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 Egypt 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.