Cotton lint production in Eswatini
In 2023 Eswatini produced 505 t of cotton lint, the 66th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 20%. The record was 12,800 t in 1991.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 505 t
- World rank
- 66 of 84
- 10-year change
- +20%
- Record
- 12,800 t
- 1991
Cotton lint in Eswatini, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Eswatini compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +20%
- world +0.2%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | Honduras | 891 | 0.00% |
| 65 | Guatemala | 592 | 0.00% |
| 66 | Eswatini | 505 | 0.00% |
| 67 | Bulgaria | 491 | 0.00% |
| 68 | Laos | 345 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of cotton lint
Share of the world total; Eswatini is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 505 | +17% |
| 2022 | 432 | +16% |
| 2021 | 374 | −30% |
| 2020 | 536 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 506 | +13% |
| 2018 | 446 | −6.5% |
| 2017 | 477 | −11% |
| 2016 | 534 | −18% |
| 2015 | 653 | +44% |
| 2014 | 452 | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 420 | −18% |
| 2012 | 515 | −13% |
| 2011 | 590 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 590 | +59% |
| 2009 | 370 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 350 | −2.8% |
| 2007 | 360 | −25% |
| 2006 | 480 | −69% |
| 2005 | 1,560 | −2.5% |
| 2004 | 1,600 | +167% |
| 2003 | 600 | −68% |
| 2002 | 1,900 | −37% |
| 2001 | 3,000 | −19% |
| 2000 | 3,700 | −49% |
| 1999 | 7,200 | +24% |
| 1998 | 5,793 | −27% |
| 1997 | 7,900 | +60% |
| 1996 | 4,931 | +126% |
| 1995 | 2,182 | −40% |
| 1994 | 3,650 | −26% |
| 1993 | 4,900 | +72% |
| 1992 | 2,850 | −78% |
| 1991 | 12,800 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 12,600 | +21% |
| 1989 | 10,400 | +22% |
| 1988 | 8,500 | +77% |
| 1987 | 4,800 | −24% |
| 1986 | 6,350 | +15% |
| 1985 | 5,500 | −3.5% |
| 1984 | 5,700 | +97% |
| 1983 | 2,900 | −37% |
| 1982 | 4,600 | −43% |
| 1981 | 8,000 | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 7,400 | +45% |
| 1979 | 5,100 | −28% |
| 1978 | 7,100 | +51% |
| 1977 | 4,700 | −24% |
| 1976 | 6,146 | −9.9% |
| 1975 | 6,820 | +16% |
| 1974 | 5,900 | +44% |
| 1973 | 4,100 | +13% |
| 1972 | 3,636 | +10% |
| 1971 | 3,300 | +43% |
| 1970 | 2,300 | +21% |
| 1969 | 1,900 | −24% |
| 1968 | 2,500 | −34% |
| 1967 | 3,800 | +46% |
| 1966 | 2,600 | +30% |
| 1965 | 2,000 | +33% |
| 1964 | 1,500 | −21% |
| 1963 | 1,900 | +46% |
| 1962 | 1,300 | −46% |
| 1961 | 2,400 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 201 t USD 355,000
- Exporter rank
- 60 of 105
- Imports
- 358 t USD 648,000
- Importer rank
- 65 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 Eswatini?
Eswatini produced 505 t in 2023, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Eswatini rank in the world for production of cotton lint?
Eswatini ranked 66th 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 Eswatini changed?
It rose by 20% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +0.2% for the world. The record was 12,800 t in 1991.
Does Eswatini export or import cotton lint, ginned?
In 2024 Eswatini reported exports of 201 t (USD 355,000) and imports of 358 t (USD 648,000), 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 Eswatini 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.