Cotton lint production in Guatemala
In 2023 Guatemala produced 592 t of cotton lint, the 65th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 46%. The record was 161,360 t in 1979.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 592 t
- World rank
- 65 of 84
- 10-year change
- −46%
- Record
- 161,360 t
- 1979
Cotton lint in Guatemala, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Guatemala compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −46%
- world +0.2%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 63 | Angola | 1,100 | 0.00% |
| 64 | Honduras | 891 | 0.00% |
| 65 | Guatemala | 592 | 0.00% |
| 66 | Eswatini | 505 | 0.00% |
| 67 | Bulgaria | 491 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of cotton lint
Share of the world total; Guatemala is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 592 | −0.3% |
| 2022 | 594 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 589 | −35% |
| 2020 | 900 | 0.0% |
| 2019 | 900 | 0.0% |
| 2018 | 900 | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 900 | −10.0% |
| 2016 | 1,000 | +25% |
| 2015 | 800 | −27% |
| 2014 | 1,100 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,100 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,100 | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,100 | +10% |
| 2010 | 1,000 | +30% |
| 2009 | 771 | −27% |
| 2008 | 1,052 | +32% |
| 2007 | 800 | −0.9% |
| 2006 | 807 | −18% |
| 2005 | 986 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 968 | +25% |
| 2003 | 773 | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 719 | −30% |
| 2001 | 1,020 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 1,000 | +43% |
| 1999 | 700 | −75% |
| 1998 | 2,800 | +104% |
| 1997 | 1,375 | −75% |
| 1996 | 5,500 | −24% |
| 1995 | 7,213 | −49% |
| 1994 | 14,071 | −32% |
| 1993 | 20,820 | −50% |
| 1992 | 41,482 | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 38,460 | −7.3% |
| 1990 | 41,469 | −1.5% |
| 1989 | 42,113 | −13% |
| 1988 | 48,267 | +73% |
| 1987 | 27,951 | −48% |
| 1986 | 53,631 | −9.3% |
| 1985 | 59,100 | −0.7% |
| 1984 | 59,500 | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 56,000 | −21% |
| 1982 | 70,700 | −38% |
| 1981 | 113,502 | −25% |
| 1980 | 151,800 | −5.9% |
| 1979 | 161,360 | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 148,612 | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 135,828 | +37% |
| 1976 | 99,154 | −6.9% |
| 1975 | 106,519 | −12% |
| 1974 | 121,248 | +26% |
| 1973 | 96,164 | +18% |
| 1972 | 81,289 | +43% |
| 1971 | 56,751 | −12% |
| 1970 | 64,572 | −12% |
| 1969 | 73,582 | −5.2% |
| 1968 | 77,653 | +35% |
| 1967 | 57,712 | −28% |
| 1966 | 80,582 | +8.9% |
| 1965 | 74,018 | +12% |
| 1964 | 66,208 | +18% |
| 1963 | 56,303 | +69% |
| 1962 | 33,406 | +52% |
| 1961 | 22,010 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 377 t USD 982,000
- Exporter rank
- 53 of 105
- Imports
- 52,419 t USD 118 m
- Importer rank
- 14 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 Guatemala?
Guatemala produced 592 t in 2023, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Guatemala rank in the world for production of cotton lint?
Guatemala ranked 65th 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 Guatemala changed?
It fell by 46% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +0.2% for the world. The record was 161,360 t in 1979.
Does Guatemala export or import cotton lint, ginned?
In 2024 Guatemala reported exports of 377 t (USD 982,000) and imports of 52,419 t (USD 118 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 Guatemala 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.