> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/guatemala/

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# 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.

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Production, 2023592 t
World rank65 of 84
10-year change−46%
Record161,360 t1979

## Cotton lint in Guatemala, 1961–2023 (tonnes)

## Guatemala compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2013
10-year change−46%world +0.2%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 63 | [Angola](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/angola/) | 1,100 | 0.00% |
| 64 | [Honduras](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/honduras/) | 891 | 0.00% |
| 65 | **Guatemala** | 592 | 0.00% |
| 66 | [Eswatini](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/eswatini/) | 505 | 0.00% |
| 67 | [Bulgaria](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/bulgaria/) | 491 | 0.00% |

[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; 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

Exports377 t USD 982,000
Exporter rank53 of 105
Imports52,419 t USD 118 m
Importer rank14 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 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

[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 Guatemala

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[Agricultural production in Guatemala](https://husfarm.com/production/country/guatemala/)

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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