Cotton lint production in Guinea-Bissau
In 2023 Guinea-Bissau produced 1,464 t of cotton lint, the 60th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 8.4%. The record was 2,000 t in 2007.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 1,464 t
- World rank
- 60 of 84
- 10-year change
- +8.4%
- Record
- 2,000 t
- 2007
Cotton lint in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Guinea-Bissau compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +8.4%
- world +0.2%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58 | Yemen | 1,723 | 0.01% |
| 59 | Thailand | 1,510 | 0.01% |
| 60 | Guinea-Bissau | 1,464 | 0.01% |
| 61 | Ecuador | 1,381 | 0.01% |
| 62 | Kenya | 1,296 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of cotton lint
Share of the world total; Guinea-Bissau is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,464 | −0.4% |
| 2022 | 1,470 | −2.0% |
| 2021 | 1,500 | −6.3% |
| 2020 | 1,600 | +14% |
| 2019 | 1,406 | −14% |
| 2018 | 1,630 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1,620 | −1.8% |
| 2016 | 1,650 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 1,590 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 1,500 | +11% |
| 2013 | 1,350 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,350 | −10.0% |
| 2011 | 1,500 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,500 | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 1,400 | −24% |
| 2008 | 1,850 | −7.5% |
| 2007 | 2,000 | +33% |
| 2006 | 1,500 | −9.1% |
| 2005 | 1,650 | +10% |
| 2004 | 1,500 | −17% |
| 2003 | 1,810 | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 1,647 | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 1,500 | +22% |
| 2000 | 1,230 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 1,200 | +28% |
| 1998 | 938 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 900 | −23% |
| 1996 | 1,163 | +16% |
| 1995 | 1,000 | +67% |
| 1994 | 600 | −14% |
| 1993 | 700 | +40% |
| 1992 | 500 | −46% |
| 1991 | 933 | −6.7% |
| 1990 | 1,000 | +32% |
| 1989 | 758 | −49% |
| 1988 | 1,500 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,500 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,500 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,500 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,500 | +67% |
| 1983 | 900 | −40% |
| 1982 | 1,500 | +15% |
| 1981 | 1,300 | +30% |
| 1980 | 1,000 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of cotton lint in Guinea-Bissau?
Guinea-Bissau produced 1,464 t in 2023, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Guinea-Bissau rank in the world for production of cotton lint?
Guinea-Bissau ranked 60th 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 Guinea-Bissau changed?
It rose by 8.4% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +0.2% for the world. The record was 2,000 t in 2007.
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 Guinea-Bissau 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.