Cotton lint production in Indonesia
In 2023 Indonesia produced 41 t of cotton lint, the 78th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 93%. The record was 17,658 t in 1986.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 41 t
- World rank
- 78 of 84
- 10-year change
- −93%
- Record
- 17,658 t
- 1986
Cotton lint in Indonesia, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Indonesia compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −93%
- world +0.2%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | Morocco | 67 | 0.00% |
| 77 | Nepal | 45 | 0.00% |
| 78 | Indonesia | 41 | 0.00% |
| 79 | Antigua and Barbuda | 30 | 0.00% |
| 80 | Algeria | 28 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of cotton lint
Share of the world total; Indonesia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 41 | +14% |
| 2022 | 36 | −10.0% |
| 2021 | 40 | −17% |
| 2020 | 48 | −51% |
| 2019 | 98 | −13% |
| 2018 | 112 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 106 | −64% |
| 2016 | 293 | +21% |
| 2015 | 242 | −1.2% |
| 2014 | 245 | −57% |
| 2013 | 575 | −41% |
| 2012 | 982 | +30% |
| 2011 | 758 | −28% |
| 2010 | 1,048 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,047 | −19% |
| 2008 | 1,285 | −70% |
| 2007 | 4,252 | +685% |
| 2006 | 542 | −27% |
| 2005 | 746 | −29% |
| 2004 | 1,051 | −8.3% |
| 2003 | 1,146 | −47% |
| 2002 | 2,150 | −8.6% |
| 2001 | 2,352 | +87% |
| 2000 | 1,261 | −6.2% |
| 1999 | 1,345 | −24% |
| 1998 | 1,777 | −24% |
| 1997 | 2,324 | −9.5% |
| 1996 | 2,567 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 2,508 | −47% |
| 1994 | 4,749 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 4,586 | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 4,219 | −5.8% |
| 1991 | 4,477 | +16% |
| 1990 | 3,850 | −47% |
| 1989 | 7,293 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 7,236 | −7.2% |
| 1987 | 7,796 | −56% |
| 1986 | 17,658 | +18% |
| 1985 | 15,018 | +282% |
| 1984 | 3,929 | −41% |
| 1983 | 6,650 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 6,494 | +26% |
| 1981 | 5,168 | +11% |
| 1980 | 4,669 | +169% |
| 1979 | 1,733 | +476% |
| 1978 | 301 | −42% |
| 1977 | 521 | −41% |
| 1976 | 882 | −49% |
| 1975 | 1,715 | −17% |
| 1974 | 2,078 | +139% |
| 1973 | 869 | +33% |
| 1972 | 653 | −8.4% |
| 1971 | 713 | −31% |
| 1970 | 1,033 | −1.3% |
| 1969 | 1,047 | −3.0% |
| 1968 | 1,079 | 0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,079 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,079 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,079 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,079 | +62% |
| 1963 | 666 | −50% |
| 1962 | 1,332 | +33% |
| 1961 | 999 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 3,402 t USD 5.8 m
- Exporter rank
- 40 of 105
- Imports
- 405,785 t USD 811 m
- Importer rank
- 6 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 Indonesia?
Indonesia produced 41 t in 2023, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Indonesia rank in the world for production of cotton lint?
Indonesia ranked 78th 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 Indonesia changed?
It fell by 93% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +0.2% for the world. The record was 17,658 t in 1986.
Does Indonesia export or import cotton lint, ginned?
In 2024 Indonesia reported exports of 3,402 t (USD 5.8 m) and imports of 405,785 t (USD 811 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 Indonesia 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.