FAOSTAT · 1961–2023
Cotton lint production in Iran
In 2023 Iran produced 31,300 t of cotton lint, the 32nd largest in the world (0.13% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 48%. The record was 230,000 t in 1974.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 31,300 t
- World rank
- 32 of 84
- 10-year change
- −48%
- Record
- 230,000 t
- 1974
Cotton lint in Iran, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 31,300 | −4.0% |
| 2022 | 32,604 | 0.0% |
| 2021 | 32,604 | +15% |
| 2020 | 28,257 | −13% |
| 2019 | 32,604 | −18% |
| 2018 | 39,559 | −2.2% |
| 2017 | 40,429 | −3.1% |
| 2016 | 41,733 | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 39,125 | −34% |
| 2014 | 58,879 | −3.0% |
| 2013 | 60,670 | −9.7% |
| 2012 | 67,200 | −22% |
| 2011 | 86,659 | +62% |
| 2010 | 53,576 | −32% |
| 2009 | 78,600 | −15% |
| 2008 | 92,000 | −5.2% |
| 2007 | 97,000 | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 90,000 | −22% |
| 2005 | 115,000 | −14% |
| 2004 | 134,000 | +19% |
| 2003 | 113,000 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 109,000 | −16% |
| 2001 | 130,000 | −19% |
| 2000 | 160,000 | +14% |
| 1999 | 140,000 | −1.4% |
| 1998 | 142,000 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 137,000 | −22% |
| 1996 | 176,000 | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 165,000 | +34% |
| 1994 | 123,000 | +37% |
| 1993 | 90,000 | −11% |
| 1992 | 101,000 | −14% |
| 1991 | 118,000 | −0.8% |
| 1990 | 119,000 | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 114,000 | −1.7% |
| 1988 | 116,000 | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 106,000 | −4.5% |
| 1986 | 111,000 | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 106,000 | −5.4% |
| 1984 | 112,000 | +23% |
| 1983 | 91,000 | −3.2% |
| 1982 | 94,000 | +21% |
| 1981 | 78,000 | +37% |
| 1980 | 57,000 | −42% |
| 1979 | 99,000 | −26% |
| 1978 | 133,000 | −25% |
| 1977 | 178,000 | +14% |
| 1976 | 156,000 | +12% |
| 1975 | 139,000 | −40% |
| 1974 | 230,000 | +16% |
| 1973 | 199,106 | −3.8% |
| 1972 | 207,000 | +40% |
| 1971 | 147,553 | −3.7% |
| 1970 | 153,292 | −7.0% |
| 1969 | 164,890 | −1.5% |
| 1968 | 167,405 | +43% |
| 1967 | 117,346 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 114,896 | −24% |
| 1965 | 151,939 | +25% |
| 1964 | 121,342 | −2.6% |
| 1963 | 124,634 | +33% |
| 1962 | 93,643 | −19% |
| 1961 | 115,653 | — |
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.