> In 2023 Kenya produced 1,296 t of cotton lint, the 62nd largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 69%.

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

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# Cotton lint production in Kenya

In 2023 Kenya produced 1,296 t of cotton lint, the 62nd largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 69%. The record was 12,582 t in 1980.

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Production, 20231,296 t
World rank62 of 84
10-year change−69%
Record12,582 t1980

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

## Kenya compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.01%0.02% in 2013
10-year change−69%world +0.2%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 60 | [Guinea-Bissau](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/guinea-bissau/) | 1,464 | 0.01% |
| 61 | [Ecuador](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/ecuador/) | 1,381 | 0.01% |
| 62 | **Kenya** | 1,296 | 0.01% |
| 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% |

[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; Kenya is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 1,296 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 1,254 | +124% |
| 2021 | 559 | −72% |
| 2020 | 2,000 | −50% |
| 2019 | 4,000 | +100% |
| 2018 | 2,000 | −50% |
| 2017 | 4,000 | −20% |
| 2016 | 5,000 | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 5,000 | +25% |
| 2014 | 4,000 | −4.6% |
| 2013 | 4,193 | −16% |
| 2012 | 5,000 | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 5,000 | +25% |
| 2010 | 4,000 | −18% |
| 2009 | 4,900 | −2.0% |
| 2008 | 5,000 | −39% |
| 2007 | 8,250 | +11% |
| 2006 | 7,400 | +12% |
| 2005 | 6,600 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 6,600 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 6,600 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 6,600 | −18% |
| 2001 | 8,000 | +21% |
| 2000 | 6,600 | −15% |
| 1999 | 7,800 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 7,700 | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 7,300 | −34% |
| 1996 | 11,000 | +38% |
| 1995 | 8,000 | +33% |
| 1994 | 6,000 | +12% |
| 1993 | 5,365 | −3.3% |
| 1992 | 5,550 | −45% |
| 1991 | 10,000 | +11% |
| 1990 | 9,000 | −2.6% |
| 1989 | 9,240 | +47% |
| 1988 | 6,270 | −18% |
| 1987 | 7,616 | −15% |
| 1986 | 9,000 | −28% |
| 1985 | 12,540 | +67% |
| 1984 | 7,524 | −12% |
| 1983 | 8,514 | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 8,038 | −4.4% |
| 1981 | 8,411 | −33% |
| 1980 | 12,582 | +38% |
| 1979 | 9,107 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 8,970 | +31% |
| 1977 | 6,860 | +32% |
| 1976 | 5,215 | −2.0% |
| 1975 | 5,320 | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 4,958 | −7.1% |
| 1973 | 5,338 | −4.7% |
| 1972 | 5,603 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 5,532 | +20% |
| 1970 | 4,626 | −18% |
| 1969 | 5,646 | +19% |
| 1968 | 4,735 | +22% |
| 1967 | 3,880 | −4.4% |
| 1966 | 4,060 | −2.5% |
| 1965 | 4,166 | +32% |
| 1964 | 3,149 | +19% |
| 1963 | 2,642 | +62% |
| 1962 | 1,626 | −43% |
| 1961 | 2,846 | — |

## Trade, 2024

Exports3 t USD 3,000
Exporter rank97 of 105
Imports682 t USD 1.1 m
Importer rank57 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 Kenya?

Kenya produced 1,296 t in 2023, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Kenya rank in the world for production of cotton lint?

Kenya ranked 62nd 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 Kenya changed?

It fell by 69% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +0.2% for the world. The record was 12,582 t in 1980.

### Does Kenya export or import cotton lint, ginned?

In 2024 Kenya reported exports of 3 t (USD 3,000) and imports of 682 t (USD 1.1 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. 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 Kenya

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[Agricultural production in Kenya](https://husfarm.com/production/country/kenya/)

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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