FAOSTAT · 1961–2023
Cotton lint production in Laos
In 2023 Laos produced 345 t of cotton lint, the 68th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 67%. The record was 8,808 t in 1995.
The 2023 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 345 t
- World rank
- 68 of 84
- 10-year change
- −67%
- Record
- 8,808 t
- 1995
Cotton lint in Laos, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 345 | −42% |
| 2022 | 590 | −13% |
| 2021 | 680 | −11% |
| 2020 | 760 | −5.6% |
| 2019 | 805 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 780 | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 735 | −12% |
| 2016 | 835 | +33% |
| 2015 | 630 | +58% |
| 2014 | 400 | −62% |
| 2013 | 1,050 | +67% |
| 2012 | 630 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 610 | +12% |
| 2010 | 545 | −76% |
| 2009 | 2,280 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 2,235 | −17% |
| 2007 | 2,705 | +14% |
| 2006 | 2,370 | +19% |
| 2005 | 2,000 | −9.1% |
| 2004 | 2,200 | +22% |
| 2003 | 1,808 | −39% |
| 2002 | 2,944 | −13% |
| 2001 | 3,381 | −27% |
| 2000 | 4,600 | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 4,260 | −43% |
| 1998 | 7,500 | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 7,000 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 6,800 | −23% |
| 1995 | 8,808 | +49% |
| 1994 | 5,913 | −0.6% |
| 1993 | 5,947 | +12% |
| 1992 | 5,303 | +12% |
| 1991 | 4,749 | −3.6% |
| 1990 | 4,928 | +11% |
| 1989 | 4,444 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 4,300 | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 4,000 | +54% |
| 1986 | 2,600 | −10% |
| 1985 | 2,904 | −43% |
| 1984 | 5,100 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 4,968 | −3.5% |
| 1982 | 5,150 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 5,043 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 4,900 | +95% |
| 1979 | 2,510 | +103% |
| 1978 | 1,235 | −49% |
| 1977 | 2,425 | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 2,274 | +26% |
| 1975 | 1,800 | −14% |
| 1974 | 2,100 | +11% |
| 1973 | 1,900 | −14% |
| 1972 | 2,200 | −34% |
| 1971 | 3,320 | +11% |
| 1970 | 3,000 | +11% |
| 1969 | 2,700 | +8.0% |
| 1968 | 2,500 | +39% |
| 1967 | 1,800 | −2.7% |
| 1966 | 1,850 | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 1,800 | +20% |
| 1964 | 1,500 | 0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,500 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 1,500 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 1,500 | — |
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.