Cotton lint production in Madagascar
In 2023 Madagascar produced 4,801 t of cotton lint, the 49th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 0.0%. The record was 18,500 t in 1986.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 4,801 t
- World rank
- 49 of 84
- 10-year change
- +0.0%
- Record
- 18,500 t
- 1986
Cotton lint in Madagascar, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Madagascar compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.02% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +0.0%
- world +0.2%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | DR Congo | 8,752 | 0.04% |
| 48 | Ghana | 6,000 | 0.02% |
| 49 | Madagascar | 4,801 | 0.02% |
| 50 | Senegal | 4,500 | 0.02% |
| 51 | Malawi | 4,000 | 0.02% |
Map of world production of cotton lint
Share of the world total; Madagascar is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4,801 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 4,684 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 4,466 | −8.3% |
| 2020 | 4,872 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 4,830 | +11% |
| 2018 | 4,350 | −3.3% |
| 2017 | 4,500 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 4,400 | −12% |
| 2015 | 5,000 | 0.0% |
| 2014 | 5,000 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 4,800 | −9.4% |
| 2012 | 5,299 | +10% |
| 2011 | 4,800 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 4,800 | +12% |
| 2009 | 4,300 | −4.4% |
| 2008 | 4,500 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 4,300 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 4,200 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 4,050 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 4,000 | +25% |
| 2003 | 3,200 | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 3,000 | −73% |
| 2001 | 11,000 | −1.8% |
| 2000 | 11,200 | −20% |
| 1999 | 14,016 | −9.0% |
| 1998 | 15,400 | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 14,500 | +32% |
| 1996 | 11,000 | +16% |
| 1995 | 9,500 | −19% |
| 1994 | 11,800 | +12% |
| 1993 | 10,561 | +35% |
| 1992 | 7,814 | −21% |
| 1991 | 9,950 | −18% |
| 1990 | 12,204 | −21% |
| 1989 | 15,479 | +29% |
| 1988 | 12,042 | +20% |
| 1987 | 10,049 | −46% |
| 1986 | 18,500 | +17% |
| 1985 | 15,810 | +23% |
| 1984 | 12,829 | +31% |
| 1983 | 9,761 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 9,441 | −11% |
| 1981 | 10,616 | +20% |
| 1980 | 8,866 | −24% |
| 1979 | 11,645 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 11,250 | −11% |
| 1977 | 12,604 | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 11,804 | +13% |
| 1975 | 10,444 | −7.7% |
| 1974 | 11,315 | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 10,412 | +20% |
| 1972 | 8,694 | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 8,240 | +15% |
| 1970 | 7,170 | +25% |
| 1969 | 5,727 | +45% |
| 1968 | 3,947 | +29% |
| 1967 | 3,066 | +53% |
| 1966 | 2,008 | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 1,952 | +26% |
| 1964 | 1,551 | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 1,500 | +56% |
| 1962 | 960 | +20% |
| 1961 | 800 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 2,552 t USD 4.0 m
- Exporter rank
- 41 of 105
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 Madagascar?
Madagascar produced 4,801 t in 2023, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Madagascar rank in the world for production of cotton lint?
Madagascar ranked 49th 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 Madagascar changed?
It rose by 0.0% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +0.2% for the world. The record was 18,500 t in 1986.
Does Madagascar export or import cotton lint, ginned?
In 2024 Madagascar reported exports of 2,552 t (USD 4.0 m) and no imports, 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 Madagascar 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.