Cotton lint production in Mali
In 2023 Mali produced 239,001 t of cotton lint, the 12th largest in the world (0.97% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 5.1%. The record was 352,640 t in 2016.
- Production, 2023
- 239,001 t
- World rank
- 12 of 84
- 10-year change
- −5.1%
- Record
- 352,640 t
- 2016
Cotton lint in Mali, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Mali compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.97%
- 1.0% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −5.1%
- world +0.2%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Greece | 305,000 | 1.2% |
| 11 | Argentina | 295,014 | 1.2% |
| 12 | Mali | 239,001 | 0.97% |
| 13 | Benin | 219,130 | 0.89% |
| 14 | Burkina Faso | 214,865 | 0.87% |
Map of world production of cotton lint
Share of the world total; Mali is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 239,001 | +46% |
| 2022 | 163,646 | −48% |
| 2021 | 317,065 | +413% |
| 2020 | 61,824 | −79% |
| 2019 | 295,163 | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 275,757 | −7.6% |
| 2017 | 298,586 | −15% |
| 2016 | 352,640 | +29% |
| 2015 | 272,957 | +11% |
| 2014 | 246,415 | −2.1% |
| 2013 | 251,802 | +76% |
| 2012 | 143,000 | +19% |
| 2011 | 120,000 | +48% |
| 2010 | 81,000 | +13% |
| 2009 | 72,000 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 67,500 | −10.0% |
| 2007 | 75,000 | −42% |
| 2006 | 130,000 | −30% |
| 2005 | 187,000 | −22% |
| 2004 | 239,680 | −7.7% |
| 2003 | 259,655 | +43% |
| 2002 | 181,274 | −24% |
| 2001 | 240,000 | +138% |
| 2000 | 100,800 | −49% |
| 1999 | 197,000 | −10% |
| 1998 | 219,216 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 217,681 | +15% |
| 1996 | 189,604 | +12% |
| 1995 | 169,195 | +32% |
| 1994 | 128,096 | +27% |
| 1993 | 100,612 | −25% |
| 1992 | 134,754 | +18% |
| 1991 | 114,413 | −0.2% |
| 1990 | 114,645 | +16% |
| 1989 | 98,695 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 97,027 | +29% |
| 1987 | 74,933 | −4.6% |
| 1986 | 78,574 | +17% |
| 1985 | 67,159 | +21% |
| 1984 | 55,392 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 54,242 | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 49,876 | +31% |
| 1981 | 38,065 | −6.3% |
| 1980 | 40,624 | −28% |
| 1979 | 56,129 | +17% |
| 1978 | 48,163 | +14% |
| 1977 | 42,265 | −6.4% |
| 1976 | 45,172 | +16% |
| 1975 | 39,077 | +70% |
| 1974 | 22,981 | +21% |
| 1973 | 18,989 | −22% |
| 1972 | 24,340 | −3.8% |
| 1971 | 25,309 | +27% |
| 1970 | 19,889 | +25% |
| 1969 | 15,881 | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 15,134 | +34% |
| 1967 | 11,307 | +40% |
| 1966 | 8,070 | +38% |
| 1965 | 5,846 | −25% |
| 1964 | 7,846 | +43% |
| 1963 | 5,496 | +28% |
| 1962 | 4,278 | +93% |
| 1961 | 2,221 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 82,462 t USD 136 m
- Exporter rank
- 15 of 105
- Imports
- 77 t USD 148,000
- Importer rank
- 88 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 Mali?
Mali produced 239,001 t in 2023, 0.97% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Mali rank in the world for production of cotton lint?
Mali ranked 12th 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 Mali changed?
It fell by 5.1% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +0.2% for the world. The record was 352,640 t in 2016.
Does Mali export or import cotton lint, ginned?
In 2024 Mali reported exports of 82,462 t (USD 136 m) and imports of 77 t (USD 148,000), 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
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.