> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 2023239,001 t
World rank12 of 84
10-year change−5.1%
Record352,640 t2016

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

## Mali compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.97%1.0% in 2013
10-year change−5.1%world +0.2%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 10 | [Greece](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/greece/) | 305,000 | 1.2% |
| 11 | [Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/argentina/) | 295,014 | 1.2% |
| 12 | **Mali** | 239,001 | 0.97% |
| 13 | [Benin](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/benin/) | 219,130 | 0.89% |
| 14 | [Burkina Faso](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/burkina-faso/) | 214,865 | 0.87% |

[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; 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

Exports82,462 t USD 136 m
Exporter rank15 of 105
Imports77 t USD 148,000
Importer rank88 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 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

[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/)[Benin](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/benin/)
[All countries producing cotton lint](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/)

## Other products of Mali

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[Agricultural production in Mali](https://husfarm.com/production/country/mali/)

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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