Cotton lint production in Mexico
In 2023 Mexico produced 190,000 t of cotton lint, the 15th largest in the world (0.77% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 1.6%. The record was 591,961 t in 1968.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 190,000 t
- World rank
- 15 of 84
- 10-year change
- −1.6%
- Record
- 591,961 t
- 1968
Cotton lint in Mexico, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Mexico compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.77%
- 0.78% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −1.6%
- world +0.2%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Benin | 219,130 | 0.89% |
| 14 | Burkina Faso | 214,865 | 0.87% |
| 15 | Mexico | 190,000 | 0.77% |
| 16 | Cameroon | 178,500 | 0.72% |
| 17 | Turkmenistan | 178,083 | 0.72% |
Map of world production of cotton lint
Share of the world total; Mexico is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 190,000 | −45% |
| 2022 | 344,000 | +34% |
| 2021 | 257,000 | +17% |
| 2020 | 220,000 | −33% |
| 2019 | 330,000 | −13% |
| 2018 | 380,000 | +13% |
| 2017 | 335,000 | +104% |
| 2016 | 164,000 | −20% |
| 2015 | 205,000 | −29% |
| 2014 | 287,000 | +49% |
| 2013 | 193,000 | −16% |
| 2012 | 231,000 | −16% |
| 2011 | 274,000 | +75% |
| 2010 | 157,000 | +74% |
| 2009 | 90,000 | −28% |
| 2008 | 125,000 | −8.8% |
| 2007 | 137,000 | −3.5% |
| 2006 | 142,000 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 138,000 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 138,000 | +112% |
| 2003 | 65,152 | +51% |
| 2002 | 43,146 | −55% |
| 2001 | 96,892 | +24% |
| 2000 | 78,345 | −48% |
| 1999 | 150,749 | −39% |
| 1998 | 246,889 | +19% |
| 1997 | 208,322 | −22% |
| 1996 | 267,840 | +22% |
| 1995 | 218,829 | +84% |
| 1994 | 119,034 | +347% |
| 1993 | 26,615 | −18% |
| 1992 | 32,650 | −84% |
| 1991 | 202,189 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 201,476 | +25% |
| 1989 | 161,555 | −48% |
| 1988 | 312,208 | +19% |
| 1987 | 263,239 | +83% |
| 1986 | 143,513 | −35% |
| 1985 | 219,614 | −24% |
| 1984 | 289,000 | +26% |
| 1983 | 228,564 | +38% |
| 1982 | 166,177 | −48% |
| 1981 | 321,405 | −14% |
| 1980 | 372,934 | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 349,152 | −4.7% |
| 1978 | 366,434 | −12% |
| 1977 | 418,428 | +87% |
| 1976 | 223,963 | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 205,796 | −60% |
| 1974 | 512,758 | +31% |
| 1973 | 392,161 | −5.8% |
| 1972 | 416,512 | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 396,657 | +19% |
| 1970 | 333,688 | −16% |
| 1969 | 397,056 | −33% |
| 1968 | 591,961 | +20% |
| 1967 | 494,541 | −5.1% |
| 1966 | 521,270 | −9.7% |
| 1965 | 577,342 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 565,349 | +11% |
| 1963 | 510,340 | +11% |
| 1962 | 461,180 | +8.6% |
| 1961 | 424,490 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 9,995 t USD 17.9 m
- Exporter rank
- 29 of 105
- Imports
- 88,870 t USD 177 m
- Importer rank
- 11 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 Mexico?
Mexico produced 190,000 t in 2023, 0.77% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Mexico rank in the world for production of cotton lint?
Mexico ranked 15th 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 Mexico changed?
It fell by 1.6% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +0.2% for the world. The record was 591,961 t in 1968.
Does Mexico export or import cotton lint, ginned?
In 2024 Mexico reported exports of 9,995 t (USD 17.9 m) and imports of 88,870 t (USD 177 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; the 2023 figure for Mexico is from an external organisation. 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.