FAOSTAT · 1961–2023
Cotton lint production in Mozambique
In 2023 Mozambique produced 12,542 t of cotton lint, the 42nd largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 48%. The record was 62,000 t in 2008.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 12,542 t
- World rank
- 42 of 84
- 10-year change
- −48%
- Record
- 62,000 t
- 2008
Cotton lint in Mozambique, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12,542 | −39% |
| 2022 | 20,450 | −5.2% |
| 2021 | 21,567 | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 20,267 | −3.5% |
| 2019 | 21,000 | +17% |
| 2018 | 18,000 | +80% |
| 2017 | 10,000 | −23% |
| 2016 | 13,000 | −28% |
| 2015 | 18,000 | −45% |
| 2014 | 33,000 | +38% |
| 2013 | 24,000 | −60% |
| 2012 | 60,000 | +67% |
| 2011 | 36,000 | +89% |
| 2010 | 19,000 | −69% |
| 2009 | 62,000 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 62,000 | +13% |
| 2007 | 55,000 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 53,000 | +39% |
| 2005 | 38,000 | −16% |
| 2004 | 45,500 | +72% |
| 2003 | 26,500 | −35% |
| 2002 | 40,500 | +16% |
| 2001 | 35,000 | +211% |
| 2000 | 11,251 | −62% |
| 1999 | 30,000 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 30,000 | +26% |
| 1997 | 23,900 | +41% |
| 1996 | 17,000 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | 17,000 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 16,700 | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 15,500 | −5.5% |
| 1992 | 16,400 | +24% |
| 1991 | 13,200 | +65% |
| 1990 | 8,000 | −11% |
| 1989 | 9,000 | +29% |
| 1988 | 7,000 | −22% |
| 1987 | 9,000 | +125% |
| 1986 | 4,000 | +300% |
| 1985 | 1,000 | −86% |
| 1984 | 7,000 | −13% |
| 1983 | 8,000 | −56% |
| 1982 | 18,000 | −25% |
| 1981 | 24,000 | +14% |
| 1980 | 21,000 | +62% |
| 1979 | 13,000 | −46% |
| 1978 | 24,000 | +41% |
| 1977 | 17,000 | −39% |
| 1976 | 28,000 | −28% |
| 1975 | 39,000 | +11% |
| 1974 | 35,000 | −0.9% |
| 1973 | 35,308 | −21% |
| 1972 | 44,550 | +28% |
| 1971 | 34,852 | −24% |
| 1970 | 45,586 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 45,213 | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 42,268 | −4.3% |
| 1967 | 44,166 | +12% |
| 1966 | 39,266 | +38% |
| 1965 | 28,500 | −29% |
| 1964 | 40,158 | +40% |
| 1963 | 28,680 | −33% |
| 1962 | 42,520 | +15% |
| 1961 | 36,884 | — |
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.