Cotton lint production in Myanmar
In 2023 Myanmar produced 153,213 t of cotton lint, the 18th largest in the world (0.62% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 21%. The record was 203,953 t in 2012.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 153,213 t
- World rank
- 18 of 84
- 10-year change
- −21%
- Record
- 203,953 t
- 2012
Cotton lint in Myanmar, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Myanmar compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.62%
- 0.79% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −21%
- world +0.2%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Cameroon | 178,500 | 0.72% |
| 17 | Turkmenistan | 178,083 | 0.72% |
| 18 | Myanmar | 153,213 | 0.62% |
| 19 | Nigeria | 99,200 | 0.40% |
| 20 | Côte d'Ivoire | 97,000 | 0.39% |
Map of world production of cotton lint
Share of the world total; Myanmar is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 153,213 | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 153,213 | 0.0% |
| 2021 | 153,213 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 151,544 | −3.9% |
| 2019 | 157,630 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 152,277 | −3.5% |
| 2017 | 157,833 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 154,738 | −1.1% |
| 2015 | 156,418 | −20% |
| 2014 | 194,550 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 193,582 | −5.1% |
| 2012 | 203,953 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 202,939 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 201,929 | +135% |
| 2009 | 86,000 | +30% |
| 2008 | 66,000 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 64,000 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 64,000 | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 59,000 | −1.7% |
| 2004 | 60,000 | +14% |
| 2003 | 52,750 | +12% |
| 2002 | 47,000 | −7.6% |
| 2001 | 50,847 | −13% |
| 2000 | 58,516 | +11% |
| 1999 | 52,687 | −3.5% |
| 1998 | 54,579 | −2.6% |
| 1997 | 56,023 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 54,100 | +90% |
| 1995 | 28,426 | +99% |
| 1994 | 14,289 | −37% |
| 1993 | 22,750 | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 21,067 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 20,310 | −1.1% |
| 1990 | 20,529 | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 19,598 | −18% |
| 1988 | 23,811 | −7.9% |
| 1987 | 25,840 | −21% |
| 1986 | 32,805 | −21% |
| 1985 | 41,724 | +21% |
| 1984 | 34,452 | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 32,357 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 31,690 | +28% |
| 1981 | 24,668 | +49% |
| 1980 | 16,564 | −4.3% |
| 1979 | 17,308 | +25% |
| 1978 | 13,899 | +31% |
| 1977 | 10,643 | −14% |
| 1976 | 12,416 | −13% |
| 1975 | 14,305 | +13% |
| 1974 | 12,604 | −14% |
| 1973 | 14,630 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 14,368 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 14,275 | +24% |
| 1970 | 11,514 | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 10,983 | −34% |
| 1968 | 16,540 | +17% |
| 1967 | 14,189 | −7.9% |
| 1966 | 15,408 | −32% |
| 1965 | 22,704 | +28% |
| 1964 | 17,711 | −3.6% |
| 1963 | 18,371 | +14% |
| 1962 | 16,112 | +38% |
| 1961 | 11,662 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 6,166 t USD 13.6 m
- Exporter rank
- 36 of 105
- Imports
- 105 t USD 298,000
- Importer rank
- 82 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 Myanmar?
Myanmar produced 153,213 t in 2023, 0.62% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Myanmar rank in the world for production of cotton lint?
Myanmar ranked 18th 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 Myanmar changed?
It fell by 21% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +0.2% for the world. The record was 203,953 t in 2012.
Does Myanmar export or import cotton lint, ginned?
In 2024 Myanmar reported exports of 6,166 t (USD 13.6 m) and imports of 105 t (USD 298,000), 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; the 2023 figure for Myanmar 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.