> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/myanmar/

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# 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.

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Production, 2023153,213 t
World rank18 of 84
10-year change−21%
Record203,953 t2012

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

## Myanmar compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.62%0.79% in 2013
10-year change−21%world +0.2%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 16 | [Cameroon](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/cameroon/) | 178,500 | 0.72% |
| 17 | [Turkmenistan](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/turkmenistan/) | 178,083 | 0.72% |
| 18 | **Myanmar** | 153,213 | 0.62% |
| 19 | [Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/nigeria/) | 99,200 | 0.40% |
| 20 | [Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/cote-divoire/) | 97,000 | 0.39% |

[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; 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

Exports6,166 t USD 13.6 m
Exporter rank36 of 105
Imports105 t USD 298,000
Importer rank82 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 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

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

## Other products of Myanmar

[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/myanmar/)[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/myanmar/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/myanmar/)[Beans, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/beans-dry/myanmar/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/myanmar/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/myanmar/)[Groundnuts (peanuts)](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/myanmar/)[Plantains](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/myanmar/)[Other fruits, n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-fruits/myanmar/)[Coconuts, in shell](https://husfarm.com/production/coconuts/myanmar/)[Onions, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/myanmar/)[Sesame seed](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/myanmar/)
[Agricultural production in Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/country/myanmar/)

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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