FAOSTAT · 1961–2023
Cotton lint production in Nepal
In 2023 Nepal produced 45 t of cotton lint, the 77th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 13%. The record was 1,017 t in 1994.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 45 t
- World rank
- 77 of 84
- 10-year change
- −13%
- Record
- 1,017 t
- 1994
Cotton lint in Nepal, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 45 | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 45 | 0.0% |
| 2021 | 45 | −2.2% |
| 2020 | 46 | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 43 | +19% |
| 2018 | 36 | −5.3% |
| 2017 | 38 | 0.0% |
| 2016 | 38 | −5.0% |
| 2015 | 40 | −11% |
| 2014 | 45 | −13% |
| 2013 | 52 | +11% |
| 2012 | 47 | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 47 | +24% |
| 2010 | 38 | +81% |
| 2009 | 21 | −13% |
| 2008 | 24 | +50% |
| 2007 | 16 | −20% |
| 2006 | 20 | +400% |
| 2005 | 4 | −20% |
| 2004 | 5 | −76% |
| 2003 | 21 | −60% |
| 2002 | 52 | −68% |
| 2001 | 161 | −38% |
| 2000 | 260 | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 237 | −3.7% |
| 1998 | 246 | −56% |
| 1997 | 561 | −40% |
| 1996 | 928 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 889 | −13% |
| 1994 | 1,017 | +87% |
| 1993 | 544 | +26% |
| 1992 | 432 | −5.1% |
| 1991 | 455 | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 420 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
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.