Cotton lint production in Nicaragua
In 2023 Nicaragua produced 2,299 t of cotton lint, the 53rd largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 105%. The record was 145,999 t in 1974.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 2,299 t
- World rank
- 53 of 84
- 10-year change
- +105%
- Record
- 145,999 t
- 1974
Cotton lint in Nicaragua, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Nicaragua compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.00% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +105%
- world +0.2%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Malawi | 4,000 | 0.02% |
| 52 | Bolivia | 2,481 | 0.01% |
| 53 | Nicaragua | 2,299 | 0.01% |
| 54 | Somalia | 2,076 | 0.01% |
| 55 | Niger | 1,950 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of cotton lint
Share of the world total; Nicaragua is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2,299 | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,299 | 0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,299 | 0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,299 | +180% |
| 2019 | 820 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 810 | −1.5% |
| 2017 | 822 | 0.0% |
| 2016 | 822 | −0.2% |
| 2015 | 824 | −5.0% |
| 2014 | 867 | −23% |
| 2013 | 1,120 | −10% |
| 2012 | 1,250 | −5.3% |
| 2011 | 1,320 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 1,290 | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 1,200 | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 1,120 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,120 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 1,090 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 1,050 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 1,025 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 1,000 | +11% |
| 2002 | 900 | +20% |
| 2001 | 750 | −14% |
| 2000 | 874 | −24% |
| 1999 | 1,155 | −24% |
| 1998 | 1,518 | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 1,418 | −42% |
| 1996 | 2,445 | −57% |
| 1995 | 5,723 | +415% |
| 1994 | 1,111 | −28% |
| 1993 | 1,536 | −94% |
| 1992 | 26,008 | −13% |
| 1991 | 29,812 | +32% |
| 1990 | 22,540 | −10% |
| 1989 | 25,100 | −30% |
| 1988 | 35,655 | −28% |
| 1987 | 49,652 | −2.4% |
| 1986 | 50,848 | −27% |
| 1985 | 69,257 | −20% |
| 1984 | 86,688 | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 80,648 | +26% |
| 1982 | 63,822 | −16% |
| 1981 | 75,708 | +247% |
| 1980 | 21,804 | −81% |
| 1979 | 112,625 | −8.4% |
| 1978 | 122,967 | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 117,622 | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 110,252 | −10% |
| 1975 | 122,848 | −16% |
| 1974 | 145,999 | +38% |
| 1973 | 105,971 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 102,643 | +30% |
| 1971 | 78,731 | +15% |
| 1970 | 68,471 | −26% |
| 1969 | 92,916 | −9.1% |
| 1968 | 102,196 | −11% |
| 1967 | 114,499 | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 110,290 | −9.7% |
| 1965 | 122,100 | +33% |
| 1964 | 91,800 | +29% |
| 1963 | 71,100 | +30% |
| 1962 | 54,800 | +68% |
| 1961 | 32,700 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of cotton lint in Nicaragua?
Nicaragua produced 2,299 t in 2023, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Nicaragua rank in the world for production of cotton lint?
Nicaragua ranked 53rd 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 Nicaragua changed?
It rose by 105% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +0.2% for the world. The record was 145,999 t in 1974.
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 Nicaragua is imputed by FAO. 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.