> In 2023 Niger produced 1,950 t of cotton lint, the 55th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 22%.

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# Cotton lint production in Niger

In 2023 Niger produced 1,950 t of cotton lint, the 55th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 22%. The record was 5,300 t in 2001.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.

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Production, 20231,950 t
World rank55 of 84
10-year change+22%
Record5,300 t2001

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

## Niger compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.01%0.01% in 2013
10-year change+22%world +0.2%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 53 | [Nicaragua](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/nicaragua/) | 2,299 | 0.01% |
| 54 | [Somalia](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/somalia/) | 2,076 | 0.01% |
| 55 | **Niger** | 1,950 | 0.01% |
| 56 | [Tunisia](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/tunisia/) | 1,915 | 0.01% |
| 57 | [Venezuela](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/venezuela/) | 1,740 | 0.01% |

[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; Niger is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 1,950 | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,950 | 0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,950 | 0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,950 | 0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,950 | 0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,950 | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,950 | 0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,950 | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,950 | +15% |
| 2014 | 1,700 | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 1,600 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,600 | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,600 | +37% |
| 2010 | 1,170 | −74% |
| 2009 | 4,467 | +12% |
| 2008 | 4,000 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 4,000 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 4,000 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 4,000 | +21% |
| 2004 | 3,300 | +28% |
| 2003 | 2,570 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 2,500 | −53% |
| 2001 | 5,300 | +18% |
| 2000 | 4,500 | −10.0% |
| 1999 | 5,000 | +245% |
| 1998 | 1,450 | −28% |
| 1997 | 2,000 | −20% |
| 1996 | 2,500 | −29% |
| 1995 | 3,500 | +75% |
| 1994 | 2,000 | +33% |
| 1993 | 1,500 | −25% |
| 1992 | 2,000 | +100% |
| 1991 | 1,000 | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 920 | −53% |
| 1989 | 1,960 | −2.0% |
| 1988 | 2,000 | −33% |
| 1987 | 3,000 | −4.5% |
| 1986 | 3,140 | +80% |
| 1985 | 1,740 | +18% |
| 1984 | 1,480 | −4.6% |
| 1983 | 1,551 | +94% |
| 1982 | 800 | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 730 | −37% |
| 1980 | 1,160 | −4.1% |
| 1979 | 1,210 | −19% |
| 1978 | 1,490 | +10% |
| 1977 | 1,350 | −48% |
| 1976 | 2,580 | −38% |
| 1975 | 4,160 | +46% |
| 1974 | 2,854 | +126% |
| 1973 | 1,263 | −32% |
| 1972 | 1,850 | −40% |
| 1971 | 3,080 | −11% |
| 1970 | 3,473 | −5.4% |
| 1969 | 3,670 | +56% |
| 1968 | 2,349 | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 2,190 | −6.0% |
| 1966 | 2,330 | +14% |
| 1965 | 2,040 | −16% |
| 1964 | 2,420 | +34% |
| 1963 | 1,800 | +16% |
| 1962 | 1,550 | +96% |
| 1961 | 790 | — |

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of cotton lint in Niger?

Niger produced 1,950 t in 2023, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Niger rank in the world for production of cotton lint?

Niger ranked 55th 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 Niger changed?

It rose by 22% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +0.2% for the world. The record was 5,300 t in 2001.

### 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 Niger 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 Niger

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[Agricultural production in Niger](https://husfarm.com/production/country/niger/)

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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