Cotton lint production in North Korea
In 2023 North Korea produced 12,000 t of cotton lint, the 43rd largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 0.0%. The record was 13,366 t in 2007.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 12,000 t
- World rank
- 43 of 84
- 10-year change
- 0.0%
- Record
- 13,366 t
- 2007
Cotton lint in North Korea, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
North Korea compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.05%
- 0.05% in 2013
- 10-year change
- 0.0%
- world +0.2%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Israel | 14,040 | 0.06% |
| 42 | Mozambique | 12,542 | 0.05% |
| 43 | North Korea | 12,000 | 0.05% |
| 44 | Colombia | 11,920 | 0.05% |
| 45 | Peru | 11,000 | 0.04% |
Map of world production of cotton lint
Share of the world total; North Korea is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12,000 | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 12,000 | 0.0% |
| 2021 | 12,000 | 0.0% |
| 2020 | 12,000 | 0.0% |
| 2019 | 12,000 | 0.0% |
| 2018 | 12,000 | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 12,000 | 0.0% |
| 2016 | 12,000 | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 12,000 | 0.0% |
| 2014 | 12,000 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 12,000 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 12,000 | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 12,000 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 12,000 | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 11,180 | −15% |
| 2008 | 13,149 | −1.6% |
| 2007 | 13,366 | +13% |
| 2006 | 11,827 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 11,656 | −2.9% |
| 2004 | 12,000 | −0.6% |
| 2003 | 12,067 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 12,000 | −5.3% |
| 2001 | 12,665 | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 11,666 | +23% |
| 1999 | 9,498 | −15% |
| 1998 | 11,165 | +13% |
| 1997 | 9,900 | −10.0% |
| 1996 | 11,000 | +10% |
| 1995 | 10,000 | −14% |
| 1994 | 11,666 | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 11,000 | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 10,332 | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 9,500 | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 9,000 | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 8,400 | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 8,000 | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 7,400 | +23% |
| 1986 | 6,000 | +20% |
| 1985 | 5,000 | +25% |
| 1984 | 4,000 | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 3,800 | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 3,500 | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 3,300 | +10% |
| 1980 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 1979 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 1978 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 1977 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 1976 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 1975 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 1974 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 1973 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 1972 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 1971 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 1970 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 1969 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 1968 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 1967 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 1963 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 3,000 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 1,995 t USD 4.4 m
- Importer rank
- 44 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 North Korea?
North Korea produced 12,000 t in 2023, 0.05% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does North Korea rank in the world for production of cotton lint?
North Korea ranked 43rd 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 North Korea changed?
It rose by 0.0% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +0.2% for the world. The record was 13,366 t in 2007.
Does North Korea export or import cotton lint, ginned?
In 2024 North Korea reported no exports and imports of 1,995 t (USD 4.4 m), 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 North Korea 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.