Cotton lint production in Pakistan
In 2023 Pakistan produced 1.7 million t of cotton lint, the 5th largest in the world (7.04% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 20%. The record was 2.4 million t in 2004.
- Production, 2023
- 1.7 million t
- World rank
- 5 of 84
- 10-year change
- −20%
- Record
- 2.4 million t
- 2004
Cotton lint in Pakistan, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Pakistan compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 7.0%
- 8.8% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −20%
- world +0.2%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Brazil | 2,923,677 | 11.8% |
| 4 | United States | 2,627,060 | 10.6% |
| 5 | Pakistan | 1,738,839 | 7.0% |
| 6 | Australia | 1,252,480 | 5.1% |
| 7 | Uzbekistan | 810,644 | 3.3% |
Map of world production of cotton lint
Share of the world total; Pakistan is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,738,839 | +108% |
| 2022 | 835,101 | −41% |
| 2021 | 1,416,706 | +18% |
| 2020 | 1,201,550 | −23% |
| 2019 | 1,556,052 | −7.2% |
| 2018 | 1,677,287 | −17% |
| 2017 | 2,031,909 | +12% |
| 2016 | 1,815,038 | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 1,686,922 | −29% |
| 2014 | 2,374,481 | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 2,171,948 | −2.0% |
| 2012 | 2,217,000 | −4.1% |
| 2011 | 2,312,000 | +19% |
| 2010 | 1,949,000 | −7.7% |
| 2009 | 2,111,400 | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 1,923,264 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 1,892,276 | −9.2% |
| 2006 | 2,083,792 | −5.9% |
| 2005 | 2,214,475 | −8.7% |
| 2004 | 2,426,500 | +42% |
| 2003 | 1,709,100 | −1.6% |
| 2002 | 1,736,800 | −3.8% |
| 2001 | 1,805,200 | −1.1% |
| 2000 | 1,825,389 | −4.5% |
| 1999 | 1,911,812 | +28% |
| 1998 | 1,496,000 | −4.3% |
| 1997 | 1,563,000 | −2.0% |
| 1996 | 1,594,457 | −12% |
| 1995 | 1,802,086 | +22% |
| 1994 | 1,479,290 | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 1,367,710 | −11% |
| 1992 | 1,539,960 | −29% |
| 1991 | 2,180,930 | +33% |
| 1990 | 1,637,580 | +12% |
| 1989 | 1,455,748 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 1,426,037 | −2.9% |
| 1987 | 1,468,180 | +11% |
| 1986 | 1,319,500 | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 1,216,500 | +21% |
| 1984 | 1,008,571 | +104% |
| 1983 | 494,589 | −40% |
| 1982 | 823,900 | +10% |
| 1981 | 748,000 | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 714,500 | −1.9% |
| 1979 | 728,200 | +54% |
| 1978 | 473,200 | −18% |
| 1977 | 574,800 | +32% |
| 1976 | 434,900 | −15% |
| 1975 | 513,868 | −19% |
| 1974 | 634,199 | −3.7% |
| 1973 | 658,481 | −6.2% |
| 1972 | 701,846 | −0.8% |
| 1971 | 707,484 | +30% |
| 1970 | 542,484 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 535,545 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 529,040 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 520,368 | +12% |
| 1966 | 465,946 | +12% |
| 1965 | 417,000 | +10% |
| 1964 | 377,600 | −9.8% |
| 1963 | 418,500 | +14% |
| 1962 | 366,300 | +13% |
| 1961 | 324,100 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1,841 t USD 3.3 m
- Exporter rank
- 42 of 105
- Imports
- 372,034 t USD 744 m
- Importer rank
- 7 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 Pakistan?
Pakistan produced 1.7 million t in 2023, 7.0% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Pakistan rank in the world for production of cotton lint?
Pakistan ranked 5th 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 Pakistan changed?
It fell by 20% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +0.2% for the world. The record was 2.4 million t in 2004.
Does Pakistan export or import cotton lint, ginned?
In 2024 Pakistan reported exports of 1,841 t (USD 3.3 m) and imports of 372,034 t (USD 744 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. 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.