> 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%.

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# 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.

[Today’s prices](https://husfarm.com/today-price/cotton/)[Market prices in Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/country/pakistan/)

Production, 20231.7 million t
World rank5 of 84
10-year change−20%
Record2.4 million t2004

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

## Pakistan compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total7.0%8.8% in 2013
10-year change−20%world +0.2%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | [Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/brazil/) | 2,923,677 | 11.8% |
| 4 | [United States](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/united-states/) | 2,627,060 | 10.6% |
| 5 | **Pakistan** | 1,738,839 | 7.0% |
| 6 | [Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/australia/) | 1,252,480 | 5.1% |
| 7 | [Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/uzbekistan/) | 810,644 | 3.3% |

[Full ranking of 84 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/)

### Map of world production of cotton lint

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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

Exports1,841 t USD 3.3 m
Exporter rank42 of 105
Imports372,034 t USD 744 m
Importer rank7 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](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/)

## 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

[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/)[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/)[Benin](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/benin/)
[All countries producing cotton lint](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/)

## Other products of Pakistan

[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/pakistan/)[Buffalo milk](https://husfarm.com/production/buffalo-milk/pakistan/)[Wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/pakistan/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/pakistan/)[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/pakistan/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/pakistan/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/pakistan/)[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/pakistan/)[Seed cotton](https://husfarm.com/production/seed-cotton/pakistan/)[Cotton seed](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/pakistan/)[Molasses](https://husfarm.com/production/molasses/pakistan/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/pakistan/)
[Agricultural production in Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/country/pakistan/)

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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