Cotton lint production in Paraguay
In 2023 Paraguay produced 9,424 t of cotton lint, the 46th largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 42%. The record was 218,398 t in 1990.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 9,424 t
- World rank
- 46 of 84
- 10-year change
- −42%
- Record
- 218,398 t
- 1990
Cotton lint in Paraguay, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Paraguay compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.04%
- 0.07% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −42%
- world +0.2%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | Colombia | 11,920 | 0.05% |
| 45 | Peru | 11,000 | 0.04% |
| 46 | Paraguay | 9,424 | 0.04% |
| 47 | DR Congo | 8,752 | 0.04% |
| 48 | Ghana | 6,000 | 0.02% |
Map of world production of cotton lint
Share of the world total; Paraguay is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9,424 | −5.3% |
| 2022 | 9,948 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 9,424 | 0.0% |
| 2020 | 9,424 | +88% |
| 2019 | 5,000 | −4.5% |
| 2018 | 5,236 | +25% |
| 2017 | 4,200 | −2.3% |
| 2016 | 4,300 | −4.4% |
| 2015 | 4,500 | −12% |
| 2014 | 5,100 | −69% |
| 2013 | 16,335 | +72% |
| 2012 | 9,504 | −5.9% |
| 2011 | 10,102 | +103% |
| 2010 | 4,968 | −16% |
| 2009 | 5,940 | −72% |
| 2008 | 21,041 | −39% |
| 2007 | 34,650 | −42% |
| 2006 | 59,400 | −15% |
| 2005 | 70,000 | −36% |
| 2004 | 109,000 | +91% |
| 2003 | 57,000 | +39% |
| 2002 | 41,000 | −58% |
| 2001 | 97,200 | +19% |
| 2000 | 81,500 | +22% |
| 1999 | 66,750 | −8.9% |
| 1998 | 73,300 | +55% |
| 1997 | 47,200 | −57% |
| 1996 | 109,000 | −29% |
| 1995 | 153,164 | +12% |
| 1994 | 136,754 | −9.7% |
| 1993 | 151,478 | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 143,381 | −31% |
| 1991 | 208,470 | −4.5% |
| 1990 | 218,398 | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 207,973 | +11% |
| 1988 | 187,396 | +123% |
| 1987 | 84,175 | −22% |
| 1986 | 107,400 | −35% |
| 1985 | 165,500 | +37% |
| 1984 | 121,000 | +26% |
| 1983 | 96,000 | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 90,766 | −14% |
| 1981 | 105,869 | +41% |
| 1980 | 74,874 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 73,281 | −19% |
| 1978 | 90,660 | +24% |
| 1977 | 72,841 | +115% |
| 1976 | 33,807 | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 32,170 | +33% |
| 1974 | 24,106 | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 22,256 | +75% |
| 1972 | 12,719 | +144% |
| 1971 | 5,204 | −55% |
| 1970 | 11,601 | −11% |
| 1969 | 13,011 | +34% |
| 1968 | 9,676 | +8.4% |
| 1967 | 8,928 | −4.0% |
| 1966 | 9,300 | −35% |
| 1965 | 14,300 | +24% |
| 1964 | 11,500 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 11,300 | +5.6% |
| 1962 | 10,700 | +26% |
| 1961 | 8,500 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 30,737 t USD 48.6 m
- Exporter rank
- 21 of 105
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 Paraguay?
Paraguay produced 9,424 t in 2023, 0.04% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Paraguay rank in the world for production of cotton lint?
Paraguay ranked 46th 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 Paraguay changed?
It fell by 42% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +0.2% for the world. The record was 218,398 t in 1990.
Does Paraguay export or import cotton lint, ginned?
In 2024 Paraguay reported exports of 30,737 t (USD 48.6 m) and no imports, 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 Paraguay 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.