> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/paraguay/

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# 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.

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Production, 20239,424 t
World rank46 of 84
10-year change−42%
Record218,398 t1990

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

## Paraguay compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.04%0.07% in 2013
10-year change−42%world +0.2%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 44 | [Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/colombia/) | 11,920 | 0.05% |
| 45 | [Peru](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/peru/) | 11,000 | 0.04% |
| 46 | **Paraguay** | 9,424 | 0.04% |
| 47 | [DR Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/dr-congo/) | 8,752 | 0.04% |
| 48 | [Ghana](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/ghana/) | 6,000 | 0.02% |

[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; 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

Exports30,737 t USD 48.6 m
Exporter rank21 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](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/)

## 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

[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 Paraguay

[Soybeans](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/paraguay/)[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/paraguay/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/paraguay/)[Cassava](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/paraguay/)[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/paraguay/)[Wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/paraguay/)[Soya bean oil](https://husfarm.com/production/soya-bean-oil/paraguay/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/paraguay/)[Beef (cattle meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/paraguay/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/paraguay/)[Oranges](https://husfarm.com/production/oranges/paraguay/)[Maté leaves](https://husfarm.com/production/mate/paraguay/)
[Agricultural production in Paraguay](https://husfarm.com/production/country/paraguay/)

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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