Cotton lint production in Philippines
In 2023 Philippines produced 25 t of cotton lint, the 81st largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 55%. The record was 12,590 t in 1992.
- Production, 2023
- 25 t
- World rank
- 81 of 84
- 10-year change
- −55%
- Record
- 12,590 t
- 1992
Cotton lint in Philippines, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Philippines compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −55%
- world +0.2%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79 | Antigua and Barbuda | 30 | 0.00% |
| 80 | Algeria | 28 | 0.00% |
| 81 | Philippines | 25 | 0.00% |
| 82 | Grenada | 16 | 0.00% |
| 83 | Vietnam | 7 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of cotton lint
Share of the world total; Philippines is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 25 | −24% |
| 2022 | 33 | +22% |
| 2021 | 27 | −34% |
| 2020 | 41 | +78% |
| 2019 | 23 | −15% |
| 2018 | 27 | +170% |
| 2017 | 10 | +100% |
| 2016 | 5 | −17% |
| 2015 | 6 | −45% |
| 2014 | 11 | −80% |
| 2013 | 55 | −29% |
| 2012 | 77 | +51% |
| 2011 | 51 | +46% |
| 2010 | 35 | −17% |
| 2009 | 42 | −83% |
| 2008 | 246 | −46% |
| 2007 | 453 | −49% |
| 2006 | 880 | −49% |
| 2005 | 1,719 | +20% |
| 2004 | 1,432 | +93% |
| 2003 | 743 | −51% |
| 2002 | 1,513 | +82% |
| 2001 | 830 | +124% |
| 2000 | 371 | −65% |
| 1999 | 1,050 | −7.1% |
| 1998 | 1,130 | −21% |
| 1997 | 1,424 | −34% |
| 1996 | 2,169 | −20% |
| 1995 | 2,697 | +12% |
| 1994 | 2,401 | −63% |
| 1993 | 6,404 | −49% |
| 1992 | 12,590 | +143% |
| 1991 | 5,171 | +24% |
| 1990 | 4,173 | −23% |
| 1989 | 5,443 | +14% |
| 1988 | 4,790 | −8.3% |
| 1987 | 5,225 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 5,225 | +14% |
| 1985 | 4,572 | +40% |
| 1984 | 3,266 | −35% |
| 1983 | 5,008 | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 4,572 | −12% |
| 1981 | 5,225 | +14% |
| 1980 | 4,572 | +75% |
| 1979 | 2,613 | +200% |
| 1978 | 871 | +33% |
| 1977 | 653 | +50% |
| 1976 | 435 | +100% |
| 1975 | 218 | +1,182% |
| 1974 | 17 | +89% |
| 1973 | 9 | −25% |
| 1972 | 12 | +100% |
| 1971 | 6 | −25% |
| 1970 | 8 | −27% |
| 1969 | 11 | 0.0% |
| 1968 | 11 | −15% |
| 1967 | 13 | −19% |
| 1966 | 16 | −11% |
| 1965 | 18 | −18% |
| 1964 | 22 | +29% |
| 1963 | 17 | −89% |
| 1962 | 153 | +15% |
| 1961 | 133 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 34 t USD 49,000
- Exporter rank
- 79 of 105
- Imports
- 2,853 t USD 6.3 m
- Importer rank
- 38 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 Philippines?
Philippines produced 25 t in 2023, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Philippines rank in the world for production of cotton lint?
Philippines ranked 81st 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 Philippines changed?
It fell by 55% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +0.2% for the world. The record was 12,590 t in 1992.
Does Philippines export or import cotton lint, ginned?
In 2024 Philippines reported exports of 34 t (USD 49,000) and imports of 2,853 t (USD 6.3 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.