FAOSTAT · 1961–2023
Cotton lint production in Somalia
In 2023 Somalia produced 2,076 t of cotton lint, the 54th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 5.9%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 2,076 t
- World rank
- 54 of 84
- 10-year change
- +5.9%
- Record
- 2,076 t
- 2023
Cotton lint in Somalia, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2,076 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 2,066 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 2,051 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 2,014 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1,978 | −1.1% |
| 2018 | 2,000 | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,000 | 0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,000 | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,000 | 0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,000 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1,960 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,960 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 1,904 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,904 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,904 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 1,848 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,848 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,848 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,848 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 1,792 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 1,764 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,764 | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 1,680 | −1.0% |
| 2000 | 1,697 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 1,680 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,680 | −14% |
| 1997 | 1,960 | +17% |
| 1996 | 1,680 | −3.2% |
| 1995 | 1,736 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 1,680 | −1.0% |
| 1993 | 1,697 | +52% |
| 1992 | 1,120 | +32% |
| 1991 | 848 | 0.0% |
| 1990 | 848 | 0.0% |
| 1989 | 848 | −50% |
| 1988 | 1,697 | −4.8% |
| 1987 | 1,782 | +56% |
| 1986 | 1,145 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,145 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,145 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,145 | −18% |
| 1982 | 1,400 | +65% |
| 1981 | 848 | −26% |
| 1980 | 1,145 | 0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,145 | +23% |
| 1978 | 933 | 0.0% |
| 1977 | 933 | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 891 | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 848 | +150% |
| 1974 | 339 | −20% |
| 1973 | 425 | −47% |
| 1972 | 802 | −37% |
| 1971 | 1,282 | +17% |
| 1970 | 1,092 | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 1,008 | 0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,008 | +9.1% |
| 1967 | 924 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 924 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 924 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 921 | +28% |
| 1963 | 722 | −43% |
| 1962 | 1,260 | +25% |
| 1961 | 1,008 | — |
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.