Cotton lint production in Syria
In 2023 Syria produced 32,846 t of cotton lint, the 31st largest in the world (0.13% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 75%. The record was 367,000 t in 1997.
- Production, 2023
- 32,846 t
- World rank
- 31 of 84
- 10-year change
- −75%
- Record
- 367,000 t
- 1997
Cotton lint in Syria, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Syria compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.13%
- 0.53% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −75%
- world +0.2%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Spain | 40,500 | 0.16% |
| 30 | Afghanistan | 40,410 | 0.16% |
| 31 | Syria | 32,846 | 0.13% |
| 32 | Iran | 31,300 | 0.13% |
| 33 | Zimbabwe | 21,837 | 0.09% |
Map of world production of cotton lint
Share of the world total; Syria is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 32,846 | +23% |
| 2022 | 26,690 | +15% |
| 2021 | 23,268 | −32% |
| 2020 | 34,133 | −15% |
| 2019 | 40,122 | +52% |
| 2018 | 26,379 | +135% |
| 2017 | 11,234 | −16% |
| 2016 | 13,430 | −68% |
| 2015 | 41,368 | −37% |
| 2014 | 65,317 | −50% |
| 2013 | 130,635 | −17% |
| 2012 | 157,850 | −19% |
| 2011 | 195,952 | +18% |
| 2010 | 165,380 | −26% |
| 2009 | 224,300 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 221,600 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 211,600 | −12% |
| 2006 | 240,000 | −28% |
| 2005 | 332,900 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 331,000 | +17% |
| 2003 | 283,000 | +16% |
| 2002 | 245,000 | −27% |
| 2001 | 335,000 | −2.9% |
| 2000 | 345,000 | +13% |
| 1999 | 306,217 | −6.1% |
| 1998 | 326,000 | −11% |
| 1997 | 367,000 | +39% |
| 1996 | 264,000 | +22% |
| 1995 | 216,000 | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 198,000 | −6.1% |
| 1993 | 210,867 | −17% |
| 1992 | 255,000 | +24% |
| 1991 | 205,000 | +29% |
| 1990 | 158,800 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 155,000 | −14% |
| 1988 | 179,554 | +46% |
| 1987 | 123,000 | −23% |
| 1986 | 159,000 | −6.5% |
| 1985 | 170,000 | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 160,000 | −17% |
| 1983 | 193,500 | +22% |
| 1982 | 157,995 | +21% |
| 1981 | 131,000 | +12% |
| 1980 | 117,262 | −8.8% |
| 1979 | 128,601 | −11% |
| 1978 | 144,000 | −4.0% |
| 1977 | 150,024 | −3.2% |
| 1976 | 155,000 | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 141,535 | −8.0% |
| 1974 | 153,800 | −1.7% |
| 1973 | 156,500 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 155,000 | −0.6% |
| 1971 | 156,000 | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 148,800 | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 144,700 | −3.5% |
| 1968 | 150,000 | +19% |
| 1967 | 126,513 | −11% |
| 1966 | 141,496 | −21% |
| 1965 | 180,239 | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 175,642 | +15% |
| 1963 | 152,874 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 150,063 | +24% |
| 1961 | 120,649 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 34,166 t USD 46.3 m
- Exporter rank
- 19 of 105
- Imports
- 39 t USD 56,000
- Importer rank
- 93 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 Syria?
Syria produced 32,846 t in 2023, 0.13% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Syria rank in the world for production of cotton lint?
Syria ranked 31st 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 Syria changed?
It fell by 75% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +0.2% for the world. The record was 367,000 t in 1997.
Does Syria export or import cotton lint, ginned?
In 2024 Syria reported exports of 34,166 t (USD 46.3 m) and imports of 39 t (USD 56,000), 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.