Cotton lint production in Tanzania
In 2023 Tanzania produced 54,000 t of cotton lint, the 25th largest in the world (0.22% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 54%. The record was 126,228 t in 2005.
The 2023 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 54,000 t
- World rank
- 25 of 84
- 10-year change
- −54%
- Record
- 126,228 t
- 2005
Cotton lint in Tanzania, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Tanzania compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.22%
- 0.48% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −54%
- world +0.2%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Egypt | 77,530 | 0.31% |
| 24 | Ethiopia | 63,320 | 0.26% |
| 25 | Tanzania | 54,000 | 0.22% |
| 26 | Chad | 49,000 | 0.20% |
| 27 | Sudan | 43,500 | 0.18% |
Map of world production of cotton lint
Share of the world total; Tanzania is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 54,000 | +20% |
| 2022 | 45,000 | +18% |
| 2021 | 38,000 | −65% |
| 2020 | 110,000 | −0.6% |
| 2019 | 110,625 | +58% |
| 2018 | 70,000 | +75% |
| 2017 | 40,000 | −11% |
| 2016 | 45,000 | −31% |
| 2015 | 65,000 | −16% |
| 2014 | 77,000 | −35% |
| 2013 | 118,000 | +58% |
| 2012 | 74,500 | +38% |
| 2011 | 54,000 | −39% |
| 2010 | 88,000 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 87,500 | −29% |
| 2008 | 123,600 | +75% |
| 2007 | 70,773 | +62% |
| 2006 | 43,770 | −65% |
| 2005 | 126,228 | +11% |
| 2004 | 114,000 | +128% |
| 2003 | 50,000 | −21% |
| 2002 | 63,000 | −23% |
| 2001 | 81,450 | +97% |
| 2000 | 41,374 | +17% |
| 1999 | 35,470 | −10% |
| 1998 | 39,500 | −43% |
| 1997 | 69,636 | −18% |
| 1996 | 85,187 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 84,782 | +99% |
| 1994 | 42,695 | −15% |
| 1993 | 50,142 | −42% |
| 1992 | 85,784 | −5.4% |
| 1991 | 90,717 | +84% |
| 1990 | 49,221 | +30% |
| 1989 | 37,844 | −40% |
| 1988 | 63,432 | −17% |
| 1987 | 76,300 | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 73,030 | +111% |
| 1985 | 34,665 | −33% |
| 1984 | 52,012 | +18% |
| 1983 | 43,954 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 42,902 | −3.8% |
| 1981 | 44,592 | −22% |
| 1980 | 57,151 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 56,477 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 55,768 | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 52,376 | −23% |
| 1976 | 67,623 | +61% |
| 1975 | 41,903 | −41% |
| 1974 | 70,920 | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 66,300 | −15% |
| 1972 | 78,270 | +20% |
| 1971 | 65,350 | −16% |
| 1970 | 77,590 | +12% |
| 1969 | 69,500 | +35% |
| 1968 | 51,348 | −28% |
| 1967 | 70,830 | −10% |
| 1966 | 78,814 | +18% |
| 1965 | 67,034 | +26% |
| 1964 | 53,206 | +12% |
| 1963 | 47,646 | +23% |
| 1962 | 38,852 | +16% |
| 1961 | 33,530 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 48,313 t USD 61.9 m
- Exporter rank
- 18 of 105
- Imports
- 46 t USD 59,000
- Importer rank
- 91 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 Tanzania?
Tanzania produced 54,000 t in 2023, 0.22% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Tanzania rank in the world for production of cotton lint?
Tanzania ranked 25th 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 Tanzania changed?
It fell by 54% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +0.2% for the world. The record was 126,228 t in 2005.
Does Tanzania export or import cotton lint, ginned?
In 2024 Tanzania reported exports of 48,313 t (USD 61.9 m) and imports of 46 t (USD 59,000), 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; the 2023 figure for Tanzania is estimated 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.