Cotton lint production in Turkey
In 2023 Turkey produced 777,000 t of cotton lint, the 8th largest in the world (3.15% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 11%. The record was 1.0 million t in 2022.
- Production, 2023
- 777,000 t
- World rank
- 8 of 84
- 10-year change
- −11%
- Record
- 1.0 million t
- 2022
Cotton lint in Turkey, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Turkey compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 3.1%
- 3.6% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −11%
- world +0.2%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Australia | 1,252,480 | 5.1% |
| 7 | Uzbekistan | 810,644 | 3.3% |
| 8 | Turkey | 777,000 | 3.1% |
| 9 | Kazakhstan | 327,734 | 1.3% |
| 10 | Greece | 305,000 | 1.2% |
Map of world production of cotton lint
Share of the world total; Turkey is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 777,000 | −24% |
| 2022 | 1,017,500 | +22% |
| 2021 | 832,500 | +27% |
| 2020 | 656,251 | −19% |
| 2019 | 814,000 | −17% |
| 2018 | 976,600 | +11% |
| 2017 | 882,000 | +17% |
| 2016 | 756,000 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 738,000 | −13% |
| 2014 | 846,000 | −3.6% |
| 2013 | 877,500 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 858,400 | −10% |
| 2011 | 954,600 | +17% |
| 2010 | 816,705 | +28% |
| 2009 | 638,250 | −5.2% |
| 2008 | 673,000 | −22% |
| 2007 | 867,716 | −11% |
| 2006 | 976,540 | +13% |
| 2005 | 863,700 | −7.7% |
| 2004 | 935,928 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 919,531 | −6.9% |
| 2002 | 988,120 | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 914,404 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 879,940 | +11% |
| 1999 | 791,298 | −10% |
| 1998 | 882,154 | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 831,672 | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 784,047 | −7.9% |
| 1995 | 851,487 | +36% |
| 1994 | 628,286 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 602,238 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 573,706 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 559,426 | −15% |
| 1990 | 654,600 | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 617,000 | −5.1% |
| 1988 | 650,000 | +21% |
| 1987 | 536,786 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 518,000 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 518,000 | −11% |
| 1984 | 580,000 | +11% |
| 1983 | 522,000 | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 489,000 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 488,000 | −2.4% |
| 1980 | 500,000 | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 476,207 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 475,000 | −17% |
| 1977 | 574,874 | +21% |
| 1976 | 474,827 | −1.1% |
| 1975 | 480,000 | −20% |
| 1974 | 598,387 | +17% |
| 1973 | 512,827 | −5.7% |
| 1972 | 543,554 | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 522,000 | +31% |
| 1970 | 400,000 | 0.0% |
| 1969 | 400,000 | −8.1% |
| 1968 | 435,282 | +9.9% |
| 1967 | 396,055 | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 382,000 | +18% |
| 1965 | 325,000 | −0.3% |
| 1964 | 326,000 | +27% |
| 1963 | 257,500 | +5.1% |
| 1962 | 245,000 | +16% |
| 1961 | 212,000 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 253,005 t USD 478 m
- Exporter rank
- 7 of 105
- Imports
- 779,980 t USD 1.52 bn
- Importer rank
- 4 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 Turkey?
Turkey produced 777,000 t in 2023, 3.1% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Turkey rank in the world for production of cotton lint?
Turkey ranked 8th 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 Turkey changed?
It fell by 11% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +0.2% for the world. The record was 1.0 million t in 2022.
Does Turkey export or import cotton lint, ginned?
In 2024 Turkey reported exports of 253,005 t (USD 478 m) and imports of 779,980 t (USD 1.52 bn), 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.