> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/turkey/

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# 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.

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Production, 2023777,000 t
World rank8 of 84
10-year change−11%
Record1.0 million t2022

## Cotton lint in Turkey, 1961–2023 (tonnes)

## Turkey compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total3.1%3.6% in 2013
10-year change−11%world +0.2%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 6 | [Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/australia/) | 1,252,480 | 5.1% |
| 7 | [Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/uzbekistan/) | 810,644 | 3.3% |
| 8 | **Turkey** | 777,000 | 3.1% |
| 9 | [Kazakhstan](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/kazakhstan/) | 327,734 | 1.3% |
| 10 | [Greece](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/greece/) | 305,000 | 1.2% |

[Full ranking of 84 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/)

### Map of world production of cotton lint

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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

Exports253,005 t USD 478 m
Exporter rank7 of 105
Imports779,980 t USD 1.52 bn
Importer rank4 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](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/)

## 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/india/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/brazil/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/united-states/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/pakistan/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/australia/)[Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/uzbekistan/)[Kazakhstan](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/kazakhstan/)[Greece](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/greece/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/argentina/)[Mali](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/mali/)[Benin](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/benin/)
[All countries producing cotton lint](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/)

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[Agricultural production in Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/country/turkey/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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