Cotton lint production in Uganda
In 2023 Uganda produced 41,905 t of cotton lint, the 28th largest in the world (0.17% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 154%. The record was 86,400 t in 1970.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 41,905 t
- World rank
- 28 of 84
- 10-year change
- +154%
- Record
- 86,400 t
- 1970
Cotton lint in Uganda, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Uganda compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.17%
- 0.07% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +154%
- world +0.2%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Chad | 49,000 | 0.20% |
| 27 | Sudan | 43,500 | 0.18% |
| 28 | Uganda | 41,905 | 0.17% |
| 29 | Spain | 40,500 | 0.16% |
| 30 | Afghanistan | 40,410 | 0.16% |
Map of world production of cotton lint
Share of the world total; Uganda is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 41,905 | −11% |
| 2022 | 47,000 | 0.0% |
| 2021 | 47,000 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 45,000 | +32% |
| 2019 | 34,000 | +18% |
| 2018 | 28,800 | −27% |
| 2017 | 39,300 | +39% |
| 2016 | 28,300 | +35% |
| 2015 | 20,950 | −21% |
| 2014 | 26,600 | +61% |
| 2013 | 16,500 | −10% |
| 2012 | 18,406 | −61% |
| 2011 | 47,577 | +85% |
| 2010 | 25,768 | +99% |
| 2009 | 12,950 | −44% |
| 2008 | 23,182 | +81% |
| 2007 | 12,800 | −50% |
| 2006 | 25,500 | +28% |
| 2005 | 20,000 | −20% |
| 2004 | 25,000 | +25% |
| 2003 | 20,000 | −9.9% |
| 2002 | 22,200 | +74% |
| 2001 | 12,767 | −40% |
| 2000 | 21,290 | +47% |
| 1999 | 14,482 | −4.5% |
| 1998 | 15,170 | +32% |
| 1997 | 11,500 | −34% |
| 1996 | 17,418 | +47% |
| 1995 | 11,870 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 11,563 | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 11,111 | +63% |
| 1992 | 6,819 | −17% |
| 1991 | 8,212 | +39% |
| 1990 | 5,900 | +23% |
| 1989 | 4,800 | −4.0% |
| 1988 | 5,000 | −14% |
| 1987 | 5,800 | −35% |
| 1986 | 8,900 | −46% |
| 1985 | 16,579 | +36% |
| 1984 | 12,200 | +22% |
| 1983 | 10,000 | +96% |
| 1982 | 5,100 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | 5,100 | +24% |
| 1980 | 4,100 | −33% |
| 1979 | 6,100 | −70% |
| 1978 | 20,400 | +48% |
| 1977 | 13,800 | −44% |
| 1976 | 24,700 | −23% |
| 1975 | 31,900 | −36% |
| 1974 | 50,000 | −37% |
| 1973 | 79,400 | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 76,000 | −0.5% |
| 1971 | 76,400 | −12% |
| 1970 | 86,400 | +13% |
| 1969 | 76,727 | +23% |
| 1968 | 62,560 | −20% |
| 1967 | 78,000 | −3.3% |
| 1966 | 80,639 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 79,258 | +15% |
| 1964 | 68,840 | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 65,136 | +93% |
| 1962 | 33,700 | −50% |
| 1961 | 67,131 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 6,369 t USD 11.3 m
- Exporter rank
- 35 of 105
- Imports
- 4 t USD 5,000
- Importer rank
- 122 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 Uganda?
Uganda produced 41,905 t in 2023, 0.17% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Uganda rank in the world for production of cotton lint?
Uganda ranked 28th 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 Uganda changed?
It rose by 154% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +0.2% for the world. The record was 86,400 t in 1970.
Does Uganda export or import cotton lint, ginned?
In 2024 Uganda reported exports of 6,369 t (USD 11.3 m) and imports of 4 t (USD 5,000), 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 Uganda is imputed 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.