> 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%.

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

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# 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.

[Today’s prices](https://husfarm.com/today-price/cotton/)[Market prices in Uganda](https://husfarm.com/country/uganda/)

Production, 202341,905 t
World rank28 of 84
10-year change+154%
Record86,400 t1970

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

## Uganda compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.17%0.07% in 2013
10-year change+154%world +0.2%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 26 | [Chad](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/chad/) | 49,000 | 0.20% |
| 27 | [Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/sudan/) | 43,500 | 0.18% |
| 28 | **Uganda** | 41,905 | 0.17% |
| 29 | [Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/spain/) | 40,500 | 0.16% |
| 30 | [Afghanistan](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/afghanistan/) | 40,410 | 0.16% |

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

### Map of world production of cotton lint

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports6,369 t USD 11.3 m
Exporter rank35 of 105
Imports4 t USD 5,000
Importer rank122 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 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

[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/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/turkey/)[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/)
[All countries producing cotton lint](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/)

## Other products of Uganda

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[Agricultural production in Uganda](https://husfarm.com/production/country/uganda/)

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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