FAOSTAT · 1961–2023
Cotton lint production in Yemen
In 2023 Yemen produced 1,723 t of cotton lint, the 58th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 71%. The record was 12,280 t in 1974.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 1,723 t
- World rank
- 58 of 84
- 10-year change
- −71%
- Record
- 12,280 t
- 1974
Cotton lint in Yemen, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,723 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1,705 | −10% |
| 2021 | 1,900 | +46% |
| 2020 | 1,300 | −76% |
| 2019 | 5,427 | +117% |
| 2018 | 2,500 | −40% |
| 2017 | 4,200 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 3,969 | −16% |
| 2015 | 4,709 | −16% |
| 2014 | 5,592 | −6.8% |
| 2013 | 6,000 | −14% |
| 2012 | 7,000 | −25% |
| 2011 | 9,300 | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 8,500 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 8,460 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 8,200 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 7,930 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 7,480 | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 6,990 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 6,640 | −33% |
| 2003 | 9,890 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 9,794 | −0.7% |
| 2001 | 9,867 | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 9,409 | +11% |
| 1999 | 8,490 | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 8,000 | +20% |
| 1997 | 6,680 | +23% |
| 1996 | 5,422 | +29% |
| 1995 | 4,203 | +12% |
| 1994 | 3,769 | −22% |
| 1993 | 4,807 | +12% |
| 1992 | 4,291 | +73% |
| 1991 | 2,479 | −7.0% |
| 1990 | 2,665 | −40% |
| 1989 | 4,431 | +67% |
| 1988 | 2,655 | −59% |
| 1987 | 6,512 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 6,512 | +219% |
| 1985 | 2,040 | −68% |
| 1984 | 6,332 | −14% |
| 1983 | 7,340 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | 7,340 | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 6,800 | +100% |
| 1980 | 3,400 | −41% |
| 1979 | 5,728 | −11% |
| 1978 | 6,404 | +30% |
| 1977 | 4,908 | −45% |
| 1976 | 8,860 | −3.5% |
| 1975 | 9,180 | −25% |
| 1974 | 12,280 | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 11,740 | +21% |
| 1972 | 9,667 | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 9,235 | +70% |
| 1970 | 5,433 | −4.7% |
| 1969 | 5,703 | +86% |
| 1968 | 3,068 | −33% |
| 1967 | 4,592 | +16% |
| 1966 | 3,942 | −63% |
| 1965 | 10,727 | +85% |
| 1964 | 5,792 | −35% |
| 1963 | 8,915 | +29% |
| 1962 | 6,899 | +30% |
| 1961 | 5,305 | — |
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.