> In 2023 Zimbabwe produced 21,837 t of cotton lint, the 33rd largest in the world (0.09% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 72%.

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

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# Cotton lint production in Zimbabwe

In 2023 Zimbabwe produced 21,837 t of cotton lint, the 33rd largest in the world (0.09% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 72%. The record was 128,000 t in 2001.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.

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

Production, 202321,837 t
World rank33 of 84
10-year change−72%
Record128,000 t2001

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

## Zimbabwe compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.09%0.31% in 2013
10-year change−72%world +0.2%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 31 | [Syria](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/syria/) | 32,846 | 0.13% |
| 32 | [Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/iran/) | 31,300 | 0.13% |
| 33 | **Zimbabwe** | 21,837 | 0.09% |
| 34 | [Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/bangladesh/) | 21,100 | 0.09% |
| 35 | [Kyrgyzstan](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-lint/kyrgyzstan/) | 20,946 | 0.08% |

[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; Zimbabwe is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 21,837 | −37% |
| 2022 | 34,545 | −45% |
| 2021 | 63,000 | +34% |
| 2020 | 47,100 | +52% |
| 2019 | 31,000 | −42% |
| 2018 | 53,400 | +45% |
| 2017 | 36,900 | +122% |
| 2016 | 16,600 | −23% |
| 2015 | 21,600 | −43% |
| 2014 | 37,700 | −51% |
| 2013 | 76,900 | −5.4% |
| 2012 | 81,300 | +12% |
| 2011 | 72,900 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 70,200 | −12% |
| 2009 | 80,000 | −31% |
| 2008 | 116,000 | +45% |
| 2007 | 80,000 | +11% |
| 2006 | 72,000 | −4.0% |
| 2005 | 75,000 | −25% |
| 2004 | 100,000 | +18% |
| 2003 | 85,000 | +16% |
| 2002 | 73,000 | −43% |
| 2001 | 128,000 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 127,530 | +23% |
| 1999 | 103,853 | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 95,000 | −5.9% |
| 1997 | 101,000 | +16% |
| 1996 | 87,200 | +138% |
| 1995 | 36,600 | −39% |
| 1994 | 60,000 | −11% |
| 1993 | 67,158 | +217% |
| 1992 | 21,200 | −70% |
| 1991 | 71,567 | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 66,903 | −28% |
| 1989 | 92,500 | −20% |
| 1988 | 116,000 | +33% |
| 1987 | 87,000 | −2.2% |
| 1986 | 89,000 | −14% |
| 1985 | 103,000 | +13% |
| 1984 | 91,000 | +83% |
| 1983 | 49,817 | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 45,862 | −21% |
| 1981 | 58,002 | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 53,561 | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 49,374 | −13% |
| 1978 | 56,474 | +15% |
| 1977 | 48,942 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 48,319 | −16% |
| 1975 | 57,838 | −10% |
| 1974 | 64,622 | +47% |
| 1973 | 44,015 | −22% |
| 1972 | 56,217 | +19% |
| 1971 | 47,375 | +41% |
| 1970 | 33,600 | −38% |
| 1969 | 54,500 | +177% |
| 1968 | 19,645 | +27% |
| 1967 | 15,500 | +71% |
| 1966 | 9,050 | +61% |
| 1965 | 5,625 | +150% |
| 1964 | 2,252 | +87% |
| 1963 | 1,207 | +522% |
| 1962 | 194 | −57% |
| 1961 | 451 | — |

## Trade, 2024

Exports10,370 t USD 15.6 m
Exporter rank28 of 105
Imports1,378 t USD 2.0 m
Importer rank47 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 Zimbabwe?

Zimbabwe produced 21,837 t in 2023, 0.09% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Zimbabwe rank in the world for production of cotton lint?

Zimbabwe ranked 33rd 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 Zimbabwe changed?

It fell by 72% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +0.2% for the world. The record was 128,000 t in 2001.

### Does Zimbabwe export or import cotton lint, ginned?

In 2024 Zimbabwe reported exports of 10,370 t (USD 15.6 m) and imports of 1,378 t (USD 2.0 m), 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 Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe

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[Agricultural production in Zimbabwe](https://husfarm.com/production/country/zimbabwe/)

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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