Cotton lint, ginned — Production in Brazil
Brazil: Cotton lint, ginned — Production was 2.92 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cotton lint, ginned — Production in Brazil, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, cotton lint, ginned — production in Brazil stood at 2.92 million t. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 18.3% on the previous year and up 159.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton lint, ginned — production in Brazil peaked at 2.92 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 973,449 t, in 2010.
That places Brazil 4th out of 70 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Cotton lint, ginned — Production in Brazil, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 973,449 t | — |
| 2011 | 1.67 million t | +71.9% |
| 2012 | 1.64 million t | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.13 million t | -31.2% |
| 2014 | 1.41 million t | +25.2% |
| 2015 | 1.63 million t | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 1.42 million t | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 1.57 million t | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 1.93 million t | +22.8% |
| 2019 | 2.69 million t | +39.1% |
| 2020 | 2.76 million t | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 2.23 million t | -19.2% |
| 2022 | 2.47 million t | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 2.92 million t | +18.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 2.92 million t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,510 t, 1936.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 2.92 million t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 890.71 t, 3282.4× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.61 million t | 973,449 t | 2.69 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.59 million t | 2.23 million t | 2.92 million t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 1 India 5.72 million t compare
- 2 China 5.62 million t compare
- 2 China, mainland 5.62 million t compare
- 2 Türkiye 777,000 t compare
- 5 Pakistan 1.74 million t compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 93,000 t compare
- 6 Australia 1.25 million t compare
- 6 Syrian Arab Republic 32,846 t compare
- 6 Australia and New Zealand 1.25 million t compare
- 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 31,300 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for Brazil
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0609 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 652.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1182 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cotton lint, ginned — production in Brazil?
- Cotton lint, ginned — production in Brazil was 2.92 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cotton lint, ginned — production recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 2.92 million t in 2023.
- What is the lowest cotton lint, ginned — production recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 973,449 t in 2010.
- How does Brazil rank for cotton lint, ginned — production?
- Brazil ranks 4th out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cotton lint, ginned — production rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 159.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cotton lint, ginned — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Commodity balances (CB) present a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's non-food supply during a specified reference period.