Cotton Prices in Ivory Coast
| Variety | Market level | Price (US$/kg) | Local (XOF) | MoM | YoY | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Export (unit value) | 1.86 | 1,165 | ▼ 15.1% | ▼ 15.1% | UN Comtrade (unit value) |
As of June 2026, the cotton price in Ivory Coast available is US$ 1.86 per kg (1,165 XOF), down 15.1% year-on-year.
Ivory Coast exported 147,363 tonnes of cotton in 2024, valued at US$274.6 million, ranking #9 among 102 exporters and accounting for 1.6% of global exports. The country is a net exporter, despite a significant drop in production to 97,000 tonnes in 2023, ranking #21 globally. The latest export price is US$1.8636 per kg.
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Production, Exports, Imports & HS Codes - cotton in Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast exported 147,363 tonnes of cotton in 2024, valued at US$274.6 million, ranking #9 among 102 exporters and accounting for 1.6% of global exports. The country is a net exporter, despite a significant drop in production to 97,000 tonnes in 2023, ranking #21 globally. The latest export price is US$1.8636 per kg.
Exports UN Comtrade · 2024
In 2024, Ivory Coast exported $274.6M (147.4 kt) of cotton▲ 34.9% YoY. That ranks #9 worldwide (1.6% of global exports).
Export value by year (US$)
Export volume by year
Top cotton exporters worldwide UN Comtrade · 2024
- #1 Brazil $5.15B · 30.9%
- #2 US $5.01B · 30%
- #3 Australia $2.42B · 14.5%
- #4 India $904M · 5.4%
- #5 Benin $500.9M · 3%
Annual export data Ivory Coast · UN Comtrade
| Year | Export value (US$) | Volume | Avg price/kg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $274.6M | 147.4 kt | $1.86 |
| 2023 | $203.5M | 92.7 kt | $2.2 |
| 2022 | $375.4M | - | - |
| 2021 | $425.9M | 258.2 kt | $1.65 |
| 2020 | $286.9M | 187.1 kt | $1.53 |
Production FAOSTAT · 2023
Ivory Coast produced 97 kt of cotton in 2023▼ 53.8% YoY. It ranks #21 among producing countries (0.3% of world output).
Production by year (tonnes)
HS Code
cotton is traded under Harmonized System code 5201.00. Trade figures above are compiled for this HS heading.
Sources: trade & HS - UN Comtrade; production - FAOSTAT (FAO); harvest season - FAO GIEWS Crop Calendar. Values are official reported figures.