Africa Cotton Market Report and Forecast 2026-2032

Africa Cotton Market Insights & Analysis

The Africa Cotton Market reached a value of nearly USD 5.78 billion in 2025. The market is assessed to grow at a CAGR of around 4.02%, during the forecast period of 2025-2032 to attain a value of around USD 7.32 billion in 2032. The rising textile & clothing sectors, the increasing requirement for sustainable fibers globally, and the beneficial agroclimatic conditions in chief cotton-producing countries, such as Egypt, Nigeria, and Burkina Faso, are motivating the Africa Cotton Market.

A key source of employment & export income, cotton farming is vital to Africa's agrarian economies.  A substantial share of the world's raw cotton exports come from Africa’s numerous premium cotton-producing countries, most remarkably, West Africa. Also, African cotton has become more well-known on the international scene as natural & eco-friendly fibers are becoming more & more favored over synthetic clothes.

Africa Cotton Market FY32

• Study Period: 2020- 2032


• Base Year: 2024


• CAGR(2026-2032): 4.02%


• Market Value 2032: USD 7.32 Billion


• Fastest Growing Market: Egypt


• Major Players: China-Africa Cotton Development Limited, Olam Agri Holdings Pte Ltd, JMV Textiles (Pty) Ltd., Standerton Mills, Cottco (Pvt) Ltd., Ivoire Coton, Compagnie Malienne pour le Développement des Textiles (CMDT), and Others. 

Moreover, initiatives to elevate cotton yields, boost organic farming, and construct more efficient infrastructure for cotton ginning & processing are being supported by governments & non-governmental organizations throughout the African landscape. For instance, Egypt's Ministry of Agriculture introduced a subsidy program in 2024 to inspire the manufacturing of organic cotton in Upper Egypt.

Furthermore, new sources of income are also being made by the increasing demand for cotton in the food, textile, and biofuel industries, thus instigating the Africa Cotton Market. Also, for African farmers, developments in irrigation, pest control, and genetically modified (GM) seeds are growing output & decreasing input expenses.

Besides, as a result of increasing investments in cotton processing, enhancing trading relations with Asia & Europe, and evolving sustainability trends, the Africa Cotton Market is predicted to upscale through 2032. Also, predictions for the sector are still positive, specifically for areas that can elevate their capacity for production & value-added services, hence contributing to enhancing the market share.

Africa Cotton Market Upgrades & Recent Developments

2025:

• China-Africa Cotton Development Limited declared a strategic merger with major East African textile companies to establish a vertically integrated supply chain in Tanzania, covering cotton cultivation, ginning, and textile production.
• Ivoire Coton revealed a new initiative in Côte d'Ivoire to encourage organic cotton farming, supported by government subsidies and international NGOs.