Agriculture · West Africa's biggest fibre crop
Cotton Price.
Cotton is the Sahel's great cash crop — Benin, Mali and Burkina Faso rank among the world's top exporters of lint, and millions of smallholder incomes ride on the seasonal producer price. The global benchmark sets the tone; the CFA-zone producer prices decide what the farmer earns.
+0.24%US cents per lbMansa Markets · 5 Nov 2026 African layer
Country-level prices
What the farmer is actually paid — farmgate, exchange and export prices the global benchmark never shows.
Landing soon
Country-level farmgate and exchange prices for cotton — sourced from Benin, Mali, Burkina Faso regulators — are being wired in. Each will carry its source, cadence and as-of date.
History
Benchmark price history
Production
Africa's role
Africa's share
West Africa's biggest fibre crop
Top producers
Benin · Mali · Burkina Faso · Côte d'Ivoire · Egypt
Seasonality
The West African cotton belt plants with the rains (May–July) and harvests roughly October–January. National cotton companies set seasonal producer prices in most CFA-zone countries.
MethodologyThe global benchmark and African country-level prices are collected and checked by Mansa Markets: exchange-traded prices, export references and official regulator announcements, each stored with its price type, cadence and as-of date. Prices are for informational purposes only and are not real-time.
Frequently Asked
Cotton FAQ
Which African countries produce the most cotton?
Benin, Mali, Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire lead West Africa's cotton belt — together among the world's largest lint exporters — with Egypt known for its premium long-staple cotton.
How are African cotton prices set?
In most CFA-zone countries, national cotton companies announce a guaranteed seasonal producer price before planting, influenced by the global benchmark and negotiated with farmer unions.
Are these cotton prices real-time?
No — the global benchmark updates monthly, and producer prices are seasonal announcements. Every figure carries its source, cadence and as-of date.
