Cotton seed — Production in Asia

Asia: Cotton seed — Production was 27.89 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
27.89 million t
Change on year
up 6.2%
Rank
2nd
of 32 groups
All-time high
35.34 million t
in 2011
All-time low
5.01 million t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cotton seed — Production in Asia, 1961–2023

10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cotton seed — production in Asia is 27.89 million t, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cotton seed — production in Asia peaked at 35.34 million t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.01 million t, in 1961.

That places Asia 2nd out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.72 million t 5.01 million t 9.43 million t 9
1970s 9.71 million t 8.76 million t 10.72 million t 10
1980s 14.60 million t 10.98 million t 19.23 million t 10
1990s 21.08 million t 17.58 million t 23.59 million t 10
2000s 27.40 million t 21.43 million t 33.55 million t 10
2010s 31.38 million t 27.28 million t 35.34 million t 10
2020s 27.45 million t 26.25 million t 28.01 million t 4

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 India 10.60 million t compare
  2. 2 China 9.40 million t compare
  3. 2 China, mainland 9.40 million t compare
  4. 4 USSR 4.58 million t compare
  5. 5 Brazil 4.49 million t compare

See the full ranking of 153 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cotton seed — production in Asia?
Cotton seed — production in Asia was 27.89 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cotton seed — production recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 35.34 million t in 2011.
What is the lowest cotton seed — production recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.01 million t in 1961.
How does Asia rank for cotton seed — production?
Asia ranks 2nd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is cotton seed — production rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cotton seed — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cotton seed — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
153 places, 7,831 data points, 1961–2023
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