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
1st
of 14 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.

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

Cotton seed — Production in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Cotton seed — Production in Asia, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 5.01 million t —
1962 5.45 million t +8.8%
1963 6.67 million t +22.5%
1964 7.50 million t +12.4%
1965 8.39 million t +12.0%
1966 8.91 million t +6.2%
1967 9.37 million t +5.2%
1968 9.43 million t +0.6%
1969 8.79 million t -6.8%
1970 8.96 million t +2.0%
1971 9.75 million t +8.9%
1972 9.40 million t -3.6%
1973 10.54 million t +12.2%
1974 10.72 million t +1.6%
1975 9.75 million t -9.0%
1976 8.76 million t -10.2%
1977 9.55 million t +9.0%
1978 9.61 million t +0.6%
1979 10.05 million t +4.6%
1980 10.98 million t +9.2%
1981 11.74 million t +7.0%
1982 13.09 million t +11.5%
1983 14.21 million t +8.6%
1984 19.23 million t +35.3%
1985 15.46 million t -19.6%
1986 13.76 million t -11.0%
1987 15.23 million t +10.7%
1988 16.07 million t +5.5%
1989 16.22 million t +0.9%
1990 17.58 million t +8.4%
1991 20.85 million t +18.6%
1992 21.62 million t +3.7%
1993 19.59 million t -9.4%
1994 21.36 million t +9.0%
1995 23.59 million t +10.4%
1996 21.74 million t -7.9%
1997 21.60 million t -0.7%
1998 21.53 million t -0.3%
1999 21.32 million t -0.9%
2000 21.43 million t +0.5%
2001 23.69 million t +10.6%
2002 21.78 million t -8.1%
2003 23.10 million t +6.0%
2004 29.36 million t +27.1%
2005 28.33 million t -3.5%
2006 31.08 million t +9.7%
2007 33.55 million t +7.9%
2008 31.93 million t -4.8%
2009 29.70 million t -7.0%
2010 31.96 million t +7.6%
2011 35.34 million t +10.6%
2012 34.72 million t -1.8%
2013 33.68 million t -3.0%
2014 33.55 million t -0.4%
2015 29.23 million t -12.9%
2016 29.73 million t +1.7%
2017 30.04 million t +1.0%
2018 27.28 million t -9.2%
2019 28.28 million t +3.7%
2020 27.67 million t -2.2%
2021 28.01 million t +1.3%
2022 26.25 million t -6.3%
2023 27.89 million t +6.2%

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. 3 Türkiye 1.26 million t compare
  5. 4 USSR 4.58 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 1st out of 14 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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