Cotton seed — Production in Zambia
Zambia: Cotton seed — Production was 34,000 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cotton seed — Production in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cotton seed — production in Zambia is 34,000 t, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 126.7% on the previous year and down 63.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton seed — production in Zambia peaked at 177,871 t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1961.
Zambia ranks 33rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cotton seed — Production in Zambia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 t | — |
| 1962 | 0 t | — |
| 1963 | 410 t | — |
| 1964 | 1,098 t | +167.8% |
| 1965 | 1,322 t | +20.4% |
| 1966 | 3,338 t | +152.5% |
| 1967 | 1,120 t | -66.4% |
| 1968 | 2,540 t | +126.8% |
| 1969 | 4,488 t | +76.7% |
| 1970 | 3,485 t | -22.3% |
| 1971 | 7,418 t | +112.9% |
| 1972 | 5,343 t | -28.0% |
| 1973 | 2,921 t | -45.3% |
| 1974 | 1,233 t | -57.8% |
| 1975 | 1,648 t | +33.7% |
| 1976 | 2,446 t | +48.4% |
| 1977 | 5,031 t | +105.7% |
| 1978 | 6,426 t | +27.7% |
| 1979 | 9,397 t | +46.2% |
| 1980 | 9,450 t | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 10,822 t | +14.5% |
| 1982 | 8,055 t | -25.6% |
| 1983 | 13,052 t | +62.0% |
| 1984 | 27,661 t | +111.9% |
| 1985 | 19,060 t | -31.1% |
| 1986 | 21,000 t | +10.2% |
| 1987 | 12,700 t | -39.5% |
| 1988 | 36,900 t | +190.6% |
| 1989 | 33,200 t | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 19,300 t | -41.9% |
| 1991 | 30,700 t | +59.1% |
| 1992 | 16,300 t | -46.9% |
| 1993 | 31,100 t | +90.8% |
| 1994 | 21,650 t | -30.4% |
| 1995 | 10,600 t | -51.0% |
| 1996 | 23,400 t | +120.8% |
| 1997 | 40,300 t | +72.2% |
| 1998 | 37,200 t | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 86,850 t | +133.5% |
| 2000 | 41,000 t | -52.8% |
| 2001 | 45,550 t | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 51,900 t | +13.9% |
| 2003 | 64,650 t | +24.6% |
| 2004 | 75,900 t | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 93,850 t | +23.6% |
| 2006 | 78,500 t | -16.4% |
| 2007 | 92,400 t | +17.7% |
| 2008 | 83,150 t | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 90,000 t | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 70,599 t | -21.6% |
| 2011 | 86,644 t | +22.7% |
| 2012 | 177,871 t | +105.3% |
| 2013 | 91,999 t | -48.3% |
| 2014 | 78,000 t | -15.2% |
| 2015 | 75,000 t | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 73,000 t | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 58,000 t | -20.5% |
| 2018 | 47,000 t | -19.0% |
| 2019 | 27,000 t | -42.6% |
| 2020 | 21,000 t | -22.2% |
| 2021 | 21,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 15,000 t | -28.6% |
| 2023 | 34,000 t | +126.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 34,000 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25,957 t, 1.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 34,000 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23,409 t, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,591 t | 0 t | 4,488 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,535 t | 1,233 t | 9,397 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,190 t | 8,055 t | 36,900 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,740 t | 10,600 t | 86,850 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 71,690 t | 41,000 t | 93,850 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 78,511 t | 27,000 t | 177,871 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,750 t | 15,000 t | 34,000 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 30 Zimbabwe 63,627 t compare
- 31 Kyrgyzstan 41,892 t compare
- 32 Bangladesh 40,900 t compare
- 34 Central African Republic 29,727 t compare
- 35 Togo 28,505 t compare
- 36 South Africa 26,452 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for Zambia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 65.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0411 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 54.11 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5408 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cotton seed — production in Zambia?
- Cotton seed — production in Zambia was 34,000 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cotton seed — production recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 177,871 t in 2012.
- What is the lowest cotton seed — production recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for cotton seed — production?
- Zambia ranks 33rd out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cotton seed — production rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.