Seed cotton, unginned — Area harvested by country
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...
What the numbers show
Seed cotton, unginned — Area harvested is currently reported for 106 countries. The highest value is 11.45 million ha in India; the lowest is 0 ha in China, Taiwan Province of.
The median across all reporting countries is 12,398 ha, and the mean is 319,675 ha.
Over the past decade 37 countries rose and 61 fell. The largest increase was in Bulgaria (up 582.2%), and the largest decrease in Dominican Republic (down 100.0%).
Seed cotton, unginned — Area harvested: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 11.45 million ha | 2024 | down 12.5% | rising |
| 2 | USSR | 3.01 million ha | 1991 | down 4.9% | rising |
| 3 | China | 2.84 million ha | 2024 | down 32.8% | falling |
| 3 | China, mainland | 2.84 million ha | 2024 | down 32.8% | falling |
| 4 | Türkiye | 466,927 ha | 2024 | up 0.0% | falling |
| 5 | Pakistan | 2.04 million ha | 2024 | down 31.0% | rising |
| 5 | United Republic of Tanzania | 445,817 ha | 2024 | up 43.3% | flat |
| 6 | Brazil | 1.99 million ha | 2024 | up 76.2% | volatile |
| 6 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 72,215 ha | 2024 | up 6.2% | falling |
| 7 | Uzbekistan | 963,072 ha | 2024 | down 26.0% | falling |
| 7 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 50,000 ha | 2024 | down 41.0% | volatile |
| 8 | Burkina Faso | 651,844 ha | 2024 | up 0.1% | volatile |
| 8 | Syrian Arab Republic | 33,301 ha | 2024 | down 54.2% | falling |
| 9 | Mali | 623,042 ha | 2024 | up 15.5% | volatile |
| 9 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 17,993 ha | 2024 | down 10.0% | rising |
| 10 | Argentina | 622,327 ha | 2024 | up 21.4% | falling |
| 11 | Nigeria | 588,813 ha | 2024 | up 47.7% | rising |
| 11 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 4,116 ha | 2024 | down 56.5% | volatile |
| 12 | Turkmenistan | 580,030 ha | 2024 | up 7.4% | flat |
| 12 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 3,732 ha | 2024 | up 49.3% | volatile |
| 13 | Benin | 535,579 ha | 2024 | up 32.1% | volatile |
| 13 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 1,052 ha | 2024 | down 25.7% | volatile |
| 14 | Australia | 473,900 ha | 2024 | up 21.5% | volatile |
| 14 | Australia and New Zealand | 473,900 ha | 2024 | up 21.5% | volatile |
| 14 | Viet Nam | 42 ha | 2024 | down 98.3% | volatile |
| 16 | Sudan | 244,700 ha | 2024 | up 255.3% | volatile |
| 17 | Côte d'Ivoire | 392,696 ha | 2024 | down 5.4% | volatile |
| 17 | Greece | 229,805 ha | 2023 | down 15.6% | rising |
| 18 | Cameroon | 229,000 ha | 2024 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 19 | Myanmar | 207,823 ha | 2024 | down 12.4% | rising |
| 20 | Zimbabwe | 154,698 ha | 2024 | up 18.4% | volatile |
| 21 | Chad | 136,000 ha | 2024 | down 47.7% | falling |
| 22 | Tajikistan | 123,037 ha | 2024 | down 30.7% | falling |
| 23 | Mexico | 118,469 ha | 2024 | down 35.5% | volatile |
| 24 | Central African Republic | 117,525 ha | 2024 | up 193.8% | volatile |
| 25 | Kazakhstan | 106,411 ha | 2024 | down 16.6% | falling |
| 25 | Caribbean | 2,605 ha | 2024 | down 7.0% | volatile |
| 26 | Uganda | 97,000 ha | 2024 | up 61.7% | volatile |
| 27 | Mozambique | 96,523 ha | 2024 | down 38.5% | volatile |
| 28 | Afghanistan | 91,205 ha | 2024 | up 160.6% | falling |
| 29 | Azerbaijan | 81,869 ha | 2024 | up 257.2% | volatile |
| 30 | Egypt | 81,499 ha | 2024 | down 47.4% | volatile |
| 31 | Ethiopia | 78,884 ha | 2024 | down 35.9% | rising |
| 32 | Togo | 76,000 ha | 2024 | down 41.5% | volatile |
| 33 | Spain | 51,823 ha | 2022 | down 25.6% | volatile |
| 34 | Guinea | 46,097 ha | 2024 | up 7.2% | volatile |
| 35 | Sudan (former) | 42,000 ha | 2011 | down 75.3% | falling |
| 36 | Malawi | 41,892 ha | 2024 | down 71.9% | volatile |
| 37 | Ethiopia PDR | 40,000 ha | 1992 | down 24.5% | volatile |
| 38 | Somalia | 18,571 ha | 2024 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 39 | South Africa | 18,385 ha | 2024 | up 146.5% | volatile |
| 40 | Kenya | 16,469 ha | 2024 | down 32.3% | volatile |
| 41 | Senegal | 15,992 ha | 2024 | down 50.4% | volatile |
| 42 | Ghana | 15,000 ha | 2024 | down 6.2% | volatile |
| 43 | Bangladesh | 14,724 ha | 2024 | down 14.8% | rising |
| 44 | Madagascar | 13,122 ha | 2024 | up 0.9% | rising |
| 45 | Kyrgyzstan | 12,899 ha | 2024 | down 44.7% | falling |
| 46 | Paraguay | 12,775 ha | 2024 | down 8.8% | volatile |
| 47 | Colombia | 12,020 ha | 2024 | down 64.1% | volatile |
| 48 | Peru | 10,756 ha | 2024 | down 65.8% | volatile |
| 49 | Zambia | 10,367 ha | 2024 | down 91.7% | volatile |
| 50 | Israel | 7,896 ha | 2024 | up 20.0% | volatile |
| 51 | Angola | 5,836 ha | 2024 | up 94.5% | volatile |
| 52 | Guinea-Bissau | 4,994 ha | 2024 | up 3.0% | volatile |
| 53 | Yemen | 4,112 ha | 2024 | down 71.4% | falling |
| 54 | Tunisia | 3,543 ha | 2024 | up 18.1% | volatile |
| 55 | Niger | 3,399 ha | 2024 | down 7.2% | volatile |
| 56 | Ecuador | 3,053 ha | 2024 | down 7.5% | volatile |
| 57 | Eswatini | 2,972 ha | 2024 | up 0.7% | volatile |
| 58 | Thailand | 2,039 ha | 2024 | up 1.9% | volatile |
| 59 | Nicaragua | 2,000 ha | 2023 | down 9.1% | volatile |
| 60 | Honduras | 1,992 ha | 2024 | up 24.5% | volatile |
| 61 | Bulgaria | 1,958 ha | 2024 | up 582.2% | volatile |
| 62 | Haiti | 1,930 ha | 2024 | down 5.4% | volatile |
| 63 | Burundi | 1,649 ha | 2024 | down 45.2% | falling |
| 64 | Gambia | 1,508 ha | 2024 | down 4.9% | volatile |
| 65 | Guatemala | 940 ha | 2024 | down 14.5% | volatile |
| 66 | Costa Rica | 914 ha | 2024 | up 7.5% | volatile |
| 67 | Albania | 724 ha | 2024 | down 2.2% | volatile |
| 68 | Antigua and Barbuda | 593 ha | 2024 | down 1.2% | rising |
| 69 | Botswana | 508 ha | 2024 | up 1.6% | falling |
| 70 | Algeria | 260 ha | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 71 | Indonesia | 235 ha | 2024 | down 93.6% | volatile |
| 72 | Cambodia | 180 ha | 2024 | down 2.2% | volatile |
| 73 | Nepal | 129 ha | 2024 | down 0.8% | volatile |
| 74 | Morocco | 107 ha | 2024 | up 1.9% | volatile |
| 75 | Grenada | 71 ha | 2024 | down 52.7% | volatile |
| 76 | Yugoslav SFR | 48 ha | 1991 | down 95.4% | volatile |
| 77 | Italy | 47 ha | 1990 | down 98.4% | volatile |
| 78 | Philippines | 38 ha | 2024 | up 171.4% | volatile |
| 79 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 10 ha | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 79 | Republic of Korea | 10 ha | 2013 | up 150.0% | volatile |
| 81 | Iraq | 8 ha | 2024 | down 99.1% | volatile |
| 82 | Cuba | 0 ha | 1992 | — | volatile |
| 82 | Cyprus | 0 ha | 2017 | — | volatile |
| 82 | Dominican Republic | 0 ha | 1995 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 82 | Sri Lanka | 0 ha | 1996 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 82 | North Macedonia | 0 ha | 1998 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 82 | Namibia | 0 ha | 2014 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 82 | Romania | 0 ha | 2002 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 82 | Rwanda | 0 ha | 2013 | — | volatile |
| 82 | El Salvador | 0 ha | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 82 | Uruguay | 0 ha | 2004 | — | volatile |
| 82 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0 ha | 1971 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 82 | Guadeloupe | 0 ha | 1992 | — | volatile |
| 82 | China, Taiwan Province of | 0 ha | 2011 | — | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 30.83 million ha
- Asia 19.09 million ha
- Southern Asia 13.65 million ha
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 3.66 million ha
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 6.22 million ha
- Middle Africa 560,576 ha
- Americas 6.13 million ha
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 4.97 million ha
- Africa 4.84 million ha
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 3.90 million ha
- Northern America 3.35 million ha
- United States of America 3.35 million ha
- Western Africa 2.95 million ha
- Small island developing States (SIDS) 7,598 ha
- Eastern Asia 2.86 million ha
- South America 2.66 million ha
- Central Asia 1.79 million ha
- Eastern Africa 974,991 ha
- Western Asia 594,113 ha
- Oceania 473,900 ha
- Northern Africa 330,110 ha
- Europe 283,982 ha
- European Union (27) 283,258 ha
- Southern Europe 282,024 ha
- South-Eastern Asia 211,409 ha
- Central America 124,315 ha
- Southern Africa 21,865 ha
- Eastern Europe 1,958 ha
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.