Which Country Produces the Most Cottonseed?

Based on a comparison of 83 countries in 2021, India ranked the highest in cottonseed production with 11,200 kt followed by China and USA. On the other end of the scale was Iraq with 0.002 kt, El Salvador with 0.010 kt and Philippines with 0.053 kt.

Total cottonseed production reached 41,617 kt in 2021 in the World according to Faostat. This is 0.875 % more than in the previous year and -17.3 % less than 10 years ago.

Historically, total cottonseed production reached an all time high of 48,919 kt in 2012 and an all time low of 17,440 kt in 1961. The average annual growth amounted to 1.46 % since 1961.

The top ranked country, India, accounted for 26.9 % of cottonseed production in the world. The top 3 countries hold a 61.6 % share while the ten largest countries some 88.3 % in 2021.

Data for more countries are available at Cottonseed Production indicator page.