FAOSTAT · 1961–2023
Cotton seed production in Afghanistan
In 2023 Afghanistan produced 79,595 t of cotton seed, the 29th largest in the world (0.19% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 190%. The record was 106,700 t in 1975.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 79,595 t
- World rank
- 29 of 85
- 10-year change
- +190%
- Record
- 106,700 t
- 1975
Cotton seed in Afghanistan, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 79,595 | +69% |
| 2022 | 47,120 | −6.7% |
| 2021 | 50,500 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 48,140 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 47,528 | +27% |
| 2018 | 37,342 | +56% |
| 2017 | 23,900 | −38% |
| 2016 | 38,347 | +17% |
| 2015 | 32,813 | +18% |
| 2014 | 27,839 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 27,412 | +16% |
| 2012 | 23,595 | +10% |
| 2011 | 21,450 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 21,450 | −23% |
| 2009 | 27,867 | +22% |
| 2008 | 22,750 | −0.1% |
| 2007 | 22,783 | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 20,800 | −3.0% |
| 2005 | 21,450 | +18% |
| 2004 | 18,200 | −15% |
| 2003 | 21,450 | −42% |
| 2002 | 37,000 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 37,000 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 37,000 | −16% |
| 1999 | 44,000 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 44,000 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 44,000 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 44,000 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | 44,000 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | 44,000 | 0.0% |
| 1993 | 44,000 | 0.0% |
| 1992 | 44,000 | 0.0% |
| 1991 | 44,000 | +135% |
| 1990 | 18,700 | −20% |
| 1989 | 23,300 | −20% |
| 1988 | 29,000 | +12% |
| 1987 | 26,000 | −38% |
| 1986 | 42,000 | +17% |
| 1985 | 36,000 | −21% |
| 1984 | 45,300 | +36% |
| 1983 | 33,300 | +11% |
| 1982 | 30,000 | −25% |
| 1981 | 40,000 | −7.6% |
| 1980 | 43,300 | −38% |
| 1979 | 70,000 | −20% |
| 1978 | 88,000 | −3.3% |
| 1977 | 91,000 | −14% |
| 1976 | 106,000 | −0.7% |
| 1975 | 106,700 | +10% |
| 1974 | 96,700 | +34% |
| 1973 | 72,000 | +86% |
| 1972 | 38,700 | −7.9% |
| 1971 | 42,000 | −17% |
| 1970 | 50,700 | −12% |
| 1969 | 57,300 | +21% |
| 1968 | 47,300 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 46,190 | +13% |
| 1966 | 40,700 | −19% |
| 1965 | 50,000 | −3.8% |
| 1964 | 52,000 | −29% |
| 1963 | 73,300 | +41% |
| 1962 | 52,000 | +53% |
| 1961 | 34,000 | — |
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.