Cotton seed production in Argentina
In 2023 Argentina produced 430,000 t of cotton seed, the 10th largest in the world (1.05% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 51%. The record was 747,600 t in 1996.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 430,000 t
- World rank
- 10 of 85
- 10-year change
- +51%
- Record
- 747,600 t
- 1996
Cotton seed in Argentina, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Argentina compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 1.0%
- 0.63% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +51%
- world −8.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Turkey | 1,260,000 | 3.1% |
| 9 | Burkina Faso | 448,000 | 1.1% |
| 10 | Argentina | 430,000 | 1.0% |
| 11 | Turkmenistan | 364,000 | 0.89% |
| 12 | Greece | 360,000 | 0.88% |
Map of world production of cotton seed
Share of the world total; Argentina is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 430,000 | −25% |
| 2022 | 570,000 | +14% |
| 2021 | 500,000 | −6.5% |
| 2020 | 535,000 | +22% |
| 2019 | 440,000 | +16% |
| 2018 | 380,000 | +23% |
| 2017 | 310,000 | −8.8% |
| 2016 | 340,000 | −22% |
| 2015 | 437,000 | −16% |
| 2014 | 520,000 | +82% |
| 2013 | 285,000 | −27% |
| 2012 | 390,000 | −31% |
| 2011 | 568,000 | +52% |
| 2010 | 374,000 | +75% |
| 2009 | 213,700 | −21% |
| 2008 | 271,500 | −9.5% |
| 2007 | 299,960 | +31% |
| 2006 | 229,773 | −6.7% |
| 2005 | 246,400 | +30% |
| 2004 | 190,000 | +71% |
| 2003 | 111,000 | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 104,000 | −60% |
| 2001 | 257,000 | +15% |
| 2000 | 223,000 | −34% |
| 1999 | 337,000 | −38% |
| 1998 | 542,000 | −4.0% |
| 1997 | 564,400 | −25% |
| 1996 | 747,600 | +17% |
| 1995 | 638,000 | +59% |
| 1994 | 400,200 | +69% |
| 1993 | 237,200 | −34% |
| 1992 | 358,600 | −17% |
| 1991 | 429,600 | −15% |
| 1990 | 507,600 | +49% |
| 1989 | 340,600 | −27% |
| 1988 | 467,050 | +168% |
| 1987 | 174,300 | −16% |
| 1986 | 207,000 | −29% |
| 1985 | 292,601 | −10% |
| 1984 | 325,893 | +60% |
| 1983 | 203,075 | −24% |
| 1982 | 268,296 | +79% |
| 1981 | 149,728 | −46% |
| 1980 | 275,863 | −16% |
| 1979 | 329,600 | −20% |
| 1978 | 414,200 | +38% |
| 1977 | 300,000 | +16% |
| 1976 | 259,400 | −17% |
| 1975 | 314,000 | +32% |
| 1974 | 237,500 | −2.7% |
| 1973 | 244,000 | +42% |
| 1972 | 172,100 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 168,800 | −38% |
| 1970 | 271,600 | +24% |
| 1969 | 218,300 | +58% |
| 1968 | 138,142 | −13% |
| 1967 | 158,200 | −26% |
| 1966 | 213,300 | −20% |
| 1965 | 267,856 | +48% |
| 1964 | 180,724 | −24% |
| 1963 | 237,705 | +20% |
| 1962 | 198,007 | −11% |
| 1961 | 223,016 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 73 t USD 32,000
- Importer rank
- 49 of 88
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of cotton seed in Argentina?
Argentina produced 430,000 t in 2023, 1.0% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Argentina rank in the world for production of cotton seed?
Argentina ranked 10th of 85 countries in 2023. The largest producer was India with 25.8% of the world total.
How has the production of cotton seed in Argentina changed?
It rose by 51% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −8.8% for the world. The record was 747,600 t in 1996.
Does Argentina export or import cotton seed?
In 2024 Argentina reported no exports and imports of 73 t (USD 32,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2023 figure for Argentina is from an external organisation. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
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.