> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/argentina/

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# 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.

[Market prices in Argentina](https://husfarm.com/country/argentina/)

Production, 2023430,000 t
World rank10 of 85
10-year change+51%
Record747,600 t1996

## Cotton seed in Argentina, 1961–2023 (tonnes)

## Argentina compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total1.0%0.63% in 2013
10-year change+51%world −8.8%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 8 | [Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/turkey/) | 1,260,000 | 3.1% |
| 9 | [Burkina Faso](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/burkina-faso/) | 448,000 | 1.1% |
| 10 | **Argentina** | 430,000 | 1.0% |
| 11 | [Turkmenistan](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/turkmenistan/) | 364,000 | 0.89% |
| 12 | [Greece](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/greece/) | 360,000 | 0.88% |

[Full ranking of 85 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/)

### Map of world production of cotton seed

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Imports73 t USD 32,000
Importer rank49 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](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/)

## 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

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/india/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/china/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/brazil/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/united-states/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/pakistan/)[Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/uzbekistan/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/australia/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/turkey/)[Burkina Faso](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/burkina-faso/)[Turkmenistan](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/turkmenistan/)[Greece](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/greece/)[Benin](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/benin/)
[All countries producing cotton seed](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/)

## Other products of Argentina

[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/argentina/)[Soybeans](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/argentina/)[Wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/argentina/)[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/argentina/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/argentina/)[Soya bean oil](https://husfarm.com/production/soya-bean-oil/argentina/)[Barley](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/argentina/)[Sunflower seed](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed/argentina/)[Beef (cattle meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/argentina/)[Sorghum](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/argentina/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/argentina/)[Lemons and limes](https://husfarm.com/production/lemons-and-limes/argentina/)
[Agricultural production in Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/country/argentina/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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