Cotton seed production in Bolivia
In 2023 Bolivia produced 4,800 t of cotton seed, the 52nd largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 182%. The record was 72,850 t in 1973.
The 2023 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 4,800 t
- World rank
- 52 of 85
- 10-year change
- +182%
- Record
- 72,850 t
- 1973
Cotton seed in Bolivia, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Bolivia compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.00% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +182%
- world −8.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Malawi | 9,000 | 0.02% |
| 51 | Senegal | 8,500 | 0.02% |
| 52 | Bolivia | 4,800 | 0.01% |
| 53 | Somalia | 4,746 | 0.01% |
| 54 | Venezuela | 4,032 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of cotton seed
Share of the world total; Bolivia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4,800 | −4.0% |
| 2022 | 5,000 | +138% |
| 2021 | 2,100 | −62% |
| 2020 | 5,500 | +31% |
| 2019 | 4,200 | +24% |
| 2018 | 3,400 | +36% |
| 2017 | 2,500 | −26% |
| 2016 | 3,400 | +100% |
| 2015 | 1,700 | −19% |
| 2014 | 2,100 | +24% |
| 2013 | 1,700 | −60% |
| 2012 | 4,200 | +394% |
| 2011 | 850 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 850 | −99% |
| 2009 | 62,820 | +11% |
| 2008 | 56,505 | −14% |
| 2007 | 65,804 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 63,356 | −3.0% |
| 2005 | 65,331 | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 61,236 | −0.9% |
| 2003 | 61,784 | +18% |
| 2002 | 52,342 | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 48,000 | +78% |
| 2000 | 27,000 | −10.0% |
| 1999 | 30,000 | −14% |
| 1998 | 34,800 | −17% |
| 1997 | 41,800 | −13% |
| 1996 | 48,000 | +56% |
| 1995 | 30,700 | +54% |
| 1994 | 20,000 | +42% |
| 1993 | 14,116 | −11% |
| 1992 | 15,776 | +14% |
| 1991 | 13,883 | +297% |
| 1990 | 3,501 | +49% |
| 1989 | 2,350 | −64% |
| 1988 | 6,476 | +67% |
| 1987 | 3,886 | −45% |
| 1986 | 7,058 | −20% |
| 1985 | 8,800 | +96% |
| 1984 | 4,500 | −25% |
| 1983 | 6,000 | −20% |
| 1982 | 7,526 | −35% |
| 1981 | 11,500 | −4.2% |
| 1980 | 12,000 | −51% |
| 1979 | 24,705 | −19% |
| 1978 | 30,640 | +18% |
| 1977 | 25,940 | +24% |
| 1976 | 21,000 | −49% |
| 1975 | 40,890 | −26% |
| 1974 | 55,500 | −24% |
| 1973 | 72,850 | +133% |
| 1972 | 31,200 | +74% |
| 1971 | 17,900 | +66% |
| 1970 | 10,800 | +32% |
| 1969 | 8,200 | +11% |
| 1968 | 7,360 | +37% |
| 1967 | 5,360 | −11% |
| 1966 | 6,030 | +50% |
| 1965 | 4,020 | +20% |
| 1964 | 3,350 | +25% |
| 1963 | 2,680 | +33% |
| 1962 | 2,010 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 2,010 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of cotton seed in Bolivia?
Bolivia produced 4,800 t in 2023, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Bolivia rank in the world for production of cotton seed?
Bolivia ranked 52nd 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 Bolivia changed?
It rose by 182% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −8.8% for the world. The record was 72,850 t in 1973.
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 Bolivia is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.