Cotton seed production in Botswana
In 2023 Botswana produced 581 t of cotton seed, the 70th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 1.5%. The record was 3,958 t in 1964.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 581 t
- World rank
- 70 of 85
- 10-year change
- −1.5%
- Record
- 3,958 t
- 1964
Cotton seed in Botswana, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Botswana compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −1.5%
- world −8.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68 | Burundi | 723 | 0.00% |
| 69 | Laos | 690 | 0.00% |
| 70 | Botswana | 581 | 0.00% |
| 71 | Albania | 529 | 0.00% |
| 72 | Haiti | 516 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of cotton seed
Share of the world total; Botswana is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 581 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 578 | +14% |
| 2021 | 505 | −3.1% |
| 2020 | 521 | −8.9% |
| 2019 | 572 | −3.1% |
| 2018 | 590 | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 590 | 0.0% |
| 2016 | 590 | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 590 | 0.0% |
| 2014 | 590 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 590 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 590 | −15% |
| 2011 | 693 | −11% |
| 2010 | 783 | −1.9% |
| 2009 | 798 | −45% |
| 2008 | 1,445 | +15% |
| 2007 | 1,256 | −13% |
| 2006 | 1,439 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 1,412 | −4.0% |
| 2004 | 1,471 | +15% |
| 2003 | 1,283 | −20% |
| 2002 | 1,600 | −31% |
| 2001 | 2,323 | +22% |
| 2000 | 1,900 | +23% |
| 1999 | 1,550 | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 1,470 | −8.1% |
| 1997 | 1,600 | −18% |
| 1996 | 1,947 | +26% |
| 1995 | 1,549 | +12% |
| 1994 | 1,384 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 1,368 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 1,309 | −25% |
| 1991 | 1,755 | −17% |
| 1990 | 2,117 | +11% |
| 1989 | 1,900 | 0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,900 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,900 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,900 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,900 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,900 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,900 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,900 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,900 | 0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,900 | 0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,900 | 0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,900 | 0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,900 | 0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,900 | 0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,900 | 0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,900 | 0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,900 | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 1,775 | −18% |
| 1971 | 2,169 | +145% |
| 1970 | 886 | −56% |
| 1969 | 2,013 | +26% |
| 1968 | 1,600 | −4.9% |
| 1967 | 1,682 | −47% |
| 1966 | 3,199 | −19% |
| 1965 | 3,930 | −0.7% |
| 1964 | 3,958 | +151% |
| 1963 | 1,575 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 1,575 | −19% |
| 1961 | 1,950 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 55 t USD 120,000
- Importer rank
- 52 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 Botswana?
Botswana produced 581 t in 2023, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Botswana rank in the world for production of cotton seed?
Botswana ranked 70th 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 Botswana changed?
It fell by 1.5% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −8.8% for the world. The record was 3,958 t in 1964.
Does Botswana export or import cotton seed?
In 2024 Botswana reported no exports and imports of 55 t (USD 120,000), 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 Botswana is imputed 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.