FAOSTAT · 1961–2023
Cotton seed production in Brazil
In 2023 Brazil produced 4.5 million t of cotton seed, the 3rd largest in the world (11.0% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 109%. This is the highest figure on record.
- Production, 2023
- 4.5 million t
- World rank
- 3 of 85
- 10-year change
- +109%
- Record
- 4.5 million t
- 2023
Cotton seed in Brazil, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4,494,600 | +21% |
| 2022 | 3,720,400 | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 3,439,000 | −21% |
| 2020 | 4,371,300 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 4,166,300 | +39% |
| 2018 | 3,007,100 | +24% |
| 2017 | 2,421,009 | +11% |
| 2016 | 2,182,385 | −14% |
| 2015 | 2,524,615 | −5.4% |
| 2014 | 2,669,161 | +24% |
| 2013 | 2,152,833 | −31% |
| 2012 | 3,130,510 | −2.0% |
| 2011 | 3,194,552 | +72% |
| 2010 | 1,858,402 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 1,825,451 | −27% |
| 2008 | 2,509,404 | −3.1% |
| 2007 | 2,589,820 | +42% |
| 2006 | 1,826,600 | −21% |
| 2005 | 2,311,000 | −3.5% |
| 2004 | 2,394,871 | +73% |
| 2003 | 1,387,065 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 1,363,510 | −18% |
| 2001 | 1,665,000 | +31% |
| 2000 | 1,266,520 | +42% |
| 1999 | 890,000 | +20% |
| 1998 | 739,000 | +43% |
| 1997 | 518,000 | −14% |
| 1996 | 601,000 | −34% |
| 1995 | 914,000 | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 861,000 | +20% |
| 1993 | 715,000 | −40% |
| 1992 | 1,188,000 | −9.3% |
| 1991 | 1,310,000 | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 1,210,000 | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 1,131,000 | −30% |
| 1988 | 1,620,000 | +51% |
| 1987 | 1,070,000 | −28% |
| 1986 | 1,480,000 | −19% |
| 1985 | 1,830,000 | +33% |
| 1984 | 1,380,000 | +35% |
| 1983 | 1,025,000 | −17% |
| 1982 | 1,238,000 | +12% |
| 1981 | 1,107,000 | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 1,072,000 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 1,047,000 | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 1,005,000 | −17% |
| 1977 | 1,216,000 | +53% |
| 1976 | 795,000 | −28% |
| 1975 | 1,101,000 | −11% |
| 1974 | 1,234,000 | −14% |
| 1973 | 1,432,000 | +18% |
| 1972 | 1,209,000 | −11% |
| 1971 | 1,356,000 | +10% |
| 1970 | 1,231,000 | −7.4% |
| 1969 | 1,330,000 | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 1,260,000 | +18% |
| 1967 | 1,066,000 | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 1,030,000 | +20% |
| 1965 | 855,000 | −11% |
| 1964 | 958,000 | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 927,000 | −10.0% |
| 1962 | 1,030,000 | +28% |
| 1961 | 804,000 | — |
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.