Cotton seed production in Burkina Faso
In 2023 Burkina Faso produced 448,000 t of cotton seed, the 9th largest in the world (1.09% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 4.2%. The record was 524,000 t in 2017.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 448,000 t
- World rank
- 9 of 85
- 10-year change
- +4.2%
- Record
- 524,000 t
- 2017
Cotton seed in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Burkina Faso compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 1.1%
- 0.96% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +4.2%
- world −8.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Australia | 1,443,074 | 3.5% |
| 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% |
Map of world production of cotton seed
Share of the world total; Burkina Faso is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 448,000 | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 415,000 | −1.7% |
| 2021 | 422,000 | −2.3% |
| 2020 | 432,000 | −3.8% |
| 2019 | 449,000 | +50% |
| 2018 | 299,000 | −43% |
| 2017 | 524,000 | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 487,000 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 476,000 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 450,000 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 430,000 | +14% |
| 2012 | 376,000 | +37% |
| 2011 | 274,000 | −16% |
| 2010 | 328,000 | +24% |
| 2009 | 265,000 | −16% |
| 2008 | 315,000 | +66% |
| 2007 | 190,000 | −49% |
| 2006 | 373,000 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 370,000 | +17% |
| 2004 | 315,000 | +26% |
| 2003 | 250,000 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 240,000 | +12% |
| 2001 | 215,000 | +111% |
| 2000 | 102,000 | −25% |
| 1999 | 136,000 | −26% |
| 1998 | 184,997 | −5.4% |
| 1997 | 195,570 | +86% |
| 1996 | 105,000 | +35% |
| 1995 | 78,000 | −26% |
| 1994 | 105,000 | +98% |
| 1993 | 53,000 | −49% |
| 1992 | 103,000 | −8.8% |
| 1991 | 113,000 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 112,000 | +26% |
| 1989 | 89,000 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 87,000 | −1.1% |
| 1987 | 88,000 | −12% |
| 1986 | 100,000 | +45% |
| 1985 | 69,000 | +30% |
| 1984 | 53,000 | +10% |
| 1983 | 48,000 | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 46,000 | +31% |
| 1981 | 35,000 | −7.9% |
| 1980 | 38,000 | −19% |
| 1979 | 47,000 | +27% |
| 1978 | 37,000 | +54% |
| 1977 | 24,000 | −31% |
| 1976 | 34,800 | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 32,000 | +68% |
| 1974 | 19,000 | +13% |
| 1973 | 16,839 | −16% |
| 1972 | 20,000 | +14% |
| 1971 | 17,500 | +17% |
| 1970 | 15,000 | −34% |
| 1969 | 22,836 | +13% |
| 1968 | 20,145 | +91% |
| 1967 | 10,538 | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 9,941 | +111% |
| 1965 | 4,702 | −15% |
| 1964 | 5,528 | +9.0% |
| 1963 | 5,070 | +22% |
| 1962 | 4,171 | +181% |
| 1961 | 1,482 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 55 t USD 28,000
- Exporter rank
- 38 of 53
- Imports
- 29,892 t USD 733,000
- Importer rank
- 12 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 Burkina Faso?
Burkina Faso produced 448,000 t in 2023, 1.1% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Burkina Faso rank in the world for production of cotton seed?
Burkina Faso ranked 9th 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 Burkina Faso changed?
It rose by 4.2% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −8.8% for the world. The record was 524,000 t in 2017.
Does Burkina Faso export or import cotton seed?
In 2024 Burkina Faso reported exports of 55 t (USD 28,000) and imports of 29,892 t (USD 733,000), 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 Burkina Faso 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.