> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/burkina-faso/

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# 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, 2023448,000 t
World rank9 of 85
10-year change+4.2%
Record524,000 t2017

## Cotton seed in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023 (tonnes)

## Burkina Faso compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total1.1%0.96% in 2013
10-year change+4.2%world −8.8%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 7 | [Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/australia/) | 1,443,074 | 3.5% |
| 8 | [Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/turkey/) | 1,260,000 | 3.1% |
| 9 | **Burkina Faso** | 448,000 | 1.1% |
| 10 | [Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/argentina/) | 430,000 | 1.0% |
| 11 | [Turkmenistan](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/turkmenistan/) | 364,000 | 0.89% |

[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; 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

Exports55 t USD 28,000
Exporter rank38 of 53
Imports29,892 t USD 733,000
Importer rank12 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 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

[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/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/argentina/)[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 Burkina Faso

[Sorghum](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/burkina-faso/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/burkina-faso/)[Other fruits, n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-fruits/burkina-faso/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/burkina-faso/)[Millet](https://husfarm.com/production/millet/burkina-faso/)[Seed cotton](https://husfarm.com/production/seed-cotton/burkina-faso/)[Cow peas, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-peas/burkina-faso/)[Groundnuts (peanuts)](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/burkina-faso/)[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/burkina-faso/)[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/burkina-faso/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/burkina-faso/)[Tomatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/burkina-faso/)
[Agricultural production in Burkina Faso](https://husfarm.com/production/country/burkina-faso/)

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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