FAOSTAT · 1961–2023
Cotton seed production in DR Congo
In 2023 DR Congo produced 19,797 t of cotton seed, the 43rd largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 0.6%. The record was 50,000 t in 1983.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 19,797 t
- World rank
- 43 of 85
- 10-year change
- +0.6%
- Record
- 50,000 t
- 1983
Cotton seed in DR Congo, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 19,797 | −0.6% |
| 2022 | 19,924 | −1.5% |
| 2021 | 20,218 | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 19,024 | −4.4% |
| 2019 | 19,901 | +11% |
| 2018 | 18,000 | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 18,000 | −5.3% |
| 2016 | 19,000 | −7.8% |
| 2015 | 20,598 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 20,000 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 19,679 | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 18,500 | +10% |
| 2011 | 16,754 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 16,501 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 16,500 | −21% |
| 2008 | 20,900 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 20,600 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 20,600 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 20,300 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 20,000 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 19,300 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 19,300 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 19,300 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 18,800 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 18,500 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 18,000 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 17,700 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 17,500 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | 17,500 | −2.8% |
| 1994 | 18,000 | 0.0% |
| 1993 | 18,000 | 0.0% |
| 1992 | 18,000 | −10.0% |
| 1991 | 20,000 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 19,500 | −11% |
| 1989 | 22,000 | +13% |
| 1988 | 19,500 | −33% |
| 1987 | 29,000 | −17% |
| 1986 | 35,000 | −10% |
| 1985 | 39,000 | −20% |
| 1984 | 49,000 | −2.0% |
| 1983 | 50,000 | +11% |
| 1982 | 45,000 | +246% |
| 1981 | 13,000 | −30% |
| 1980 | 18,500 | +54% |
| 1979 | 12,000 | −60% |
| 1978 | 30,000 | −7.7% |
| 1977 | 32,500 | −5.8% |
| 1976 | 34,500 | −3.4% |
| 1975 | 35,700 | −7.3% |
| 1974 | 38,500 | −17% |
| 1973 | 46,300 | +16% |
| 1972 | 39,900 | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 38,900 | −16% |
| 1970 | 46,100 | +15% |
| 1969 | 40,000 | +33% |
| 1968 | 30,000 | +88% |
| 1967 | 16,000 | +23% |
| 1966 | 13,000 | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 12,342 | −53% |
| 1964 | 26,539 | −6.1% |
| 1963 | 28,261 | +10% |
| 1962 | 25,654 | −40% |
| 1961 | 42,656 | — |
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.