Cotton seed production in Ecuador
In 2023 Ecuador produced 2,221 t of cotton seed, the 61st largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 4.6%. The record was 26,500 t in 1974.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 2,221 t
- World rank
- 61 of 85
- 10-year change
- −4.6%
- Record
- 26,500 t
- 1974
Cotton seed in Ecuador, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Ecuador compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −4.6%
- world −8.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | Guinea-Bissau | 3,145 | 0.01% |
| 60 | Kenya | 2,550 | 0.01% |
| 61 | Ecuador | 2,221 | 0.01% |
| 62 | Angola | 2,200 | 0.01% |
| 63 | Thailand | 2,000 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of cotton seed
Share of the world total; Ecuador is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2,221 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 2,214 | −1.8% |
| 2021 | 2,254 | −0.3% |
| 2020 | 2,260 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 2,212 | +21% |
| 2018 | 1,821 | −0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,822 | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 1,712 | −17% |
| 2015 | 2,074 | −20% |
| 2014 | 2,600 | +12% |
| 2013 | 2,328 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 2,301 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 2,253 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 2,203 | −6.3% |
| 2009 | 2,350 | −2.1% |
| 2008 | 2,400 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 2,250 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 2,200 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 2,129 | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 1,957 | +192% |
| 2003 | 670 | −69% |
| 2002 | 2,138 | −50% |
| 2001 | 4,299 | −19% |
| 2000 | 5,278 | −5.8% |
| 1999 | 5,602 | −7.2% |
| 1998 | 6,035 | −33% |
| 1997 | 8,983 | −5.3% |
| 1996 | 9,485 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 9,157 | +18% |
| 1994 | 7,774 | −35% |
| 1993 | 12,003 | −37% |
| 1992 | 19,028 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 18,306 | −21% |
| 1990 | 23,310 | +13% |
| 1989 | 20,682 | +36% |
| 1988 | 15,166 | +19% |
| 1987 | 12,754 | −25% |
| 1986 | 17,000 | +56% |
| 1985 | 10,886 | +140% |
| 1984 | 4,540 | +82% |
| 1983 | 2,490 | −84% |
| 1982 | 15,100 | −40% |
| 1981 | 25,180 | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 23,800 | +57% |
| 1979 | 15,200 | −5.0% |
| 1978 | 16,000 | 0.0% |
| 1977 | 16,000 | 0.0% |
| 1976 | 16,000 | −16% |
| 1975 | 19,000 | −28% |
| 1974 | 26,500 | +111% |
| 1973 | 12,540 | +72% |
| 1972 | 7,300 | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 6,900 | +45% |
| 1970 | 4,750 | −68% |
| 1969 | 14,800 | +68% |
| 1968 | 8,800 | −12% |
| 1967 | 10,020 | −11% |
| 1966 | 11,200 | −5.1% |
| 1965 | 11,800 | +30% |
| 1964 | 9,060 | +58% |
| 1963 | 5,750 | −15% |
| 1962 | 6,763 | +5.1% |
| 1961 | 6,436 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of cotton seed in Ecuador?
Ecuador produced 2,221 t in 2023, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Ecuador rank in the world for production of cotton seed?
Ecuador ranked 61st 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 Ecuador changed?
It fell by 4.6% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −8.8% for the world. The record was 26,500 t in 1974.
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 Ecuador 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.