Cotton seed production in Egypt
In 2023 Egypt produced 194,879 t of cotton seed, the 17th largest in the world (0.48% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 46%. The record was 961,000 t in 1965.
- Production, 2023
- 194,879 t
- World rank
- 17 of 85
- 10-year change
- +46%
- Record
- 961,000 t
- 1965
Cotton seed in Egypt, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Egypt compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.48%
- 0.30% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +46%
- world −8.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Mali | 314,583 | 0.77% |
| 16 | Cameroon | 280,000 | 0.68% |
| 17 | Egypt | 194,879 | 0.48% |
| 18 | Tajikistan | 192,000 | 0.47% |
| 19 | Kazakhstan | 180,253 | 0.44% |
Map of world production of cotton seed
Share of the world total; Egypt is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 194,879 | −25% |
| 2022 | 258,437 | +41% |
| 2021 | 183,000 | +82% |
| 2020 | 100,750 | −0.1% |
| 2019 | 100,816 | −37% |
| 2018 | 160,406 | +55% |
| 2017 | 103,798 | +68% |
| 2016 | 61,851 | −26% |
| 2015 | 83,328 | −49% |
| 2014 | 163,816 | +22% |
| 2013 | 133,920 | −36% |
| 2012 | 210,724 | −3.5% |
| 2011 | 218,450 | +17% |
| 2010 | 187,437 | +30% |
| 2009 | 144,717 | −25% |
| 2008 | 193,270 | −40% |
| 2007 | 320,800 | −4.5% |
| 2006 | 336,000 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 335,000 | −25% |
| 2004 | 446,289 | +37% |
| 2003 | 324,910 | −14% |
| 2002 | 379,210 | −23% |
| 2001 | 494,820 | +50% |
| 2000 | 329,532 | −10% |
| 1999 | 367,611 | −4.6% |
| 1998 | 385,208 | −31% |
| 1997 | 560,000 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 560,000 | +47% |
| 1995 | 380,020 | −7.5% |
| 1994 | 410,819 | −37% |
| 1993 | 648,873 | +14% |
| 1992 | 571,058 | +18% |
| 1991 | 483,055 | −4.1% |
| 1990 | 503,712 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 498,000 | −6.4% |
| 1988 | 532,000 | −8.9% |
| 1987 | 584,000 | −13% |
| 1986 | 673,000 | −5.1% |
| 1985 | 709,000 | +11% |
| 1984 | 636,000 | −2.9% |
| 1983 | 655,000 | −11% |
| 1982 | 738,000 | −8.1% |
| 1981 | 803,000 | −6.4% |
| 1980 | 857,531 | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 791,962 | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 742,000 | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 689,551 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 677,000 | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 652,000 | −13% |
| 1974 | 753,000 | −13% |
| 1973 | 862,320 | −3.6% |
| 1972 | 894,840 | −0.5% |
| 1971 | 899,440 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 883,560 | −4.0% |
| 1969 | 920,760 | +21% |
| 1968 | 758,133 | −0.0% |
| 1967 | 758,387 | −7.5% |
| 1966 | 820,163 | −15% |
| 1965 | 961,000 | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 911,864 | +6.3% |
| 1963 | 857,880 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 857,400 | +30% |
| 1961 | 658,440 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of cotton seed in Egypt?
Egypt produced 194,879 t in 2023, 0.48% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Egypt rank in the world for production of cotton seed?
Egypt ranked 17th 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 Egypt changed?
It rose by 46% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −8.8% for the world. The record was 961,000 t in 1965.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. 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.