> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 2023194,879 t
World rank17 of 85
10-year change+46%
Record961,000 t1965

## Cotton seed in Egypt, 1961–2023 (tonnes)

## Egypt compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.48%0.30% in 2013
10-year change+46%world −8.8%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 15 | [Mali](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/mali/) | 314,583 | 0.77% |
| 16 | [Cameroon](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/cameroon/) | 280,000 | 0.68% |
| 17 | **Egypt** | 194,879 | 0.48% |
| 18 | [Tajikistan](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/tajikistan/) | 192,000 | 0.47% |
| 19 | [Kazakhstan](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/kazakhstan/) | 180,253 | 0.44% |

[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; 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.

## 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/)[Burkina Faso](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/burkina-faso/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/argentina/)[Turkmenistan](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/turkmenistan/)[Greece](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/greece/)
[All countries producing cotton seed](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/)

## Other products of Egypt

[Sugar beet](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/egypt/)[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/egypt/)[Wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/egypt/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/egypt/)[Tomatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/egypt/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/egypt/)[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/egypt/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/egypt/)[Oranges](https://husfarm.com/production/oranges/egypt/)[Onions, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/egypt/)[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/egypt/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/egypt/)
[Agricultural production in Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/country/egypt/)

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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