Cotton seed production in Eswatini
In 2023 Eswatini produced 1,068 t of cotton seed, the 66th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 23%. The record was 26,341 t in 1991.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 1,068 t
- World rank
- 66 of 85
- 10-year change
- +23%
- Record
- 26,341 t
- 1991
Cotton seed in Eswatini, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Eswatini compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +23%
- world −8.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | Honduras | 1,979 | 0.00% |
| 65 | Guatemala | 1,330 | 0.00% |
| 66 | Eswatini | 1,068 | 0.00% |
| 67 | Bulgaria | 975 | 0.00% |
| 68 | Burundi | 723 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of cotton seed
Share of the world total; Eswatini is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,068 | +17% |
| 2022 | 913 | +16% |
| 2021 | 790 | −30% |
| 2020 | 1,133 | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 1,069 | +13% |
| 2018 | 943 | −6.5% |
| 2017 | 1,009 | −11% |
| 2016 | 1,130 | −18% |
| 2015 | 1,381 | +44% |
| 2014 | 956 | +11% |
| 2013 | 865 | −18% |
| 2012 | 1,050 | −14% |
| 2011 | 1,220 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 1,180 | +57% |
| 2009 | 750 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 720 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 720 | −27% |
| 2006 | 984 | −69% |
| 2005 | 3,168 | −1.3% |
| 2004 | 3,209 | +163% |
| 2003 | 1,221 | −69% |
| 2002 | 4,000 | −33% |
| 2001 | 6,000 | −20% |
| 2000 | 7,502 | −50% |
| 1999 | 14,938 | −12% |
| 1998 | 16,885 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 16,195 | +16% |
| 1996 | 14,000 | +126% |
| 1995 | 6,183 | −18% |
| 1994 | 7,500 | −25% |
| 1993 | 10,000 | +70% |
| 1992 | 5,879 | −78% |
| 1991 | 26,341 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 26,058 | +21% |
| 1989 | 21,600 | +23% |
| 1988 | 17,600 | +78% |
| 1987 | 9,900 | −25% |
| 1986 | 13,200 | +16% |
| 1985 | 11,400 | −4.2% |
| 1984 | 11,900 | +98% |
| 1983 | 6,000 | −37% |
| 1982 | 9,500 | −42% |
| 1981 | 16,500 | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 15,400 | +44% |
| 1979 | 10,700 | −28% |
| 1978 | 14,900 | +54% |
| 1977 | 9,700 | −20% |
| 1976 | 12,158 | −11% |
| 1975 | 13,600 | +16% |
| 1974 | 11,700 | +40% |
| 1973 | 8,387 | +19% |
| 1972 | 7,059 | +8.8% |
| 1971 | 6,490 | +35% |
| 1970 | 4,790 | +23% |
| 1969 | 3,888 | −24% |
| 1968 | 5,149 | −33% |
| 1967 | 7,664 | +43% |
| 1966 | 5,372 | +32% |
| 1965 | 4,064 | +30% |
| 1964 | 3,120 | −19% |
| 1963 | 3,874 | +44% |
| 1962 | 2,688 | −44% |
| 1961 | 4,800 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 272 t USD 77,000
- Exporter rank
- 28 of 53
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
Questions and answers
What is the production of cotton seed in Eswatini?
Eswatini produced 1,068 t in 2023, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Eswatini rank in the world for production of cotton seed?
Eswatini ranked 66th 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 Eswatini changed?
It rose by 23% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −8.8% for the world. The record was 26,341 t in 1991.
Does Eswatini export or import cotton seed?
In 2024 Eswatini reported exports of 272 t (USD 77,000) and no imports, 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 Eswatini 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.