FAOSTAT · 1961–2023
Cotton seed production in Ghana
In 2023 Ghana produced 11,355 t of cotton seed, the 48th largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 22%. The record was 26,029 t in 1998.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 11,355 t
- World rank
- 48 of 85
- 10-year change
- +22%
- Record
- 26,029 t
- 1998
Cotton seed in Ghana, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 11,355 | −8.4% |
| 2022 | 12,399 | −4.8% |
| 2021 | 13,028 | +40% |
| 2020 | 9,300 | 0.0% |
| 2019 | 9,300 | +24% |
| 2018 | 7,500 | −19% |
| 2017 | 9,300 | 0.0% |
| 2016 | 9,300 | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 9,300 | 0.0% |
| 2014 | 9,300 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 9,300 | −11% |
| 2012 | 10,500 | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 10,500 | +218% |
| 2010 | 3,300 | −54% |
| 2009 | 7,200 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 7,200 | −45% |
| 2007 | 13,200 | +16% |
| 2006 | 11,400 | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 10,500 | +11% |
| 2004 | 9,500 | +22% |
| 2003 | 7,800 | −6.0% |
| 2002 | 8,300 | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 7,900 | −51% |
| 2000 | 16,000 | −20% |
| 1999 | 20,000 | −23% |
| 1998 | 26,029 | +13% |
| 1997 | 22,942 | +10% |
| 1996 | 20,781 | +32% |
| 1995 | 15,774 | +13% |
| 1994 | 14,011 | −39% |
| 1993 | 23,000 | +28% |
| 1992 | 18,000 | +50% |
| 1991 | 12,040 | +79% |
| 1990 | 6,726 | +38% |
| 1989 | 4,868 | +26% |
| 1988 | 3,850 | −7.3% |
| 1987 | 4,151 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 4,118 | +312% |
| 1985 | 1,000 | −75% |
| 1984 | 4,000 | +67% |
| 1983 | 2,400 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | 2,400 | −27% |
| 1981 | 3,300 | −21% |
| 1980 | 4,200 | −6.7% |
| 1979 | 4,500 | −2.2% |
| 1978 | 4,600 | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 4,200 | −8.7% |
| 1976 | 4,600 | −12% |
| 1975 | 5,223 | +355% |
| 1974 | 1,149 | +8.4% |
| 1973 | 1,060 | −8.4% |
| 1972 | 1,157 | +54% |
| 1971 | 751 | +198% |
| 1970 | 252 | +58% |
| 1969 | 159 | +148% |
| 1968 | 64 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
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.