Cotton seed production in Greece
In 2023 Greece produced 360,000 t of cotton seed, the 12th largest in the world (0.88% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 29%. The record was 743,000 t in 2001.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 360,000 t
- World rank
- 12 of 85
- 10-year change
- −29%
- Record
- 743,000 t
- 2001
Cotton seed in Greece, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Greece compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.88%
- 1.1% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −29%
- world −8.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Argentina | 430,000 | 1.0% |
| 11 | Turkmenistan | 364,000 | 0.89% |
| 12 | Greece | 360,000 | 0.88% |
| 13 | Benin | 340,000 | 0.83% |
| 14 | Mexico | 330,000 | 0.80% |
Map of world production of cotton seed
Share of the world total; Greece is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 360,000 | −28% |
| 2022 | 500,000 | −3.8% |
| 2021 | 520,000 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 500,000 | −17% |
| 2019 | 600,000 | +25% |
| 2018 | 480,000 | +26% |
| 2017 | 380,000 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 365,000 | −11% |
| 2015 | 408,800 | −13% |
| 2014 | 470,000 | −7.3% |
| 2013 | 507,000 | +19% |
| 2012 | 425,000 | −13% |
| 2011 | 490,000 | +26% |
| 2010 | 390,000 | −13% |
| 2009 | 449,000 | −11% |
| 2008 | 502,000 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 500,000 | −3.8% |
| 2006 | 520,000 | −23% |
| 2005 | 677,000 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 645,000 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 611,000 | −15% |
| 2002 | 718,000 | −3.4% |
| 2001 | 743,000 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 720,000 | −1.4% |
| 1999 | 730,000 | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 665,000 | +13% |
| 1997 | 590,000 | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 540,000 | −26% |
| 1995 | 725,000 | +26% |
| 1994 | 574,000 | +26% |
| 1993 | 454,000 | +11% |
| 1992 | 410,000 | +14% |
| 1991 | 360,000 | −1.4% |
| 1990 | 365,000 | −24% |
| 1989 | 483,000 | +9.8% |
| 1988 | 440,000 | +19% |
| 1987 | 370,000 | −4.6% |
| 1986 | 388,000 | +25% |
| 1985 | 310,000 | +11% |
| 1984 | 280,200 | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 264,600 | +32% |
| 1982 | 200,000 | −21% |
| 1981 | 252,100 | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 233,100 | +11% |
| 1979 | 209,600 | −21% |
| 1978 | 266,500 | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 250,200 | +16% |
| 1976 | 215,400 | −9.9% |
| 1975 | 239,000 | −1.4% |
| 1974 | 242,300 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 236,400 | −8.4% |
| 1972 | 258,000 | +9.4% |
| 1971 | 235,900 | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 214,900 | −2.9% |
| 1969 | 221,300 | +48% |
| 1968 | 149,100 | −20% |
| 1967 | 186,900 | +9.7% |
| 1966 | 170,300 | +14% |
| 1965 | 149,300 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 147,300 | −26% |
| 1963 | 199,775 | +13% |
| 1962 | 177,100 | −6.3% |
| 1961 | 189,000 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 176,969 t USD 71.4 m
- Exporter rank
- 3 of 53
- Imports
- 2,981 t USD 6.0 m
- Importer rank
- 24 of 88
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 Greece?
Greece produced 360,000 t in 2023, 0.88% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Greece rank in the world for production of cotton seed?
Greece ranked 12th 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 Greece changed?
It fell by 29% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −8.8% for the world. The record was 743,000 t in 2001.
Does Greece export or import cotton seed?
In 2024 Greece reported exports of 176,969 t (USD 71.4 m) and imports of 2,981 t (USD 6.0 m), 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 Greece is from an external organisation. 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.