> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/greece/

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# 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.

[Market prices in Greece](https://husfarm.com/country/greece/)

Production, 2023360,000 t
World rank12 of 85
10-year change−29%
Record743,000 t2001

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

## Greece compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.88%1.1% in 2013
10-year change−29%world −8.8%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 10 | [Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/argentina/) | 430,000 | 1.0% |
| 11 | [Turkmenistan](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/turkmenistan/) | 364,000 | 0.89% |
| 12 | **Greece** | 360,000 | 0.88% |
| 13 | [Benin](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/benin/) | 340,000 | 0.83% |
| 14 | [Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/mexico/) | 330,000 | 0.80% |

[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; 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

Exports176,969 t USD 71.4 m
Exporter rank3 of 53
Imports2,981 t USD 6.0 m
Importer rank24 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](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/)

## 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.

## 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/)[Benin](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/benin/)
[All countries producing cotton seed](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/)

## Other products of Greece

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[Agricultural production in Greece](https://husfarm.com/production/country/greece/)

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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