Cotton seed production in Guatemala
In 2023 Guatemala produced 1,330 t of cotton seed, the 65th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 22%. The record was 267,844 t in 1979.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 1,330 t
- World rank
- 65 of 85
- 10-year change
- −22%
- Record
- 267,844 t
- 1979
Cotton seed in Guatemala, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Guatemala compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −22%
- world −8.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 63 | Thailand | 2,000 | 0.00% |
| 64 | Honduras | 1,979 | 0.00% |
| 65 | Guatemala | 1,330 | 0.00% |
| 66 | Eswatini | 1,068 | 0.00% |
| 67 | Bulgaria | 975 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of cotton seed
Share of the world total; Guatemala is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,330 | −0.4% |
| 2022 | 1,335 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1,323 | −5.5% |
| 2020 | 1,400 | −6.7% |
| 2019 | 1,500 | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 1,400 | −6.7% |
| 2017 | 1,500 | 0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,500 | +25% |
| 2015 | 1,200 | −29% |
| 2014 | 1,700 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,700 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,700 | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,700 | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 1,600 | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 1,483 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 1,462 | −8.6% |
| 2007 | 1,600 | −27% |
| 2006 | 2,184 | −8.8% |
| 2005 | 2,396 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 2,330 | +13% |
| 2003 | 2,066 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 2,047 | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 1,939 | +29% |
| 2000 | 1,500 | +50% |
| 1999 | 1,000 | −75% |
| 1998 | 4,000 | +100% |
| 1997 | 2,001 | −76% |
| 1996 | 8,250 | −30% |
| 1995 | 11,859 | −50% |
| 1994 | 23,842 | −27% |
| 1993 | 32,646 | −49% |
| 1992 | 64,538 | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 59,441 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 57,827 | −7.3% |
| 1989 | 62,371 | −13% |
| 1988 | 71,530 | +72% |
| 1987 | 41,602 | −48% |
| 1986 | 80,081 | −13% |
| 1985 | 91,800 | −1.0% |
| 1984 | 92,700 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 90,700 | −21% |
| 1982 | 115,400 | −39% |
| 1981 | 188,700 | −25% |
| 1980 | 250,897 | −6.3% |
| 1979 | 267,844 | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 248,568 | +9.7% |
| 1977 | 226,684 | +39% |
| 1976 | 162,952 | −8.1% |
| 1975 | 177,326 | −11% |
| 1974 | 199,681 | +25% |
| 1973 | 159,908 | +19% |
| 1972 | 134,826 | +42% |
| 1971 | 94,784 | −12% |
| 1970 | 107,954 | −16% |
| 1969 | 127,993 | −2.1% |
| 1968 | 130,684 | +36% |
| 1967 | 96,316 | −27% |
| 1966 | 132,368 | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 121,300 | +12% |
| 1964 | 108,200 | +18% |
| 1963 | 91,700 | +68% |
| 1962 | 54,700 | +52% |
| 1961 | 36,000 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of cotton seed in Guatemala?
Guatemala produced 1,330 t in 2023, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Guatemala rank in the world for production of cotton seed?
Guatemala ranked 65th 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 Guatemala changed?
It fell by 22% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −8.8% for the world. The record was 267,844 t in 1979.
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 Guatemala 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.