Cotton seed production in Guinea-Bissau
In 2023 Guinea-Bissau produced 3,145 t of cotton seed, the 59th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 8.4%. The record was 3,574 t in 2005.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 3,145 t
- World rank
- 59 of 85
- 10-year change
- +8.4%
- Record
- 3,574 t
- 2005
Cotton seed in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Guinea-Bissau compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +8.4%
- world −8.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | Niger | 3,480 | 0.01% |
| 58 | Yemen | 3,417 | 0.01% |
| 59 | Guinea-Bissau | 3,145 | 0.01% |
| 60 | Kenya | 2,550 | 0.01% |
| 61 | Ecuador | 2,221 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of cotton seed
Share of the world total; Guinea-Bissau is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3,145 | −0.4% |
| 2022 | 3,157 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 3,000 | −3.2% |
| 2020 | 3,100 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 3,019 | −7.5% |
| 2018 | 3,265 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 3,235 | −1.8% |
| 2016 | 3,295 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 3,175 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 3,000 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 2,900 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,900 | −9.4% |
| 2011 | 3,200 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 3,100 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 3,049 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,000 | −16% |
| 2006 | 3,560 | −0.4% |
| 2005 | 3,574 | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 3,317 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 3,244 | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 3,016 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 2,958 | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 2,778 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 2,700 | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 2,482 | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 2,300 | +26% |
| 1996 | 1,827 | −21% |
| 1995 | 2,300 | +51% |
| 1994 | 1,527 | −12% |
| 1993 | 1,731 | +108% |
| 1992 | 834 | −64% |
| 1991 | 2,300 | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 2,180 | +15% |
| 1989 | 1,900 | −14% |
| 1988 | 2,205 | −27% |
| 1987 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 3,000 | +67% |
| 1983 | 1,800 | −40% |
| 1982 | 3,000 | +15% |
| 1981 | 2,600 | +37% |
| 1980 | 1,900 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of cotton seed in Guinea-Bissau?
Guinea-Bissau produced 3,145 t in 2023, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Guinea-Bissau rank in the world for production of cotton seed?
Guinea-Bissau ranked 59th 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 Guinea-Bissau changed?
It rose by 8.4% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −8.8% for the world. The record was 3,574 t in 2005.
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 Guinea-Bissau 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.