Cotton seed production in Indonesia
In 2023 Indonesia produced 81 t of cotton seed, the 78th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 94%. The record was 35,317 t in 1986.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 81 t
- World rank
- 78 of 85
- 10-year change
- −94%
- Record
- 35,317 t
- 1986
Cotton seed in Indonesia, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Indonesia compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −94%
- world −8.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | Morocco | 134 | 0.00% |
| 77 | Nepal | 82 | 0.00% |
| 78 | Indonesia | 81 | 0.00% |
| 79 | Antigua and Barbuda | 65 | 0.00% |
| 80 | Philippines | 54 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of cotton seed
Share of the world total; Indonesia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 81 | +14% |
| 2022 | 71 | −10% |
| 2021 | 79 | −19% |
| 2020 | 97 | −51% |
| 2019 | 197 | −12% |
| 2018 | 224 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 211 | −64% |
| 2016 | 585 | +21% |
| 2015 | 484 | −1.2% |
| 2014 | 490 | −62% |
| 2013 | 1,274 | −35% |
| 2012 | 1,963 | +30% |
| 2011 | 1,515 | −28% |
| 2010 | 2,096 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,095 | −18% |
| 2008 | 2,569 | −70% |
| 2007 | 8,503 | +684% |
| 2006 | 1,084 | −27% |
| 2005 | 1,493 | −29% |
| 2004 | 2,103 | −8.2% |
| 2003 | 2,291 | −47% |
| 2002 | 4,300 | −8.6% |
| 2001 | 4,703 | +87% |
| 2000 | 2,521 | −6.3% |
| 1999 | 2,690 | −24% |
| 1998 | 3,554 | −24% |
| 1997 | 4,649 | −9.5% |
| 1996 | 5,135 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 5,017 | −47% |
| 1994 | 9,497 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 9,172 | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 8,438 | −5.8% |
| 1991 | 8,953 | +16% |
| 1990 | 7,700 | −47% |
| 1989 | 14,585 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 14,473 | −7.2% |
| 1987 | 15,591 | −56% |
| 1986 | 35,317 | +18% |
| 1985 | 30,037 | +282% |
| 1984 | 7,859 | −41% |
| 1983 | 13,300 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 12,987 | +26% |
| 1981 | 10,336 | +11% |
| 1980 | 9,338 | +169% |
| 1979 | 3,465 | +476% |
| 1978 | 602 | −42% |
| 1977 | 1,042 | −41% |
| 1976 | 1,764 | −49% |
| 1975 | 3,431 | −17% |
| 1974 | 4,156 | +139% |
| 1973 | 1,738 | +33% |
| 1972 | 1,307 | −8.3% |
| 1971 | 1,425 | −31% |
| 1970 | 2,065 | −1.4% |
| 1969 | 2,094 | −3.0% |
| 1968 | 2,158 | 0.0% |
| 1967 | 2,158 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 2,158 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 2,158 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 2,158 | +62% |
| 1963 | 1,332 | −50% |
| 1962 | 2,664 | +33% |
| 1961 | 1,998 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 4,974 t USD 1.2 m
- Exporter rank
- 13 of 53
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 Indonesia?
Indonesia produced 81 t in 2023, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Indonesia rank in the world for production of cotton seed?
Indonesia ranked 78th 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 Indonesia changed?
It fell by 94% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −8.8% for the world. The record was 35,317 t in 1986.
Does Indonesia export or import cotton seed?
In 2024 Indonesia reported exports of 4,974 t (USD 1.2 m) and no imports, 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 Indonesia 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.