Cotton seed production in Iraq
In 2023 Iraq produced 1 t of cotton seed, the 85th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 100%. The record was 59,800 t in 2002.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 1 t
- World rank
- 85 of 85
- 10-year change
- −100%
- Record
- 59,800 t
- 2002
Cotton seed in Iraq, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Iraq compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.04% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −100%
- world −8.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 83 | Vietnam | 14 | 0.00% |
| 84 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 2 | 0.00% |
| 85 | Iraq | 1 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of cotton seed
Share of the world total; Iraq is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | −93% |
| 2022 | 14 | +600% |
| 2021 | 2 | −86% |
| 2020 | 14 | +1,300% |
| 2019 | 1 | −96% |
| 2018 | 23 | −57% |
| 2017 | 54 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 53 | +13% |
| 2015 | 47 | −95% |
| 2014 | 866 | −95% |
| 2013 | 17,470 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 16,749 | +96% |
| 2011 | 8,528 | −71% |
| 2010 | 29,200 | +88% |
| 2009 | 15,500 | +107% |
| 2008 | 7,500 | −60% |
| 2007 | 18,800 | +16% |
| 2006 | 16,250 | −14% |
| 2005 | 18,850 | −25% |
| 2004 | 25,000 | −7.4% |
| 2003 | 27,000 | −55% |
| 2002 | 59,800 | +42% |
| 2001 | 42,250 | +92% |
| 2000 | 22,000 | −58% |
| 1999 | 53,000 | +15% |
| 1998 | 46,000 | +44% |
| 1997 | 32,000 | +78% |
| 1996 | 18,000 | +50% |
| 1995 | 12,000 | −38% |
| 1994 | 19,300 | −15% |
| 1993 | 22,670 | +329% |
| 1992 | 5,280 | −29% |
| 1991 | 7,460 | −59% |
| 1990 | 18,300 | +27% |
| 1989 | 14,400 | +18% |
| 1988 | 12,200 | −14% |
| 1987 | 14,200 | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 13,000 | +81% |
| 1985 | 7,200 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 7,100 | −10% |
| 1983 | 7,900 | −16% |
| 1982 | 9,400 | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 8,800 | −11% |
| 1980 | 9,900 | −10.0% |
| 1979 | 11,000 | +22% |
| 1978 | 9,035 | −48% |
| 1977 | 17,350 | −21% |
| 1976 | 22,000 | −14% |
| 1975 | 25,600 | −3.4% |
| 1974 | 26,500 | −12% |
| 1973 | 30,000 | −14% |
| 1972 | 34,800 | +24% |
| 1971 | 28,160 | −8.0% |
| 1970 | 30,601 | +8.8% |
| 1969 | 28,122 | +11% |
| 1968 | 25,365 | +14% |
| 1967 | 22,303 | +23% |
| 1966 | 18,081 | −7.9% |
| 1965 | 19,635 | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 18,280 | +98% |
| 1963 | 9,247 | −42% |
| 1962 | 16,046 | +4.5% |
| 1961 | 15,356 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 50 t USD 11,000
- Importer rank
- 55 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 Iraq?
Iraq produced 1 t in 2023, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Iraq rank in the world for production of cotton seed?
Iraq ranked 85th 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 Iraq changed?
It fell by 100% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −8.8% for the world. The record was 59,800 t in 2002.
Does Iraq export or import cotton seed?
In 2024 Iraq reported no exports and imports of 50 t (USD 11,000), 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 Iraq 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.