FAOSTAT · 1961–2023
Cotton seed production in Kenya
In 2023 Kenya produced 2,550 t of cotton seed, the 60th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 70%. The record was 25,165 t in 1980.
The 2023 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 2,550 t
- World rank
- 60 of 85
- 10-year change
- −70%
- Record
- 25,165 t
- 1980
Cotton seed in Kenya, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2,550 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 2,500 | +178% |
| 2021 | 900 | −78% |
| 2020 | 4,000 | 0.0% |
| 2019 | 4,000 | 0.0% |
| 2018 | 4,000 | −60% |
| 2017 | 10,000 | −4.8% |
| 2016 | 10,500 | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 10,500 | +17% |
| 2014 | 9,000 | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 8,386 | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 7,669 | −49% |
| 2011 | 15,000 | +114% |
| 2010 | 7,000 | −28% |
| 2009 | 9,700 | −1.0% |
| 2008 | 9,800 | −40% |
| 2007 | 16,250 | +11% |
| 2006 | 14,600 | +12% |
| 2005 | 13,000 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 13,000 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 13,000 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 13,000 | −19% |
| 2001 | 16,000 | +23% |
| 2000 | 13,000 | −16% |
| 1999 | 15,500 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 15,300 | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 14,600 | −33% |
| 1996 | 21,900 | +35% |
| 1995 | 16,200 | +34% |
| 1994 | 12,100 | +12% |
| 1993 | 10,800 | −2.7% |
| 1992 | 11,100 | −45% |
| 1991 | 20,080 | +11% |
| 1990 | 18,040 | −2.4% |
| 1989 | 18,480 | +47% |
| 1988 | 12,540 | −20% |
| 1987 | 15,710 | −13% |
| 1986 | 18,100 | −28% |
| 1985 | 25,080 | +67% |
| 1984 | 15,048 | −12% |
| 1983 | 17,028 | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 16,076 | −4.4% |
| 1981 | 16,821 | −33% |
| 1980 | 25,165 | +38% |
| 1979 | 18,214 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 17,945 | +32% |
| 1977 | 13,640 | +31% |
| 1976 | 10,400 | −2.2% |
| 1975 | 10,639 | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 9,916 | −7.0% |
| 1973 | 10,667 | −4.8% |
| 1972 | 11,207 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 11,064 | +20% |
| 1970 | 9,251 | −18% |
| 1969 | 11,293 | +19% |
| 1968 | 9,490 | +11% |
| 1967 | 8,540 | −8.7% |
| 1966 | 9,350 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 9,140 | +43% |
| 1964 | 6,401 | +6.8% |
| 1963 | 5,995 | +74% |
| 1962 | 3,445 | −43% |
| 1961 | 5,995 | — |
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.