Cotton seed production in Laos
In 2023 Laos produced 690 t of cotton seed, the 69th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 67%. The record was 17,610 t in 1995.
The 2023 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 690 t
- World rank
- 69 of 85
- 10-year change
- −67%
- Record
- 17,610 t
- 1995
Cotton seed in Laos, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Laos compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −67%
- world −8.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | Bulgaria | 975 | 0.00% |
| 68 | Burundi | 723 | 0.00% |
| 69 | Laos | 690 | 0.00% |
| 70 | Botswana | 581 | 0.00% |
| 71 | Albania | 529 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of cotton seed
Share of the world total; Laos is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 690 | −42% |
| 2022 | 1,180 | −13% |
| 2021 | 1,350 | −10.0% |
| 2020 | 1,500 | −6.3% |
| 2019 | 1,600 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 1,560 | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 1,470 | −12% |
| 2016 | 1,670 | +34% |
| 2015 | 1,250 | +54% |
| 2014 | 810 | −61% |
| 2013 | 2,080 | +65% |
| 2012 | 1,260 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 1,210 | +12% |
| 2010 | 1,080 | −77% |
| 2009 | 4,600 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 4,500 | −17% |
| 2007 | 5,400 | +15% |
| 2006 | 4,700 | +18% |
| 2005 | 4,000 | −9.1% |
| 2004 | 4,402 | +22% |
| 2003 | 3,615 | −39% |
| 2002 | 5,889 | −13% |
| 2001 | 6,764 | −26% |
| 2000 | 9,200 | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 8,520 | −43% |
| 1998 | 15,000 | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 14,000 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 13,534 | −23% |
| 1995 | 17,610 | +49% |
| 1994 | 11,826 | −0.7% |
| 1993 | 11,905 | +12% |
| 1992 | 10,606 | +12% |
| 1991 | 9,498 | −3.6% |
| 1990 | 9,850 | +11% |
| 1989 | 8,880 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 8,600 | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 8,000 | +54% |
| 1986 | 5,200 | −10% |
| 1985 | 5,809 | −43% |
| 1984 | 10,200 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 9,936 | −3.5% |
| 1982 | 10,300 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 10,086 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 9,800 | +95% |
| 1979 | 5,020 | +103% |
| 1978 | 2,470 | −49% |
| 1977 | 4,850 | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 4,548 | +26% |
| 1975 | 3,600 | −14% |
| 1974 | 4,200 | +11% |
| 1973 | 3,800 | −14% |
| 1972 | 4,400 | −34% |
| 1971 | 6,640 | +11% |
| 1970 | 6,000 | +11% |
| 1969 | 5,400 | +8.0% |
| 1968 | 5,000 | +39% |
| 1967 | 3,600 | −2.7% |
| 1966 | 3,700 | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 3,600 | +20% |
| 1964 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 1963 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 3,000 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of cotton seed in Laos?
Laos produced 690 t in 2023, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Laos rank in the world for production of cotton seed?
Laos ranked 69th 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 Laos changed?
It fell by 67% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −8.8% for the world. The record was 17,610 t in 1995.
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 Laos is estimated 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.