> 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%.

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# 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, 2023690 t
World rank69 of 85
10-year change−67%
Record17,610 t1995

## Cotton seed in Laos, 1961–2023 (tonnes)

## Laos compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2013
10-year change−67%world −8.8%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 67 | [Bulgaria](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/bulgaria/) | 975 | 0.00% |
| 68 | [Burundi](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/burundi/) | 723 | 0.00% |
| 69 | **Laos** | 690 | 0.00% |
| 70 | [Botswana](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/botswana/) | 581 | 0.00% |
| 71 | [Albania](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/albania/) | 529 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 85 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/)

### Map of world production of cotton seed

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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.

## Other large producers

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/india/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/china/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/brazil/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/united-states/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/pakistan/)[Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/uzbekistan/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/australia/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/turkey/)[Burkina Faso](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/burkina-faso/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/argentina/)[Turkmenistan](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/turkmenistan/)[Greece](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/greece/)
[All countries producing cotton seed](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/)

## Other products of Laos

[Cassava](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/laos/)[Other starchy roots and tubers](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/laos/)[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/laos/)[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/laos/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/laos/)[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/laos/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/laos/)[Natural rubber](https://husfarm.com/production/natural-rubber/laos/)[Coffee, green](https://husfarm.com/production/coffee/laos/)[Watermelons](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/laos/)[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/laos/)[Sweet potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/laos/)
[Agricultural production in Laos](https://husfarm.com/production/country/laos/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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