> In 2023 Malawi produced 9,000 t of cotton seed, the 49th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 91%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/malawi/

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# Cotton seed production in Malawi

In 2023 Malawi produced 9,000 t of cotton seed, the 49th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 91%. The record was 158,000 t in 2012.
The 2023 figure is estimated by FAO.

Production, 20239,000 t
World rank49 of 85
10-year change−91%
Record158,000 t2012

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

## Malawi compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.02%0.23% in 2013
10-year change−91%world −8.8%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 48 | [Ghana](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/ghana/) | 11,355 | 0.03% |
| 49 | [Madagascar](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/madagascar/) | 9,000 | 0.02% |
| 50 | **Malawi** | 9,000 | 0.02% |
| 51 | [Senegal](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/senegal/) | 8,500 | 0.02% |
| 52 | [Bolivia](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/bolivia/) | 4,800 | 0.01% |

[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; Malawi is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 9,000 | −33% |
| 2022 | 13,500 | −3.6% |
| 2021 | 14,000 | −60% |
| 2020 | 35,000 | +169% |
| 2019 | 13,000 | −13% |
| 2018 | 15,000 | −21% |
| 2017 | 19,000 | −5.0% |
| 2016 | 20,000 | −70% |
| 2015 | 66,000 | −23% |
| 2014 | 85,820 | −17% |
| 2013 | 103,000 | −35% |
| 2012 | 158,000 | +358% |
| 2011 | 34,500 | +82% |
| 2010 | 19,000 | −60% |
| 2009 | 48,000 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 48,000 | +20% |
| 2007 | 40,000 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 39,100 | +18% |
| 2005 | 33,000 | −5.2% |
| 2004 | 34,800 | +29% |
| 2003 | 27,000 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 27,000 | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 25,000 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 24,108 | −31% |
| 1999 | 34,767 | +42% |
| 1998 | 24,400 | −19% |
| 1997 | 30,200 | −45% |
| 1996 | 55,300 | +22% |
| 1995 | 45,500 | +303% |
| 1994 | 11,300 | −63% |
| 1993 | 30,400 | +234% |
| 1992 | 9,100 | −68% |
| 1991 | 28,700 | +30% |
| 1990 | 22,100 | −6.0% |
| 1989 | 23,500 | +20% |
| 1988 | 19,600 | +40% |
| 1987 | 14,041 | −42% |
| 1986 | 24,277 | −21% |
| 1985 | 30,890 | +41% |
| 1984 | 21,840 | +148% |
| 1983 | 8,800 | −41% |
| 1982 | 14,800 | −32% |
| 1981 | 21,739 | +41% |
| 1980 | 15,465 | −33% |
| 1979 | 23,195 | +13% |
| 1978 | 20,616 | +12% |
| 1977 | 18,327 | +26% |
| 1976 | 14,544 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 14,469 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 14,177 | +33% |
| 1973 | 10,695 | −26% |
| 1972 | 14,484 | −1.7% |
| 1971 | 14,729 | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 14,228 | +19% |
| 1969 | 11,922 | +56% |
| 1968 | 7,661 | −3.2% |
| 1967 | 7,915 | −7.4% |
| 1966 | 8,546 | −37% |
| 1965 | 13,580 | +53% |
| 1964 | 8,901 | +40% |
| 1963 | 6,353 | −45% |
| 1962 | 11,510 | +48% |
| 1961 | 7,762 | — |

## Trade, 2024

Exports1,114 t USD 346,000
Exporter rank22 of 53
Imports278 t USD 553,000
Importer rank41 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](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of cotton seed in Malawi?

Malawi produced 9,000 t in 2023, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Malawi rank in the world for production of cotton seed?

Malawi ranked 49th 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 Malawi changed?

It fell by 91% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −8.8% for the world. The record was 158,000 t in 2012.

### Does Malawi export or import cotton seed?

In 2024 Malawi reported exports of 1,114 t (USD 346,000) and imports of 278 t (USD 553,000), 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 Malawi 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 Malawi

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[Agricultural production in Malawi](https://husfarm.com/production/country/malawi/)

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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