FAOSTAT · 1961–2023
Cotton seed production in Mali
In 2023 Mali produced 314,583 t of cotton seed, the 15th largest in the world (0.77% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 6.6%. The record was 424,649 t in 2021.
- Production, 2023
- 314,583 t
- World rank
- 15 of 85
- 10-year change
- +6.6%
- Record
- 424,649 t
- 2021
Cotton seed in Mali, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 314,583 | +54% |
| 2022 | 204,262 | −52% |
| 2021 | 424,649 | +444% |
| 2020 | 78,016 | −79% |
| 2019 | 374,307 | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 347,836 | −12% |
| 2017 | 396,031 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 395,000 | +26% |
| 2015 | 313,000 | −6.6% |
| 2014 | 335,000 | +14% |
| 2013 | 295,000 | −11% |
| 2012 | 333,000 | +11% |
| 2011 | 299,000 | +88% |
| 2010 | 159,000 | +10% |
| 2009 | 144,000 | +16% |
| 2008 | 124,000 | −18% |
| 2007 | 151,000 | −43% |
| 2006 | 264,000 | −19% |
| 2005 | 326,000 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 309,202 | −0.6% |
| 2003 | 311,062 | +34% |
| 2002 | 232,383 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 229,000 | +129% |
| 2000 | 100,000 | −49% |
| 1999 | 197,000 | −14% |
| 1998 | 230,000 | −3.9% |
| 1997 | 239,336 | −0.1% |
| 1996 | 239,584 | +14% |
| 1995 | 210,904 | +29% |
| 1994 | 164,000 | +17% |
| 1993 | 140,000 | −22% |
| 1992 | 180,000 | +14% |
| 1991 | 158,000 | −1.3% |
| 1990 | 160,000 | +23% |
| 1989 | 130,000 | −13% |
| 1988 | 150,000 | +25% |
| 1987 | 120,000 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 120,000 | +14% |
| 1985 | 105,000 | +21% |
| 1984 | 87,000 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 85,000 | +10% |
| 1982 | 77,000 | +33% |
| 1981 | 58,000 | −11% |
| 1980 | 65,000 | −32% |
| 1979 | 95,000 | +27% |
| 1978 | 75,000 | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 70,000 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 68,000 | +60% |
| 1975 | 42,600 | +29% |
| 1974 | 33,000 | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 31,000 | −23% |
| 1972 | 40,000 | 0.0% |
| 1971 | 40,000 | +22% |
| 1970 | 32,700 | +31% |
| 1969 | 25,000 | −2.7% |
| 1968 | 25,700 | +57% |
| 1967 | 16,400 | +39% |
| 1966 | 11,800 | +18% |
| 1965 | 10,000 | −23% |
| 1964 | 13,000 | +30% |
| 1963 | 10,000 | +25% |
| 1962 | 8,000 | −11% |
| 1961 | 9,000 | — |
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.