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FAOSTAT · 1961–2023

Cotton seed production in Mexico

In 2023 Mexico produced 330,000 t of cotton seed, the 14th largest in the world (0.80% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 2.2%. The record was 966,011 t in 1968.

The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.

Market prices in Mexico
Production, 2023
330,000 t
World rank
14 of 85
10-year change
+2.2%
Record
966,011 t
1968

Cotton seed in Mexico, 1961–2023 (tonnes)

0200k400k600k800k1m1.2m197019801990200020102020

By year

YearTonnesChange
2023330,000−33%
2022490,000+23%
2021399,000+4.2%
2020383,000−26%
2019520,000−15%
2018615,000+15%
2017534,000+104%
2016262,000−19%
2015323,000−32%
2014474,000+47%
2013323,000−12%
2012368,000−10%
2011410,000+72%
2010239,000+58%
2009151,000−25%
2008201,711−3.8%
2007209,614−16%
2006249,000+13%
2005220,500+4.1%
2004211,900+84%
2003115,300+70%
200267,800−55%
2001152,259+24%
2000123,114−48%
1999236,891−39%
1998387,963+12%
1997347,690−17%
1996420,900+22%
1995343,874+84%
1994187,053+347%
199341,824−16%
199250,000−84%
1991307,000+4.8%
1990293,000+15%
1989254,609−48%
1988490,612+19%
1987413,746+83%
1986225,522−29%
1985317,383−30%
1984454,000+28%
1983355,231+23%
1982288,996−43%
1981507,545−11%
1980572,323+3.5%
1979553,045−4.0%
1978575,807−13%
1977658,733+89%
1976348,928+8.9%
1975320,335−61%
1974826,373+39%
1973595,477−11%
1972669,784+7.4%
1971623,500+14%
1970547,543−14%
1969636,815−34%
1968966,011+19%
1967810,983−5.4%
1966857,686−10.0%
1965952,880+2.2%
1964932,192+2.7%
1963907,652+10%
1962824,812+7.6%
1961766,507—

Other large producers

All countries producing cotton seed

Other products of Mexico

Agricultural production in Mexico

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.