Cotton seed production in Morocco
In 2023 Morocco produced 134 t of cotton seed, the 76th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 0.8%. The record was 23,000 t in 1987.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 134 t
- World rank
- 76 of 85
- 10-year change
- +0.8%
- Record
- 23,000 t
- 1987
Cotton seed in Morocco, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Morocco compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +0.8%
- world −8.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 74 | Gambia | 275 | 0.00% |
| 75 | Cambodia | 156 | 0.00% |
| 76 | Morocco | 134 | 0.00% |
| 77 | Nepal | 82 | 0.00% |
| 78 | Indonesia | 81 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of cotton seed
Share of the world total; Morocco is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 134 | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 134 | −2.2% |
| 2021 | 137 | −1.4% |
| 2020 | 139 | 0.0% |
| 2019 | 139 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 138 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 136 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 135 | −2.9% |
| 2015 | 139 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 135 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 133 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 126 | −13% |
| 2011 | 144 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 144 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | 144 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 144 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 144 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 144 | −20% |
| 2005 | 179 | +36% |
| 2004 | 132 | +43% |
| 2003 | 92 | −79% |
| 2002 | 442 | +67% |
| 2001 | 264 | −13% |
| 2000 | 304 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 300 | −79% |
| 1998 | 1,400 | −52% |
| 1997 | 2,900 | +45% |
| 1996 | 2,000 | +285% |
| 1995 | 520 | −75% |
| 1994 | 2,120 | +342% |
| 1993 | 480 | −92% |
| 1992 | 5,900 | −58% |
| 1991 | 14,100 | −27% |
| 1990 | 19,200 | −2.0% |
| 1989 | 19,600 | −2.0% |
| 1988 | 20,000 | −13% |
| 1987 | 23,000 | +24% |
| 1986 | 18,500 | +23% |
| 1985 | 15,000 | +56% |
| 1984 | 9,600 | −44% |
| 1983 | 17,200 | +29% |
| 1982 | 13,300 | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 12,200 | +11% |
| 1980 | 11,000 | +13% |
| 1979 | 9,700 | +31% |
| 1978 | 7,400 | −33% |
| 1977 | 11,000 | −27% |
| 1976 | 15,000 | +52% |
| 1975 | 9,900 | −12% |
| 1974 | 11,300 | −2.7% |
| 1973 | 11,617 | −34% |
| 1972 | 17,540 | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 17,000 | +31% |
| 1970 | 13,010 | −7.1% |
| 1969 | 14,000 | +16% |
| 1968 | 12,070 | +9.7% |
| 1967 | 11,000 | −45% |
| 1966 | 20,000 | +36% |
| 1965 | 14,700 | +34% |
| 1964 | 11,000 | +12% |
| 1963 | 9,820 | +61% |
| 1962 | 6,100 | +91% |
| 1961 | 3,200 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 4,214 t USD 2.3 m
- Importer rank
- 20 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
Questions and answers
What is the production of cotton seed in Morocco?
Morocco produced 134 t in 2023, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Morocco rank in the world for production of cotton seed?
Morocco ranked 76th 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 Morocco changed?
It rose by 0.8% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −8.8% for the world. The record was 23,000 t in 1987.
Does Morocco export or import cotton seed?
In 2024 Morocco reported no exports and imports of 4,214 t (USD 2.3 m), 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 Morocco is imputed 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.