Cotton seed production in Mozambique
In 2023 Mozambique produced 23,516 t of cotton seed, the 39th largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 62%. The record was 125,000 t in 2008.
- Production, 2023
- 23,516 t
- World rank
- 39 of 85
- 10-year change
- −62%
- Record
- 125,000 t
- 2008
Cotton seed in Mozambique, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Mozambique compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.06%
- 0.14% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −62%
- world −8.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | Togo | 28,505 | 0.07% |
| 38 | South Africa | 26,452 | 0.06% |
| 39 | Mozambique | 23,516 | 0.06% |
| 40 | Guinea | 23,409 | 0.06% |
| 41 | Israel | 22,680 | 0.06% |
Map of world production of cotton seed
Share of the world total; Mozambique is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 23,516 | −39% |
| 2022 | 38,343 | −5.2% |
| 2021 | 40,439 | +28% |
| 2020 | 31,574 | −21% |
| 2019 | 40,000 | 0.0% |
| 2018 | 40,000 | −4.8% |
| 2017 | 42,000 | +40% |
| 2016 | 30,000 | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 30,000 | −51% |
| 2014 | 61,000 | −0.2% |
| 2013 | 61,135 | −5.9% |
| 2012 | 65,000 | −7.9% |
| 2011 | 70,597 | +71% |
| 2010 | 41,287 | −67% |
| 2009 | 125,000 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 125,000 | +11% |
| 2007 | 113,000 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 109,119 | +39% |
| 2005 | 78,683 | −14% |
| 2004 | 92,000 | +70% |
| 2003 | 54,144 | −36% |
| 2002 | 84,675 | +19% |
| 2001 | 71,000 | +207% |
| 2000 | 23,100 | −62% |
| 1999 | 60,000 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 60,000 | +26% |
| 1997 | 47,800 | +41% |
| 1996 | 34,000 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | 34,000 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 33,500 | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 31,000 | −5.8% |
| 1992 | 32,900 | +25% |
| 1991 | 26,400 | +65% |
| 1990 | 16,000 | −11% |
| 1989 | 18,000 | +28% |
| 1988 | 14,050 | −22% |
| 1987 | 18,000 | +124% |
| 1986 | 8,050 | +303% |
| 1985 | 2,000 | −86% |
| 1984 | 14,000 | −13% |
| 1983 | 16,000 | −56% |
| 1982 | 36,000 | −25% |
| 1981 | 48,000 | +14% |
| 1980 | 42,000 | +62% |
| 1979 | 26,000 | −46% |
| 1978 | 48,300 | +42% |
| 1977 | 34,050 | −39% |
| 1976 | 56,100 | −28% |
| 1975 | 77,900 | +11% |
| 1974 | 70,000 | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 66,025 | −26% |
| 1972 | 89,100 | +28% |
| 1971 | 69,703 | −24% |
| 1970 | 91,174 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 90,425 | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 84,536 | −4.3% |
| 1967 | 88,332 | +12% |
| 1966 | 78,532 | +41% |
| 1965 | 55,500 | −31% |
| 1964 | 80,316 | +40% |
| 1963 | 57,361 | −33% |
| 1962 | 85,039 | +15% |
| 1961 | 73,767 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 2,927 t USD 6.5 m
- Exporter rank
- 15 of 53
- Imports
- 329 t USD 4.9 m
- Importer rank
- 39 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 Mozambique?
Mozambique produced 23,516 t in 2023, 0.06% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Mozambique rank in the world for production of cotton seed?
Mozambique ranked 39th 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 Mozambique changed?
It fell by 62% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −8.8% for the world. The record was 125,000 t in 2008.
Does Mozambique export or import cotton seed?
In 2024 Mozambique reported exports of 2,927 t (USD 6.5 m) and imports of 329 t (USD 4.9 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. 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.