Cotton seed production in Myanmar
In 2023 Myanmar produced 160,000 t of cotton seed, the 22nd largest in the world (0.39% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 43%. The record was 294,427 t in 2014.
The 2023 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 160,000 t
- World rank
- 22 of 85
- 10-year change
- −43%
- Record
- 294,427 t
- 2014
Cotton seed in Myanmar, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Myanmar compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.39%
- 0.62% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −43%
- world −8.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Côte d'Ivoire | 180,000 | 0.44% |
| 21 | Azerbaijan | 177,000 | 0.43% |
| 22 | Myanmar | 160,000 | 0.39% |
| 23 | Nigeria | 124,000 | 0.30% |
| 24 | Sudan | 110,000 | 0.27% |
Map of world production of cotton seed
Share of the world total; Myanmar is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 160,000 | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 160,000 | +33% |
| 2021 | 120,000 | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 110,000 | −15% |
| 2019 | 130,000 | −28% |
| 2018 | 180,000 | −14% |
| 2017 | 210,000 | −20% |
| 2016 | 261,282 | −9.2% |
| 2015 | 287,659 | −2.3% |
| 2014 | 294,427 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 280,000 | +27% |
| 2012 | 220,000 | −21% |
| 2011 | 280,000 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 270,000 | +59% |
| 2009 | 170,000 | +31% |
| 2008 | 130,000 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 126,000 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 126,000 | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 118,000 | −14% |
| 2004 | 137,000 | +30% |
| 2003 | 105,450 | +12% |
| 2002 | 93,910 | −8.2% |
| 2001 | 102,305 | −13% |
| 2000 | 117,619 | +11% |
| 1999 | 105,902 | −2.8% |
| 1998 | 109,000 | −2.3% |
| 1997 | 111,580 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 111,500 | +93% |
| 1995 | 57,900 | +102% |
| 1994 | 28,605 | −37% |
| 1993 | 45,507 | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 42,139 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 42,020 | −0.4% |
| 1990 | 42,171 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 40,683 | −17% |
| 1988 | 49,131 | −8.8% |
| 1987 | 53,882 | −20% |
| 1986 | 66,997 | −20% |
| 1985 | 84,004 | +21% |
| 1984 | 69,566 | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 65,173 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 63,581 | +29% |
| 1981 | 49,343 | +49% |
| 1980 | 33,132 | −4.3% |
| 1979 | 34,622 | +25% |
| 1978 | 27,802 | +31% |
| 1977 | 21,290 | −14% |
| 1976 | 24,836 | −13% |
| 1975 | 28,615 | +14% |
| 1974 | 25,211 | −14% |
| 1973 | 29,263 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 28,741 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 28,554 | +24% |
| 1970 | 23,032 | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 21,970 | −34% |
| 1968 | 33,086 | +17% |
| 1967 | 28,383 | −7.9% |
| 1966 | 30,822 | −32% |
| 1965 | 45,415 | +28% |
| 1964 | 35,428 | −3.6% |
| 1963 | 36,747 | +14% |
| 1962 | 32,230 | +38% |
| 1961 | 23,327 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 27 t USD 598,000
- Importer rank
- 60 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 Myanmar?
Myanmar produced 160,000 t in 2023, 0.39% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Myanmar rank in the world for production of cotton seed?
Myanmar ranked 22nd 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 Myanmar changed?
It fell by 43% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −8.8% for the world. The record was 294,427 t in 2014.
Does Myanmar export or import cotton seed?
In 2024 Myanmar reported no exports and imports of 27 t (USD 598,000), 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 Myanmar is estimated 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.