> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/myanmar/

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# 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, 2023160,000 t
World rank22 of 85
10-year change−43%
Record294,427 t2014

## Cotton seed in Myanmar, 1961–2023 (tonnes)

## Myanmar compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.39%0.62% in 2013
10-year change−43%world −8.8%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 20 | [Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/cote-divoire/) | 180,000 | 0.44% |
| 21 | [Azerbaijan](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/azerbaijan/) | 177,000 | 0.43% |
| 22 | **Myanmar** | 160,000 | 0.39% |
| 23 | [Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/nigeria/) | 124,000 | 0.30% |
| 24 | [Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/sudan/) | 110,000 | 0.27% |

[Full ranking of 85 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/)

### Map of world production of cotton seed

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Imports27 t USD 598,000
Importer rank60 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](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/)

## 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.

## Other large producers

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/india/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/china/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/brazil/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/united-states/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/pakistan/)[Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/uzbekistan/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/australia/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/turkey/)[Burkina Faso](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/burkina-faso/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/argentina/)[Turkmenistan](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/turkmenistan/)[Greece](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/greece/)
[All countries producing cotton seed](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/)

## Other products of Myanmar

[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/myanmar/)[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/myanmar/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/myanmar/)[Beans, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/beans-dry/myanmar/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/myanmar/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/myanmar/)[Groundnuts (peanuts)](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/myanmar/)[Plantains](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/myanmar/)[Other fruits, n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-fruits/myanmar/)[Coconuts, in shell](https://husfarm.com/production/coconuts/myanmar/)[Onions, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/myanmar/)[Sesame seed](https://husfarm.com/production/sesame-seed/myanmar/)
[Agricultural production in Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/country/myanmar/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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