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FAOSTAT · 1961–2023

Cotton seed production in Nicaragua

In 2023 Nicaragua produced 4,000 t of cotton seed, the 55th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 33%. The record was 234,232 t in 1974.

The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.

Production, 2023
4,000 t
World rank
55 of 85
10-year change
+33%
Record
234,232 t
1974

Cotton seed in Nicaragua, 1961–2023 (tonnes)

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By year

YearTonnesChange
20234,0000.0%
20224,0000.0%
20214,0000.0%
20204,0000.0%
20194,0000.0%
20184,0000.0%
20174,0000.0%
20164,000+33%
20153,000−25%
20144,000+33%
20133,000+58%
20121,900−5.0%
20112,0000.0%
20102,000+5.3%
20091,9000.0%
20081,9000.0%
20071,9000.0%
20061,9000.0%
20051,900+5.6%
20041,8000.0%
20031,800+5.3%
20021,710+22%
20011,400−13%
20001,600−24%
19992,100−17%
19982,525+23%
19972,059−43%
19963,632−58%
19958,655+450%
19941,574−28%
19932,192−94%
199235,627−11%
199139,923+7.3%
199037,191−14%
198943,042−10%
198848,090−32%
198770,685−1.4%
198671,681−27%
198598,182−22%
1984125,600+5.8%
1983118,690+25%
198294,800−15%
1981111,130+231%
198033,534−82%
1979186,490−7.4%
1978201,300+5.4%
1977190,992+8.0%
1976176,888−10%
1975197,119−16%
1974234,232+32%
1973177,760+7.9%
1972164,818+30%
1971126,812+13%
1970112,100−26%
1969151,300−8.6%
1968165,600−11%
1967187,000+2.5%
1966182,500−12%
1965206,600+30%
1964158,800+28%
1963123,700+24%
196299,400+69%
196158,800—

Other large producers

All countries producing cotton seed

Other products of Nicaragua

Agricultural production in Nicaragua

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.