Cotton seed production in Niger
In 2023 Niger produced 3,480 t of cotton seed, the 57th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 1.8%. The record was 8,500 t in 1995.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 3,480 t
- World rank
- 57 of 85
- 10-year change
- −1.8%
- Record
- 8,500 t
- 1995
Cotton seed in Niger, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Niger compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −1.8%
- world −8.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | Nicaragua | 4,000 | 0.01% |
| 56 | Tunisia | 3,655 | 0.01% |
| 57 | Niger | 3,480 | 0.01% |
| 58 | Yemen | 3,417 | 0.01% |
| 59 | Guinea-Bissau | 3,145 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of cotton seed
Share of the world total; Niger is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3,480 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 3,475 | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 3,248 | −1.6% |
| 2020 | 3,300 | 0.0% |
| 2019 | 3,300 | 0.0% |
| 2018 | 3,300 | −10% |
| 2017 | 3,683 | 0.0% |
| 2016 | 3,683 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 3,545 | 0.0% |
| 2014 | 3,545 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 3,545 | +31% |
| 2012 | 2,700 | −3.6% |
| 2011 | 2,800 | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 2,600 | −67% |
| 2009 | 7,800 | +11% |
| 2008 | 7,000 | −2.8% |
| 2007 | 7,200 | +44% |
| 2006 | 5,000 | −17% |
| 2005 | 6,000 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 6,000 | +28% |
| 2003 | 4,700 | −13% |
| 2002 | 5,400 | +100% |
| 2001 | 2,700 | −23% |
| 2000 | 3,500 | +35% |
| 1999 | 2,600 | −13% |
| 1998 | 3,000 | −40% |
| 1997 | 5,000 | −23% |
| 1996 | 6,500 | −24% |
| 1995 | 8,500 | +70% |
| 1994 | 5,000 | +43% |
| 1993 | 3,500 | +17% |
| 1992 | 3,000 | +100% |
| 1991 | 1,500 | +11% |
| 1990 | 1,350 | −55% |
| 1989 | 2,990 | +50% |
| 1988 | 2,000 | −33% |
| 1987 | 3,000 | −40% |
| 1986 | 4,998 | +89% |
| 1985 | 2,649 | +10% |
| 1984 | 2,404 | −1.0% |
| 1983 | 2,429 | +101% |
| 1982 | 1,210 | +14% |
| 1981 | 1,060 | −37% |
| 1980 | 1,692 | −6.6% |
| 1979 | 1,812 | −37% |
| 1978 | 2,880 | +17% |
| 1977 | 2,466 | −46% |
| 1976 | 4,570 | −34% |
| 1975 | 6,968 | +38% |
| 1974 | 5,057 | +128% |
| 1973 | 2,218 | −34% |
| 1972 | 3,337 | −36% |
| 1971 | 5,191 | −15% |
| 1970 | 6,124 | −11% |
| 1969 | 6,848 | +47% |
| 1968 | 4,659 | +17% |
| 1967 | 3,979 | −9.1% |
| 1966 | 4,378 | +8.4% |
| 1965 | 4,037 | −8.0% |
| 1964 | 4,387 | +22% |
| 1963 | 3,600 | +15% |
| 1962 | 3,126 | +106% |
| 1961 | 1,521 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 153 t USD 49,000
- Exporter rank
- 34 of 53
- Imports
- 32 t USD 14,000
- Importer rank
- 56 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 Niger?
Niger produced 3,480 t in 2023, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Niger rank in the world for production of cotton seed?
Niger ranked 57th 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 Niger changed?
It fell by 1.8% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −8.8% for the world. The record was 8,500 t in 1995.
Does Niger export or import cotton seed?
In 2024 Niger reported exports of 153 t (USD 49,000) and imports of 32 t (USD 14,000), 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 Niger 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.