FAOSTAT · 1961–2023
Cotton seed production in Nigeria
In 2023 Nigeria produced 124,000 t of cotton seed, the 23rd largest in the world (0.30% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 23%. The record was 361,500 t in 2010.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 124,000 t
- World rank
- 23 of 85
- 10-year change
- −23%
- Record
- 361,500 t
- 2010
Cotton seed in Nigeria, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 124,000 | −4.6% |
| 2022 | 130,000 | +13% |
| 2021 | 115,000 | −8.0% |
| 2020 | 125,000 | +108% |
| 2019 | 60,000 | −35% |
| 2018 | 92,000 | −1.1% |
| 2017 | 93,000 | −44% |
| 2016 | 167,300 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 166,500 | −4.4% |
| 2014 | 174,100 | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 161,800 | −6.3% |
| 2012 | 172,600 | −46% |
| 2011 | 322,600 | −11% |
| 2010 | 361,500 | +61% |
| 2009 | 225,000 | −26% |
| 2008 | 305,000 | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 280,000 | −20% |
| 2006 | 350,000 | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 323,000 | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 302,000 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 282,000 | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 265,000 | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 248,000 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 247,000 | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 236,000 | +11% |
| 1998 | 212,000 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 208,000 | +14% |
| 1996 | 183,000 | +20% |
| 1995 | 153,000 | +13% |
| 1994 | 135,000 | +13% |
| 1993 | 119,000 | −48% |
| 1992 | 228,000 | +17% |
| 1991 | 195,000 | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 180,000 | +50% |
| 1989 | 120,000 | 0.0% |
| 1988 | 120,000 | +26% |
| 1987 | 95,000 | +51% |
| 1986 | 63,000 | +163% |
| 1985 | 24,000 | −3.1% |
| 1984 | 24,774 | −35% |
| 1983 | 38,091 | −6.9% |
| 1982 | 40,912 | −22% |
| 1981 | 52,465 | −4.7% |
| 1980 | 55,075 | −22% |
| 1979 | 70,309 | −6.6% |
| 1978 | 75,239 | −52% |
| 1977 | 156,614 | +41% |
| 1976 | 111,077 | +19% |
| 1975 | 92,971 | +86% |
| 1974 | 50,082 | −44% |
| 1973 | 88,802 | +25% |
| 1972 | 71,196 | −0.6% |
| 1971 | 71,656 | −60% |
| 1970 | 181,165 | +62% |
| 1969 | 112,000 | +107% |
| 1968 | 54,000 | −49% |
| 1967 | 105,000 | +14% |
| 1966 | 92,000 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 92,000 | −2.1% |
| 1964 | 94,000 | +9.3% |
| 1963 | 86,000 | −16% |
| 1962 | 102,000 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 102,000 | — |
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.