FAOSTAT · 1961–2023
Cotton seed production in North Korea
In 2023 North Korea produced 16,777 t of cotton seed, the 45th largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 35%. The record was 26,736 t in 2007.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 16,777 t
- World rank
- 45 of 85
- 10-year change
- −35%
- Record
- 26,736 t
- 2007
Cotton seed in North Korea, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 16,777 | −5.5% |
| 2022 | 17,757 | −19% |
| 2021 | 22,000 | 0.0% |
| 2020 | 22,000 | −12% |
| 2019 | 25,101 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 25,000 | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 25,000 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 24,000 | −6.0% |
| 2015 | 25,521 | −3.3% |
| 2014 | 26,400 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 25,700 | −2.7% |
| 2012 | 26,400 | +25% |
| 2011 | 21,100 | −9.9% |
| 2010 | 23,410 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 22,363 | −15% |
| 2008 | 26,301 | −1.6% |
| 2007 | 26,736 | +13% |
| 2006 | 23,657 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 23,314 | −2.9% |
| 2004 | 24,000 | −0.6% |
| 2003 | 24,137 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 24,000 | −5.3% |
| 2001 | 25,335 | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 23,335 | +23% |
| 1999 | 19,000 | −15% |
| 1998 | 22,335 | +13% |
| 1997 | 19,800 | −10.0% |
| 1996 | 22,000 | +10% |
| 1995 | 20,000 | −14% |
| 1994 | 23,334 | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 22,000 | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 20,667 | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 19,000 | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 18,000 | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 16,800 | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 16,000 | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 14,800 | +23% |
| 1986 | 12,000 | +20% |
| 1985 | 10,000 | +25% |
| 1984 | 8,000 | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 7,600 | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 7,000 | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 6,600 | +10% |
| 1980 | 6,000 | 0.0% |
| 1979 | 6,000 | 0.0% |
| 1978 | 6,000 | 0.0% |
| 1977 | 6,000 | 0.0% |
| 1976 | 6,000 | 0.0% |
| 1975 | 6,000 | 0.0% |
| 1974 | 6,000 | 0.0% |
| 1973 | 6,000 | 0.0% |
| 1972 | 6,000 | 0.0% |
| 1971 | 6,000 | 0.0% |
| 1970 | 6,000 | 0.0% |
| 1969 | 6,000 | 0.0% |
| 1968 | 6,000 | 0.0% |
| 1967 | 6,000 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 6,000 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 6,000 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 6,000 | 0.0% |
| 1963 | 6,000 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 6,000 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 6,000 | — |
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.