FAOSTAT · 1961–2023
Cotton seed production in Pakistan
In 2023 Pakistan produced 3.2 million t of cotton seed, the 5th largest in the world (7.74% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 22%. The record was 4.9 million t in 2004.
- Production, 2023
- 3.2 million t
- World rank
- 5 of 85
- 10-year change
- −22%
- Record
- 4.9 million t
- 2004
Cotton seed in Pakistan, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3,173,034 | +102% |
| 2022 | 1,574,541 | −41% |
| 2021 | 2,679,400 | +19% |
| 2020 | 2,252,784 | −23% |
| 2019 | 2,924,178 | −7.2% |
| 2018 | 3,151,152 | −18% |
| 2017 | 3,823,116 | +12% |
| 2016 | 3,422,124 | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 3,184,816 | −28% |
| 2014 | 4,442,697 | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 4,071,366 | −1.9% |
| 2012 | 4,149,100 | −3.4% |
| 2011 | 4,293,300 | +17% |
| 2010 | 3,664,600 | −11% |
| 2009 | 4,138,200 | +10% |
| 2008 | 3,760,000 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 3,694,900 | −9.1% |
| 2006 | 4,065,200 | −8.2% |
| 2005 | 4,430,000 | −8.7% |
| 2004 | 4,852,900 | +42% |
| 2003 | 3,418,200 | −1.6% |
| 2002 | 3,473,600 | −3.8% |
| 2001 | 3,610,400 | −1.1% |
| 2000 | 3,650,778 | −4.5% |
| 1999 | 3,823,624 | +28% |
| 1998 | 2,990,250 | −4.3% |
| 1997 | 3,124,146 | −2.0% |
| 1996 | 3,188,915 | −12% |
| 1995 | 3,604,172 | +22% |
| 1994 | 2,958,579 | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 2,735,420 | −11% |
| 1992 | 3,079,920 | −29% |
| 1991 | 4,361,860 | +33% |
| 1990 | 3,275,160 | +12% |
| 1989 | 2,911,496 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 2,852,075 | −2.9% |
| 1987 | 2,936,360 | +11% |
| 1986 | 2,639,350 | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 2,434,000 | +21% |
| 1984 | 2,017,142 | +104% |
| 1983 | 989,178 | −40% |
| 1982 | 1,647,800 | +10% |
| 1981 | 1,496,000 | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 1,429,000 | −1.9% |
| 1979 | 1,456,400 | +54% |
| 1978 | 946,400 | −18% |
| 1977 | 1,148,900 | +32% |
| 1976 | 869,200 | −15% |
| 1975 | 1,027,736 | −19% |
| 1974 | 1,268,398 | −3.7% |
| 1973 | 1,316,962 | −6.2% |
| 1972 | 1,403,692 | −0.8% |
| 1971 | 1,414,968 | +30% |
| 1970 | 1,084,968 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 1,071,090 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 1,058,080 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 1,040,736 | +12% |
| 1966 | 931,892 | +12% |
| 1965 | 834,000 | +10% |
| 1964 | 755,200 | −9.8% |
| 1963 | 837,000 | +14% |
| 1962 | 732,600 | +13% |
| 1961 | 648,200 | — |
Other large producers
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.