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FAOSTAT · 1961–2023

Cotton seed production in Paraguay

In 2023 Paraguay produced 22,000 t of cotton seed, the 42nd largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 34%. The record was 356,000 t in 1990.

The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.

Production, 2023
22,000 t
World rank
42 of 85
10-year change
−34%
Record
356,000 t
1990

Cotton seed in Paraguay, 1961–2023 (tonnes)

0100k200k300k400k197019801990200020102020

By year

YearTonnesChange
202322,000+16%
202219,000+5.6%
202118,0000.0%
202018,000−18%
201922,000+120%
201810,000+13%
20178,824−1.1%
20168,925−4.5%
20159,341−3.8%
20149,707−71%
201333,497+72%
201219,489−5.9%
201120,715+103%
201010,187−10%
200911,340−72%
200840,169−39%
200766,150−42%
2006113,400−5.5%
2005120,000−42%
2004207,900+91%
2003108,757+47%
200274,200−58%
2001177,000+20%
2000148,000+22%
1999121,400−8.9%
1998133,200+61%
199782,500−59%
1996200,000−26%
1995272,000+25%
1994217,500−5.8%
1993231,000+7.4%
1992215,000−38%
1991347,000−2.5%
1990356,000+5.1%
1989338,757+16%
1988291,597+129%
1987127,207−29%
1986178,254−32%
1985261,071+12%
1984234,000+26%
1983186,000+16%
1982160,000−26%
1981217,000+49%
1980145,500+0.3%
1979145,000−19%
1978178,000+24%
1977143,000+110%
197668,000+4.6%
197565,000+16%
197456,000+1.8%
197355,000+67%
197233,000+200%
197111,000−55%
197024,572−1.8%
196925,031+44%
196817,350+14%
196715,189−9.3%
196616,747−34%
196525,216+11%
196422,633−7.7%
196324,510+21%
196220,330+26%
196116,150—

Other large producers

All countries producing cotton seed

Other products of Paraguay

Agricultural production in Paraguay

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.