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FAOSTAT · 1961–2023

Cotton seed production in Peru

In 2023 Peru produced 18,000 t of cotton seed, the 44th largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 60%. The record was 247,216 t in 1963.

The 2023 figure is estimated by FAO.

Market prices in Peru
Production, 2023
18,000 t
World rank
44 of 85
10-year change
−60%
Record
247,216 t
1963

Cotton seed in Peru, 1961–2023 (tonnes)

0100k200k300k197019801990200020102020

By year

YearTonnesChange
202318,000−18%
202222,000+160%
20218,462−29%
202012,000−61%
201931,000+24%
201825,000+92%
201713,000−54%
201628,000−28%
201539,000−24%
201451,000+13%
201345,000−39%
201274,000+1.4%
201173,000+92%
201038,000−34%
200958,000−50%
2008115,400+12%
2007103,000−1.9%
2006105,0000.0%
2005105,000+19%
200488,000+16%
200376,0000.0%
200276,000−3.8%
200179,000−4.8%
200083,000+9.2%
199976,000+20%
199863,500−35%
199797,200−46%
1996179,000+24%
1995144,000+29%
1994111,776+86%
199360,000−12%
199268,000−38%
1991110,000−25%
1990146,000−26%
1989196,000+14%
1988172,000+40%
1987123,000−36%
1986192,900+4.3%
1985185,000+44%
1984128,600+94%
198366,300−59%
1982161,400−9.8%
1981179,000+10.0%
1980162,800+5.1%
1979154,900+24%
1978125,100+15%
1977109,200+5.4%
1976103,600−38%
1975167,800+5.5%
1974159,000+10%
1973144,000+4.3%
1972138,000−3.5%
1971143,017−6.3%
1970152,576−3.4%
1969157,900−11%
1968177,100+9.9%
1967161,200−19%
1966200,131−8.1%
1965217,716−9.3%
1964240,100−2.9%
1963247,216+2.3%
1962241,766+7.7%
1961224,500—

Other large producers

All countries producing cotton seed

Other products of Peru

Agricultural production in Peru

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.