Cotton seed production in Senegal
In 2023 Senegal produced 8,500 t of cotton seed, the 51st largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 55%. The record was 32,000 t in 2006.
The 2023 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 8,500 t
- World rank
- 51 of 85
- 10-year change
- −55%
- Record
- 32,000 t
- 2006
Cotton seed in Senegal, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Senegal compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.04% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −55%
- world −8.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | Madagascar | 9,000 | 0.02% |
| 50 | Malawi | 9,000 | 0.02% |
| 51 | Senegal | 8,500 | 0.02% |
| 52 | Bolivia | 4,800 | 0.01% |
| 53 | Somalia | 4,746 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of cotton seed
Share of the world total; Senegal is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8,500 | −15% |
| 2022 | 10,000 | −23% |
| 2021 | 13,000 | +18% |
| 2020 | 11,000 | +10% |
| 2019 | 10,000 | −9.1% |
| 2018 | 11,000 | −8.3% |
| 2017 | 12,000 | −7.7% |
| 2016 | 13,000 | −19% |
| 2015 | 16,000 | −5.9% |
| 2014 | 17,000 | −11% |
| 2013 | 19,000 | −9.5% |
| 2012 | 21,000 | +41% |
| 2011 | 14,900 | −6.9% |
| 2010 | 16,000 | +17% |
| 2009 | 13,700 | −43% |
| 2008 | 24,100 | −11% |
| 2007 | 27,000 | −16% |
| 2006 | 32,000 | +14% |
| 2005 | 28,000 | +12% |
| 2004 | 25,000 | −17% |
| 2003 | 30,000 | +48% |
| 2002 | 20,300 | +14% |
| 2001 | 17,800 | +70% |
| 2000 | 10,500 | +25% |
| 1999 | 8,400 | +33% |
| 1998 | 6,300 | −72% |
| 1997 | 22,150 | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 21,100 | +33% |
| 1995 | 15,850 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 15,800 | −9.7% |
| 1993 | 17,500 | −37% |
| 1992 | 27,700 | −7.7% |
| 1991 | 30,000 | +22% |
| 1990 | 24,600 | +51% |
| 1989 | 16,318 | −23% |
| 1988 | 21,300 | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 20,000 | +36% |
| 1986 | 14,700 | −8.1% |
| 1985 | 16,000 | −38% |
| 1984 | 25,800 | +43% |
| 1983 | 18,000 | −33% |
| 1982 | 27,000 | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 25,000 | +100% |
| 1980 | 12,500 | −26% |
| 1979 | 17,000 | −16% |
| 1978 | 20,300 | −9.0% |
| 1977 | 22,300 | −18% |
| 1976 | 27,100 | +47% |
| 1975 | 18,400 | −28% |
| 1974 | 25,599 | +22% |
| 1973 | 21,000 | +40% |
| 1972 | 14,949 | +12% |
| 1971 | 13,300 | +82% |
| 1970 | 7,300 | +9.0% |
| 1969 | 6,700 | +9.8% |
| 1968 | 6,100 | +154% |
| 1967 | 2,400 | +264% |
| 1966 | 660 | +267% |
| 1965 | 180 | +800% |
| 1964 | 20 | −96% |
| 1963 | 546 | +142% |
| 1962 | 226 | −25% |
| 1961 | 300 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 18 t USD 312,000
- Importer rank
- 64 of 88
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of cotton seed in Senegal?
Senegal produced 8,500 t in 2023, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Senegal rank in the world for production of cotton seed?
Senegal ranked 51st of 85 countries in 2023. The largest producer was India with 25.8% of the world total.
How has the production of cotton seed in Senegal changed?
It fell by 55% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −8.8% for the world. The record was 32,000 t in 2006.
Does Senegal export or import cotton seed?
In 2024 Senegal reported no exports and imports of 18 t (USD 312,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2023 figure for Senegal is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.