FAOSTAT · 1961–2023
Cotton seed production in Somalia
In 2023 Somalia produced 4,746 t of cotton seed, the 53rd largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 5.9%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 4,746 t
- World rank
- 53 of 85
- 10-year change
- +5.9%
- Record
- 4,746 t
- 2023
Cotton seed in Somalia, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4,746 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 4,722 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 4,688 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 4,604 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 4,521 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 4,500 | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 4,500 | 0.0% |
| 2016 | 4,500 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 4,491 | −0.2% |
| 2014 | 4,500 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 4,480 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 4,480 | −0.2% |
| 2011 | 4,488 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 4,488 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | 4,488 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 4,356 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 4,305 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 4,300 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 4,290 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 4,160 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 4,118 | −0.0% |
| 2002 | 4,120 | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 3,900 | −2.5% |
| 2000 | 4,000 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 4,000 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 4,000 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 4,000 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,000 | −2.4% |
| 1995 | 4,100 | +18% |
| 1994 | 3,476 | −13% |
| 1993 | 4,000 | +51% |
| 1992 | 2,650 | +33% |
| 1991 | 2,000 | 0.0% |
| 1990 | 2,000 | 0.0% |
| 1989 | 2,000 | −50% |
| 1988 | 4,000 | −4.8% |
| 1987 | 4,200 | +56% |
| 1986 | 2,700 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 2,700 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 2,700 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | 2,700 | −18% |
| 1982 | 3,300 | +65% |
| 1981 | 2,000 | −26% |
| 1980 | 2,700 | 0.0% |
| 1979 | 2,700 | +23% |
| 1978 | 2,200 | 0.0% |
| 1977 | 2,200 | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 2,100 | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 2,000 | +150% |
| 1974 | 800 | −20% |
| 1973 | 1,002 | −47% |
| 1972 | 1,890 | −37% |
| 1971 | 3,023 | +16% |
| 1970 | 2,600 | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 2,400 | 0.0% |
| 1968 | 2,400 | +9.1% |
| 1967 | 2,200 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 2,200 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 2,200 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 2,194 | +28% |
| 1963 | 1,710 | −43% |
| 1962 | 3,000 | +25% |
| 1961 | 2,400 | — |
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.