Cotton seed production in Syria
In 2023 Syria produced 61,000 t of cotton seed, the 32nd largest in the world (0.15% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 45%. The record was 703,227 t in 2000.
- Production, 2023
- 61,000 t
- World rank
- 32 of 85
- 10-year change
- −45%
- Record
- 703,227 t
- 2000
Cotton seed in Syria, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Syria compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.15%
- 0.24% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −45%
- world −8.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Iran | 72,000 | 0.18% |
| 31 | Zimbabwe | 63,627 | 0.16% |
| 32 | Syria | 61,000 | 0.15% |
| 33 | Kyrgyzstan | 41,892 | 0.10% |
| 34 | Bangladesh | 40,900 | 0.10% |
Map of world production of cotton seed
Share of the world total; Syria is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 61,000 | +23% |
| 2022 | 49,568 | +15% |
| 2021 | 43,212 | −32% |
| 2020 | 63,389 | −15% |
| 2019 | 74,532 | +43% |
| 2018 | 51,959 | +135% |
| 2017 | 22,127 | −16% |
| 2016 | 26,452 | −69% |
| 2015 | 84,823 | −20% |
| 2014 | 105,585 | −3.9% |
| 2013 | 109,911 | −71% |
| 2012 | 385,224 | −12% |
| 2011 | 436,584 | +42% |
| 2010 | 307,115 | −28% |
| 2009 | 423,838 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 402,300 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 387,000 | −13% |
| 2006 | 445,700 | −33% |
| 2005 | 664,000 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 651,046 | +24% |
| 2003 | 527,000 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 521,400 | −22% |
| 2001 | 672,000 | −4.4% |
| 2000 | 703,227 | +17% |
| 1999 | 601,962 | −5.2% |
| 1998 | 635,200 | −2.2% |
| 1997 | 649,360 | +38% |
| 1996 | 471,196 | +27% |
| 1995 | 372,062 | +11% |
| 1994 | 335,000 | −18% |
| 1993 | 406,691 | −4.8% |
| 1992 | 427,200 | +24% |
| 1991 | 344,100 | +26% |
| 1990 | 273,500 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 267,000 | −8.7% |
| 1988 | 292,600 | +34% |
| 1987 | 217,600 | −13% |
| 1986 | 250,000 | −9.1% |
| 1985 | 275,000 | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 255,000 | −23% |
| 1983 | 332,500 | +31% |
| 1982 | 253,000 | +13% |
| 1981 | 224,880 | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 205,557 | −4.6% |
| 1979 | 215,378 | −7.6% |
| 1978 | 233,000 | −4.8% |
| 1977 | 244,776 | −3.6% |
| 1976 | 253,900 | −6.9% |
| 1975 | 272,765 | +17% |
| 1974 | 232,700 | −6.3% |
| 1973 | 248,300 | −7.7% |
| 1972 | 269,000 | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 251,500 | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 233,800 | −1.6% |
| 1969 | 237,700 | −2.6% |
| 1968 | 244,000 | +20% |
| 1967 | 202,573 | −13% |
| 1966 | 233,928 | −21% |
| 1965 | 295,950 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 294,426 | +15% |
| 1963 | 257,126 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 253,832 | +24% |
| 1961 | 204,184 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 8,096 t USD 1.9 m
- Exporter rank
- 10 of 53
- Imports
- 1,444 t USD 754,000
- Importer rank
- 32 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 Syria?
Syria produced 61,000 t in 2023, 0.15% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Syria rank in the world for production of cotton seed?
Syria ranked 32nd 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 Syria changed?
It fell by 45% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −8.8% for the world. The record was 703,227 t in 2000.
Does Syria export or import cotton seed?
In 2024 Syria reported exports of 8,096 t (USD 1.9 m) and imports of 1,444 t (USD 754,000), 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. 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.