Cotton seed production in Tanzania
In 2023 Tanzania produced 106,900 t of cotton seed, the 25th largest in the world (0.26% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 52%. The record was 228,000 t in 2008.
The 2023 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 106,900 t
- World rank
- 25 of 85
- 10-year change
- −52%
- Record
- 228,000 t
- 2008
Cotton seed in Tanzania, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Tanzania compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.26%
- 0.50% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −52%
- world −8.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Nigeria | 124,000 | 0.30% |
| 24 | Sudan | 110,000 | 0.27% |
| 25 | Tanzania | 106,900 | 0.26% |
| 26 | Ethiopia | 105,000 | 0.26% |
| 27 | Chad | 80,000 | 0.20% |
Map of world production of cotton seed
Share of the world total; Tanzania is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 106,900 | +16% |
| 2022 | 92,000 | +18% |
| 2021 | 78,000 | −65% |
| 2020 | 220,000 | 0.0% |
| 2019 | 220,000 | +57% |
| 2018 | 140,000 | +65% |
| 2017 | 85,000 | −11% |
| 2016 | 95,000 | −27% |
| 2015 | 130,000 | −16% |
| 2014 | 155,000 | −31% |
| 2013 | 223,994 | +58% |
| 2012 | 142,002 | +38% |
| 2011 | 102,998 | −39% |
| 2010 | 167,996 | −1.2% |
| 2009 | 170,000 | −25% |
| 2008 | 228,000 | +82% |
| 2007 | 125,000 | +52% |
| 2006 | 82,270 | −63% |
| 2005 | 225,000 | +13% |
| 2004 | 200,000 | +67% |
| 2003 | 120,000 | +49% |
| 2002 | 80,500 | −47% |
| 2001 | 153,090 | +97% |
| 2000 | 77,742 | +17% |
| 1999 | 66,654 | +28% |
| 1998 | 52,100 | −61% |
| 1997 | 133,000 | −18% |
| 1996 | 161,845 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 160,143 | +105% |
| 1994 | 78,232 | −16% |
| 1993 | 92,952 | −53% |
| 1992 | 197,234 | +15% |
| 1991 | 170,852 | +89% |
| 1990 | 90,298 | +25% |
| 1989 | 72,024 | −41% |
| 1988 | 122,895 | −28% |
| 1987 | 171,000 | +22% |
| 1986 | 139,801 | +102% |
| 1985 | 69,275 | −30% |
| 1984 | 99,274 | +10% |
| 1983 | 90,015 | +9.7% |
| 1982 | 82,051 | −3.7% |
| 1981 | 85,196 | −25% |
| 1980 | 113,475 | −3.7% |
| 1979 | 117,800 | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 108,700 | −0.9% |
| 1977 | 109,725 | −12% |
| 1976 | 125,000 | +52% |
| 1975 | 82,250 | −43% |
| 1974 | 144,270 | +13% |
| 1973 | 127,300 | −15% |
| 1972 | 150,280 | +20% |
| 1971 | 125,470 | −16% |
| 1970 | 148,970 | +12% |
| 1969 | 133,400 | +35% |
| 1968 | 98,588 | −28% |
| 1967 | 135,994 | −10% |
| 1966 | 151,323 | +18% |
| 1965 | 128,705 | +26% |
| 1964 | 102,156 | +12% |
| 1963 | 91,480 | +23% |
| 1962 | 74,596 | +16% |
| 1961 | 64,378 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1,868 t USD 490,000
- Exporter rank
- 18 of 53
- Imports
- 1 t USD 0
- Importer rank
- 88 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 Tanzania?
Tanzania produced 106,900 t in 2023, 0.26% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Tanzania rank in the world for production of cotton seed?
Tanzania ranked 25th 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 Tanzania changed?
It fell by 52% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −8.8% for the world. The record was 228,000 t in 2008.
Does Tanzania export or import cotton seed?
In 2024 Tanzania reported exports of 1,868 t (USD 490,000) and imports of 1 t (USD 0), 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 Tanzania 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.