Cotton seed production in Turkey
In 2023 Turkey produced 1.3 million t of cotton seed, the 8th largest in the world (3.07% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 2.1%. The record was 1.7 million t in 2022.
- Production, 2023
- 1.3 million t
- World rank
- 8 of 85
- 10-year change
- −2.1%
- Record
- 1.7 million t
- 2022
Cotton seed in Turkey, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Turkey compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 3.1%
- 2.9% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −2.1%
- world −8.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Uzbekistan | 2,040,000 | 5.0% |
| 7 | Australia | 1,443,074 | 3.5% |
| 8 | Turkey | 1,260,000 | 3.1% |
| 9 | Burkina Faso | 448,000 | 1.1% |
| 10 | Argentina | 430,000 | 1.0% |
Map of world production of cotton seed
Share of the world total; Turkey is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,260,000 | −24% |
| 2022 | 1,650,000 | +22% |
| 2021 | 1,350,000 | +27% |
| 2020 | 1,064,189 | −19% |
| 2019 | 1,320,000 | −14% |
| 2018 | 1,542,000 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 1,470,000 | +17% |
| 2016 | 1,260,000 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 1,213,600 | −13% |
| 2014 | 1,391,200 | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 1,287,000 | −6.3% |
| 2012 | 1,373,440 | −10% |
| 2011 | 1,527,360 | +20% |
| 2010 | 1,272,800 | +25% |
| 2009 | 1,021,200 | −5.2% |
| 2008 | 1,077,440 | −18% |
| 2007 | 1,320,831 | −11% |
| 2006 | 1,476,556 | +14% |
| 2005 | 1,291,180 | −9.4% |
| 2004 | 1,425,850 | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 1,337,065 | −8.2% |
| 2002 | 1,457,120 | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 1,353,890 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 1,295,070 | +12% |
| 1999 | 1,157,580 | −13% |
| 1998 | 1,334,780 | +12% |
| 1997 | 1,193,290 | −2.2% |
| 1996 | 1,219,760 | −3.4% |
| 1995 | 1,262,580 | +36% |
| 1994 | 929,902 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 899,868 | −0.6% |
| 1992 | 905,350 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 895,082 | −15% |
| 1990 | 1,047,360 | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 987,200 | −5.1% |
| 1988 | 1,040,000 | +21% |
| 1987 | 858,858 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 828,800 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 828,800 | −11% |
| 1984 | 928,000 | +11% |
| 1983 | 835,200 | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 782,400 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 780,800 | −2.4% |
| 1980 | 800,000 | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 761,931 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 760,000 | −17% |
| 1977 | 919,800 | +21% |
| 1976 | 759,723 | −1.1% |
| 1975 | 768,000 | −20% |
| 1974 | 957,419 | +17% |
| 1973 | 820,523 | −5.7% |
| 1972 | 869,686 | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 835,200 | +31% |
| 1970 | 640,000 | 0.0% |
| 1969 | 640,000 | −8.1% |
| 1968 | 696,451 | +9.9% |
| 1967 | 633,688 | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 611,190 | +16% |
| 1965 | 527,000 | −0.3% |
| 1964 | 528,500 | +26% |
| 1963 | 418,000 | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 409,000 | +14% |
| 1961 | 360,000 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 5,412 t USD 12.5 m
- Exporter rank
- 11 of 53
- Imports
- 36,429 t USD 9.0 m
- Importer rank
- 10 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 Turkey?
Turkey produced 1.3 million t in 2023, 3.1% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Turkey rank in the world for production of cotton seed?
Turkey ranked 8th 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 Turkey changed?
It fell by 2.1% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −8.8% for the world. The record was 1.7 million t in 2022.
Does Turkey export or import cotton seed?
In 2024 Turkey reported exports of 5,412 t (USD 12.5 m) and imports of 36,429 t (USD 9.0 m), 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.