Cotton seed production in Uganda
In 2023 Uganda produced 80,000 t of cotton seed, the 27th largest in the world (0.20% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 167%. The record was 190,080 t in 1970.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 80,000 t
- World rank
- 27 of 85
- 10-year change
- +167%
- Record
- 190,080 t
- 1970
Cotton seed in Uganda, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Uganda compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.20%
- 0.07% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +167%
- world −8.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Ethiopia | 105,000 | 0.26% |
| 27 | Chad | 80,000 | 0.20% |
| 28 | Uganda | 80,000 | 0.20% |
| 29 | Afghanistan | 79,595 | 0.19% |
| 30 | Iran | 72,000 | 0.18% |
Map of world production of cotton seed
Share of the world total; Uganda is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 80,000 | −5.9% |
| 2022 | 85,000 | 0.0% |
| 2021 | 85,000 | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 80,000 | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 74,000 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 70,000 | −6.7% |
| 2017 | 75,000 | +39% |
| 2016 | 54,000 | +35% |
| 2015 | 40,000 | +18% |
| 2014 | 34,000 | +13% |
| 2013 | 30,000 | −7.1% |
| 2012 | 32,296 | −63% |
| 2011 | 86,626 | +73% |
| 2010 | 50,091 | +57% |
| 2009 | 32,000 | −29% |
| 2008 | 45,000 | +88% |
| 2007 | 24,000 | −50% |
| 2006 | 48,000 | +26% |
| 2005 | 38,000 | −21% |
| 2004 | 48,000 | −11% |
| 2003 | 54,000 | +42% |
| 2002 | 38,000 | −5.0% |
| 2001 | 40,000 | −20% |
| 2000 | 50,000 | +15% |
| 1999 | 43,500 | +48% |
| 1998 | 29,315 | +17% |
| 1997 | 25,000 | −31% |
| 1996 | 36,000 | +38% |
| 1995 | 26,000 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 25,300 | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 24,300 | +63% |
| 1992 | 14,900 | −17% |
| 1991 | 18,000 | +40% |
| 1990 | 12,900 | +23% |
| 1989 | 10,500 | −3.7% |
| 1988 | 10,900 | −14% |
| 1987 | 12,700 | −35% |
| 1986 | 19,400 | −44% |
| 1985 | 34,500 | +37% |
| 1984 | 25,100 | +16% |
| 1983 | 21,560 | +92% |
| 1982 | 11,220 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | 11,220 | +24% |
| 1980 | 9,020 | −33% |
| 1979 | 13,420 | −70% |
| 1978 | 44,440 | +46% |
| 1977 | 30,360 | −44% |
| 1976 | 54,340 | −23% |
| 1975 | 70,180 | −36% |
| 1974 | 110,000 | −37% |
| 1973 | 174,680 | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 167,200 | −0.5% |
| 1971 | 168,080 | −12% |
| 1970 | 190,080 | +13% |
| 1969 | 168,800 | +23% |
| 1968 | 137,630 | −23% |
| 1967 | 179,000 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 177,406 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 174,368 | +15% |
| 1964 | 151,448 | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 143,299 | +99% |
| 1962 | 72,000 | −51% |
| 1961 | 148,000 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 5,323 t USD 1.9 m
- Exporter rank
- 12 of 53
- Imports
- 31 t USD 56,000
- Importer rank
- 57 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 Uganda?
Uganda produced 80,000 t in 2023, 0.20% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Uganda rank in the world for production of cotton seed?
Uganda ranked 27th 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 Uganda changed?
It rose by 167% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −8.8% for the world. The record was 190,080 t in 1970.
Does Uganda export or import cotton seed?
In 2024 Uganda reported exports of 5,323 t (USD 1.9 m) and imports of 31 t (USD 56,000), 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 Uganda is from an external organisation. 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.