> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/uganda/

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# 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.

[Market prices in Uganda](https://husfarm.com/country/uganda/)

Production, 202380,000 t
World rank27 of 85
10-year change+167%
Record190,080 t1970

## Cotton seed in Uganda, 1961–2023 (tonnes)

## Uganda compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.20%0.07% in 2013
10-year change+167%world −8.8%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 26 | [Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/ethiopia/) | 105,000 | 0.26% |
| 27 | [Chad](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/chad/) | 80,000 | 0.20% |
| 28 | **Uganda** | 80,000 | 0.20% |
| 29 | [Afghanistan](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/afghanistan/) | 79,595 | 0.19% |
| 30 | [Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/iran/) | 72,000 | 0.18% |

[Full ranking of 85 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/)

### Map of world production of cotton seed

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports5,323 t USD 1.9 m
Exporter rank12 of 53
Imports31 t USD 56,000
Importer rank57 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](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/)

## 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.

## Other large producers

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/india/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/china/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/brazil/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/united-states/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/pakistan/)[Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/uzbekistan/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/australia/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/turkey/)[Burkina Faso](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/burkina-faso/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/argentina/)[Turkmenistan](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/turkmenistan/)[Greece](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/greece/)
[All countries producing cotton seed](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/)

## Other products of Uganda

[Plantains](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/uganda/)[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/uganda/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/uganda/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/uganda/)[Cassava](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/uganda/)[Sweet potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/uganda/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/uganda/)[Beans, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/beans-dry/uganda/)[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/uganda/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/uganda/)[Tea leaves](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/uganda/)[Coffee, green](https://husfarm.com/production/coffee/uganda/)
[Agricultural production in Uganda](https://husfarm.com/production/country/uganda/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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