Cotton seed production in Yemen
In 2023 Yemen produced 3,417 t of cotton seed, the 58th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 71%. The record was 22,962 t in 1974.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 3,417 t
- World rank
- 58 of 85
- 10-year change
- −71%
- Record
- 22,962 t
- 1974
Cotton seed in Yemen, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Yemen compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.03% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −71%
- world −8.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | Tunisia | 3,655 | 0.01% |
| 57 | Niger | 3,480 | 0.01% |
| 58 | Yemen | 3,417 | 0.01% |
| 59 | Guinea-Bissau | 3,145 | 0.01% |
| 60 | Kenya | 2,550 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of cotton seed
Share of the world total; Yemen is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3,417 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 3,381 | −0.6% |
| 2021 | 3,400 | +36% |
| 2020 | 2,500 | −77% |
| 2019 | 10,765 | +137% |
| 2018 | 4,545 | −42% |
| 2017 | 7,796 | −1.0% |
| 2016 | 7,872 | −13% |
| 2015 | 9,095 | −18% |
| 2014 | 11,092 | −6.8% |
| 2013 | 11,900 | −12% |
| 2012 | 13,550 | −24% |
| 2011 | 17,900 | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 16,600 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 16,430 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 15,920 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 15,390 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 14,520 | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 13,580 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 12,896 | −33% |
| 2003 | 19,200 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 19,012 | −0.7% |
| 2001 | 19,154 | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 18,264 | +11% |
| 1999 | 16,484 | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 15,550 | +20% |
| 1997 | 12,973 | +23% |
| 1996 | 10,525 | +29% |
| 1995 | 8,158 | +12% |
| 1994 | 7,315 | −22% |
| 1993 | 9,332 | +12% |
| 1992 | 8,331 | +73% |
| 1991 | 4,812 | −7.0% |
| 1990 | 5,174 | −40% |
| 1989 | 8,602 | +67% |
| 1988 | 5,155 | −59% |
| 1987 | 12,688 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 12,688 | +220% |
| 1985 | 3,960 | −68% |
| 1984 | 12,368 | −13% |
| 1983 | 14,160 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | 14,160 | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 13,200 | +100% |
| 1980 | 6,600 | −40% |
| 1979 | 11,072 | −11% |
| 1978 | 12,496 | +33% |
| 1977 | 9,392 | −44% |
| 1976 | 16,640 | −6.6% |
| 1975 | 17,820 | −22% |
| 1974 | 22,962 | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 22,002 | +21% |
| 1972 | 18,137 | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 17,670 | +65% |
| 1970 | 10,706 | −3.8% |
| 1969 | 11,132 | +67% |
| 1968 | 6,651 | −27% |
| 1967 | 9,093 | +17% |
| 1966 | 7,740 | −62% |
| 1965 | 20,188 | +76% |
| 1964 | 11,477 | −35% |
| 1963 | 17,533 | +31% |
| 1962 | 13,414 | +30% |
| 1961 | 10,290 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of cotton seed in Yemen?
Yemen produced 3,417 t in 2023, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Yemen rank in the world for production of cotton seed?
Yemen ranked 58th 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 Yemen changed?
It fell by 71% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −8.8% for the world. The record was 22,962 t in 1974.
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 Yemen is imputed 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.