> In 2023 Zimbabwe produced 63,627 t of cotton seed, the 31st largest in the world (0.16% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 55%.

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# Cotton seed production in Zimbabwe

In 2023 Zimbabwe produced 63,627 t of cotton seed, the 31st largest in the world (0.16% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 55%. The record was 210,000 t in 2008.

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Production, 202363,627 t
World rank31 of 85
10-year change−55%
Record210,000 t2008

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

## Zimbabwe compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.16%0.31% in 2013
10-year change−55%world −8.8%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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% |
| 31 | **Zimbabwe** | 63,627 | 0.16% |
| 32 | [Syria](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/syria/) | 61,000 | 0.15% |
| 33 | [Kyrgyzstan](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/kyrgyzstan/) | 41,892 | 0.10% |

[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; Zimbabwe is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 63,627 | −49% |
| 2022 | 124,979 | +67% |
| 2021 | 75,000 | −20% |
| 2020 | 93,390 | +52% |
| 2019 | 61,466 | −42% |
| 2018 | 105,888 | +45% |
| 2017 | 73,260 | +123% |
| 2016 | 32,888 | −23% |
| 2015 | 42,823 | −43% |
| 2014 | 74,693 | −47% |
| 2013 | 141,478 | −19% |
| 2012 | 175,000 | +25% |
| 2011 | 140,267 | −6.4% |
| 2010 | 149,907 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 145,000 | −31% |
| 2008 | 210,000 | +44% |
| 2007 | 146,000 | +13% |
| 2006 | 129,000 | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 120,000 | −40% |
| 2004 | 200,000 | +48% |
| 2003 | 135,000 | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 126,866 | −37% |
| 2001 | 201,300 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 199,470 | +22% |
| 1999 | 163,200 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 162,500 | −7.1% |
| 1997 | 175,000 | +15% |
| 1996 | 152,500 | +141% |
| 1995 | 63,400 | −42% |
| 1994 | 108,500 | −9.1% |
| 1993 | 119,392 | +209% |
| 1992 | 38,686 | −69% |
| 1991 | 125,334 | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 117,590 | −28% |
| 1989 | 164,430 | −18% |
| 1988 | 200,700 | +34% |
| 1987 | 150,000 | −3.8% |
| 1986 | 156,000 | −13% |
| 1985 | 179,000 | +15% |
| 1984 | 155,000 | +63% |
| 1983 | 95,239 | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 87,676 | −21% |
| 1981 | 110,886 | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 102,396 | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 94,392 | −13% |
| 1978 | 107,966 | +15% |
| 1977 | 93,566 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 92,375 | −16% |
| 1975 | 110,572 | −10% |
| 1974 | 123,542 | +47% |
| 1973 | 84,146 | −22% |
| 1972 | 107,476 | +19% |
| 1971 | 90,570 | +41% |
| 1970 | 64,300 | −38% |
| 1969 | 104,300 | +178% |
| 1968 | 37,556 | +26% |
| 1967 | 29,700 | +72% |
| 1966 | 17,300 | +54% |
| 1965 | 11,204 | +148% |
| 1964 | 4,511 | +86% |
| 1963 | 2,419 | +520% |
| 1962 | 390 | −57% |
| 1961 | 903 | — |

## Trade, 2024

Exports54 t USD 106,000
Exporter rank39 of 53
Imports1,133 t USD 1.3 m
Importer rank34 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 Zimbabwe?

Zimbabwe produced 63,627 t in 2023, 0.16% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Zimbabwe rank in the world for production of cotton seed?

Zimbabwe ranked 31st 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 Zimbabwe changed?

It fell by 55% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −8.8% for the world. The record was 210,000 t in 2008.

### Does Zimbabwe export or import cotton seed?

In 2024 Zimbabwe reported exports of 54 t (USD 106,000) and imports of 1,133 t (USD 1.3 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.

## 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 Zimbabwe

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[Agricultural production in Zimbabwe](https://husfarm.com/production/country/zimbabwe/)

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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