Cottonseed oil production in Australia
In 2023 Australia produced 33,900 t of cottonseed oil, the 11th largest in the world (0.81% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 58%. The record was 115,225 t in 2006.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 33,900 t
- World rank
- 11 of 79
- 10-year change
- −58%
- Record
- 115,225 t
- 2006
Cottonseed oil in Australia, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Australia compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.81%
- 1.6% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −58%
- world −19%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Mexico | 43,700 | 1.0% |
| 10 | Cameroon | 35,100 | 0.84% |
| 11 | Australia | 33,900 | 0.81% |
| 12 | Tajikistan | 33,100 | 0.79% |
| 13 | Benin | 27,000 | 0.65% |
Map of world production of cottonseed oil
Share of the world total; Australia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 33,900 | −4.0% |
| 2022 | 35,300 | +122% |
| 2021 | 15,900 | +69% |
| 2020 | 9,400 | −69% |
| 2019 | 30,300 | −56% |
| 2018 | 68,200 | −6.3% |
| 2017 | 72,800 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 68,800 | −4.0% |
| 2015 | 71,700 | −17% |
| 2014 | 86,000 | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 80,800 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 76,800 | +13% |
| 2011 | 68,200 | +48% |
| 2010 | 46,100 | −25% |
| 2009 | 61,643 | +119% |
| 2008 | 28,096 | −52% |
| 2007 | 58,889 | −49% |
| 2006 | 115,225 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 112,489 | +111% |
| 2004 | 53,429 | −18% |
| 2003 | 65,260 | −33% |
| 2002 | 97,814 | +22% |
| 2001 | 80,173 | +15% |
| 2000 | 69,557 | −27% |
| 1999 | 94,846 | −5.8% |
| 1998 | 100,700 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 96,449 | +47% |
| 1996 | 65,772 | +18% |
| 1995 | 55,661 | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 51,517 | −14% |
| 1993 | 60,211 | −39% |
| 1992 | 98,978 | +16% |
| 1991 | 85,161 | +44% |
| 1990 | 59,029 | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 54,368 | −9.5% |
| 1988 | 60,078 | +31% |
| 1987 | 45,707 | −8.2% |
| 1986 | 49,777 | −25% |
| 1985 | 66,703 | +114% |
| 1984 | 31,241 | +22% |
| 1983 | 25,535 | −31% |
| 1982 | 36,743 | +37% |
| 1981 | 26,906 | +19% |
| 1980 | 22,650 | +75% |
| 1979 | 12,962 | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 12,003 | +56% |
| 1977 | 7,701 | +15% |
| 1976 | 6,722 | −20% |
| 1975 | 8,441 | +11% |
| 1974 | 7,584 | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 7,337 | −29% |
| 1972 | 10,363 | +116% |
| 1971 | 4,801 | −32% |
| 1970 | 7,092 | −18% |
| 1969 | 8,638 | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 8,160 | +92% |
| 1967 | 4,259 | −28% |
| 1966 | 5,908 | +105% |
| 1965 | 2,887 | +317% |
| 1964 | 693 | +29% |
| 1963 | 537 | −6.6% |
| 1962 | 575 | −20% |
| 1961 | 716 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 19 t USD 63,000
- Exporter rank
- 34 of 51
- Imports
- 21,350 t USD 28.5 m
- Importer rank
- 2 of 106
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 cottonseed oil in Australia?
Australia produced 33,900 t in 2023, 0.81% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Australia rank in the world for production of cottonseed oil?
Australia ranked 11th of 79 countries in 2023. The largest producer was China with 31.4% of the world total.
How has the production of cottonseed oil in Australia changed?
It fell by 58% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −19% for the world. The record was 115,225 t in 2006.
Does Australia export or import cottonseed oil?
In 2024 Australia reported exports of 19 t (USD 63,000) and imports of 21,350 t (USD 28.5 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; the 2023 figure for Australia is from an external organisation. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
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.