Cottonseed oil production in Bangladesh
In 2023 Bangladesh produced 6,066 t of cottonseed oil, the 37th largest in the world (0.15% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 19%. The record was 12,029 t in 2018.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 6,066 t
- World rank
- 37 of 79
- 10-year change
- +19%
- Record
- 12,029 t
- 2018
Cottonseed oil in Bangladesh, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Bangladesh compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.15%
- 0.10% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +19%
- world −19%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | Kyrgyzstan | 6,900 | 0.17% |
| 36 | Iran | 6,400 | 0.15% |
| 37 | Bangladesh | 6,066 | 0.15% |
| 38 | South Africa | 5,700 | 0.14% |
| 39 | Mozambique | 5,000 | 0.12% |
Map of world production of cottonseed oil
Share of the world total; Bangladesh is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6,066 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 5,810 | −11% |
| 2021 | 6,500 | −9.9% |
| 2020 | 7,218 | −4.8% |
| 2019 | 7,581 | −37% |
| 2018 | 12,029 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 11,547 | +109% |
| 2016 | 5,518 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 5,227 | −0.2% |
| 2014 | 5,238 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 5,086 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 4,795 | +38% |
| 2011 | 3,487 | −17% |
| 2010 | 4,201 | −5.3% |
| 2009 | 4,438 | +28% |
| 2008 | 3,457 | −21% |
| 2007 | 4,357 | −16% |
| 2006 | 5,197 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 5,098 | +15% |
| 2004 | 4,421 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 4,292 | +25% |
| 2002 | 3,445 | −20% |
| 2001 | 4,329 | +12% |
| 2000 | 3,880 | −3.7% |
| 1999 | 4,031 | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 3,748 | −5.1% |
| 1997 | 3,950 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 3,787 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 3,784 | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 3,469 | −52% |
| 1993 | 7,295 | +65% |
| 1992 | 4,415 | +12% |
| 1991 | 3,937 | −13% |
| 1990 | 4,515 | +15% |
| 1989 | 3,913 | +15% |
| 1988 | 3,395 | +82% |
| 1987 | 1,867 | +73% |
| 1986 | 1,077 | −25% |
| 1985 | 1,443 | −13% |
| 1984 | 1,666 | −28% |
| 1983 | 2,313 | −21% |
| 1982 | 2,924 | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 2,772 | +554% |
| 1980 | 424 | +49% |
| 1979 | 284 | −10% |
| 1978 | 316 | +42% |
| 1977 | 222 | +25% |
| 1976 | 178 | −16% |
| 1975 | 212 | −26% |
| 1974 | 288 | −1.7% |
| 1973 | 293 | −21% |
| 1972 | 372 | −18% |
| 1971 | 453 | +55% |
| 1970 | 293 | −61% |
| 1969 | 755 | +25% |
| 1968 | 604 | −16% |
| 1967 | 721 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 717 | −12% |
| 1965 | 819 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 818 | −0.5% |
| 1963 | 822 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 816 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 813 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of cottonseed oil in Bangladesh?
Bangladesh produced 6,066 t in 2023, 0.15% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Bangladesh rank in the world for production of cottonseed oil?
Bangladesh ranked 37th 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 Bangladesh changed?
It rose by 19% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −19% for the world. The record was 12,029 t in 2018.
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 Bangladesh is imputed by FAO. 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.