> In 2023 Burkina Faso produced 8,000 t of cottonseed oil, the 33rd largest in the world (0.19% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 47%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/burkina-faso/

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# Cottonseed oil production in Burkina Faso

In 2023 Burkina Faso produced 8,000 t of cottonseed oil, the 33rd largest in the world (0.19% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 47%. The record was 61,367 t in 2006.
The 2023 figure is estimated by FAO.

Production, 20238,000 t
World rank33 of 79
10-year change−47%
Record61,367 t2006

## Cottonseed oil in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023 (tonnes)

## Burkina Faso compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.19%0.29% in 2013
10-year change−47%world −19%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 31 | [Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/ethiopia/) | 9,400 | 0.23% |
| 32 | [Kazakhstan](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/kazakhstan/) | 8,901 | 0.21% |
| 33 | **Burkina Faso** | 8,000 | 0.19% |
| 34 | [Togo](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/togo/) | 7,100 | 0.17% |
| 35 | [Kyrgyzstan](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/kyrgyzstan/) | 6,900 | 0.17% |

[Full ranking of 79 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/)

### Map of world production of cottonseed oil

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Burkina Faso is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 8,000 | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 8,000 | 0.0% |
| 2021 | 8,000 | 0.0% |
| 2020 | 8,000 | 0.0% |
| 2019 | 8,000 | 0.0% |
| 2018 | 8,000 | −56% |
| 2017 | 18,000 | +29% |
| 2016 | 14,000 | −6.7% |
| 2015 | 15,000 | +15% |
| 2014 | 13,000 | −13% |
| 2013 | 15,000 | −75% |
| 2012 | 59,097 | +27% |
| 2011 | 46,514 | −16% |
| 2010 | 55,489 | +22% |
| 2009 | 45,495 | −16% |
| 2008 | 54,157 | +11% |
| 2007 | 48,951 | −20% |
| 2006 | 61,367 | +47% |
| 2005 | 41,887 | −17% |
| 2004 | 50,311 | +41% |
| 2003 | 35,700 | −11% |
| 2002 | 40,268 | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 37,189 | +129% |
| 2000 | 16,221 | −28% |
| 1999 | 22,393 | −22% |
| 1998 | 28,679 | −16% |
| 1997 | 33,950 | +91% |
| 1996 | 17,771 | +81% |
| 1995 | 9,834 | −39% |
| 1994 | 16,218 | +186% |
| 1993 | 5,674 | −68% |
| 1992 | 17,658 | −6.3% |
| 1991 | 18,853 | −2.2% |
| 1990 | 19,286 | +25% |
| 1989 | 15,412 | +12% |
| 1988 | 13,726 | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 12,515 | −28% |
| 1986 | 17,387 | +45% |
| 1985 | 11,963 | +30% |
| 1984 | 9,199 | +10% |
| 1983 | 8,344 | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 7,845 | +30% |
| 1981 | 6,041 | −8.5% |
| 1980 | 6,605 | −21% |
| 1979 | 8,370 | +32% |
| 1978 | 6,365 | +57% |
| 1977 | 4,062 | −32% |
| 1976 | 6,013 | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 5,475 | +87% |
| 1974 | 2,933 | +91% |
| 1973 | 1,538 | −5.9% |
| 1972 | 1,635 | +19% |
| 1971 | 1,376 | +158% |
| 1970 | 533 | −67% |
| 1969 | 1,599 | −31% |
| 1968 | 2,303 | +262% |
| 1967 | 637 | −49% |
| 1966 | 1,257 | +974% |
| 1965 | 117 | +33% |
| 1964 | 88 | −68% |
| 1963 | 274 | −37% |
| 1962 | 436 | +4,744% |
| 1961 | 9 | — |

## Trade, 2024

Exports2,724 t USD 1.8 m
Exporter rank13 of 51
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/cottonseed-oil/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of cottonseed oil in Burkina Faso?

Burkina Faso produced 8,000 t in 2023, 0.19% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Burkina Faso rank in the world for production of cottonseed oil?

Burkina Faso ranked 33rd 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 Burkina Faso changed?

It fell by 47% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −19% for the world. The record was 61,367 t in 2006.

### Does Burkina Faso export or import cottonseed oil?

In 2024 Burkina Faso reported exports of 2,724 t (USD 1.8 m) and no imports, 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 Burkina Faso is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/india/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/brazil/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/pakistan/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/turkey/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/united-states/)[Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/uzbekistan/)[Mali](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/mali/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/mexico/)[Cameroon](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/cameroon/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/australia/)[Tajikistan](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/tajikistan/)
[All countries producing cottonseed oil](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/)

## Other products of Burkina Faso

[Sorghum](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/burkina-faso/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/burkina-faso/)[Other fruits, n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-fruits/burkina-faso/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/burkina-faso/)[Millet](https://husfarm.com/production/millet/burkina-faso/)[Seed cotton](https://husfarm.com/production/seed-cotton/burkina-faso/)[Cow peas, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-peas/burkina-faso/)[Groundnuts (peanuts)](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/burkina-faso/)[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/burkina-faso/)[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/burkina-faso/)[Cotton seed](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/burkina-faso/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/burkina-faso/)
[Agricultural production in Burkina Faso](https://husfarm.com/production/country/burkina-faso/)

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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