> In 2023 China produced 1.3 million t of cottonseed oil, the largest total in the world (31.4% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 20%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/china/

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# Cottonseed oil production in China

In 2023 China produced 1.3 million t of cottonseed oil, the largest total in the world (31.4% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 20%. The record was 1.8 million t in 2008.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.

[Market prices in China](https://husfarm.com/country/china/)

Production, 20231.3 million t
World rank1 of 79
10-year change−20%
Record1.8 million t2008

## Cottonseed oil in China, 1961–2023 (tonnes)

## China compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total31.4%31.8% in 2013
10-year change−20%world −19%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **China** | 1,309,500 | 31.4% |
| 2 | [India](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/india/) | 1,127,000 | 27.0% |
| 3 | [Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/brazil/) | 378,170 | 9.1% |

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

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 1,309,500 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 1,273,300 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1,263,600 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1,258,700 | −2.0% |
| 2019 | 1,284,700 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 1,262,000 | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 1,171,200 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 1,142,100 | −20% |
| 2015 | 1,420,700 | −7.8% |
| 2014 | 1,540,600 | −5.7% |
| 2013 | 1,633,000 | −2.1% |
| 2012 | 1,668,600 | +11% |
| 2011 | 1,498,500 | −0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,500,100 | −13% |
| 2009 | 1,728,500 | −5.7% |
| 2008 | 1,833,200 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 1,775,700 | +11% |
| 2006 | 1,604,500 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 1,547,400 | +15% |
| 2004 | 1,345,400 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 1,292,800 | −6.6% |
| 2002 | 1,383,500 | +24% |
| 2001 | 1,120,000 | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 1,022,000 | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 952,000 | −2.9% |
| 1998 | 980,000 | −0.6% |
| 1997 | 986,300 | +13% |
| 1996 | 875,000 | −11% |
| 1995 | 980,000 | −2.1% |
| 1994 | 1,001,000 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 973,000 | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 903,000 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 875,000 | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 826,000 | +56% |
| 1989 | 530,600 | −8.7% |
| 1988 | 581,000 | −2.2% |
| 1987 | 594,300 | +20% |
| 1986 | 495,600 | −15% |
| 1985 | 580,580 | −34% |
| 1984 | 876,120 | +35% |
| 1983 | 649,180 | +29% |
| 1982 | 503,720 | +21% |
| 1981 | 415,520 | +9.6% |
| 1980 | 379,120 | +23% |
| 1979 | 308,980 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 303,520 | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 287,000 | −0.2% |
| 1976 | 287,700 | −14% |
| 1975 | 333,200 | −3.3% |
| 1974 | 344,400 | −4.0% |
| 1973 | 358,680 | +31% |
| 1972 | 274,120 | −7.0% |
| 1971 | 294,700 | −7.6% |
| 1970 | 318,780 | +9.5% |
| 1969 | 291,060 | −12% |
| 1968 | 329,560 | 0.0% |
| 1967 | 329,560 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 327,180 | +11% |
| 1965 | 293,720 | +26% |
| 1964 | 232,820 | +39% |
| 1963 | 168,000 | +60% |
| 1962 | 105,000 | −6.3% |
| 1961 | 112,000 | — |

## Trade, 2024

Exports6,460 t USD 7.7 m
Exporter rank7 of 51
Imports5 t USD 27,000
Importer rank71 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](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of cottonseed oil in China?

China produced 1.3 million t in 2023, 31.4% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

China was the world’s largest producer in 2023, ahead of India.

### How has the production of cottonseed oil in China changed?

It fell by 20% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −19% for the world. The record was 1.8 million t in 2008.

### Does China export or import cottonseed oil?

In 2024 China reported exports of 6,460 t (USD 7.7 m) and imports of 5 t (USD 27,000), 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 China is from an external organisation. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[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/)[Benin](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/benin/)
[All countries producing cottonseed oil](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/)

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[Agricultural production in China](https://husfarm.com/production/country/china/)

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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