Cottonseed oil production in Iran
In 2023 Iran produced 6,400 t of cottonseed oil, the 36th largest in the world (0.15% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 58%. The record was 68,288 t in 1974.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 6,400 t
- World rank
- 36 of 79
- 10-year change
- −58%
- Record
- 68,288 t
- 1974
Cottonseed oil in Iran, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Iran compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.15%
- 0.30% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −58%
- world −19%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Togo | 7,100 | 0.17% |
| 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% |
Map of world production of cottonseed oil
Share of the world total; Iran is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6,400 | −8.6% |
| 2022 | 7,000 | +15% |
| 2021 | 6,100 | −3.2% |
| 2020 | 6,300 | −4.5% |
| 2019 | 6,600 | −13% |
| 2018 | 7,600 | −20% |
| 2017 | 9,500 | −13% |
| 2016 | 10,900 | −0.9% |
| 2015 | 11,000 | −30% |
| 2014 | 15,642 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 15,180 | +20% |
| 2012 | 12,600 | −13% |
| 2011 | 14,438 | −7.4% |
| 2010 | 15,600 | −17% |
| 2009 | 18,700 | −16% |
| 2008 | 22,200 | +28% |
| 2007 | 17,400 | −28% |
| 2006 | 24,000 | −25% |
| 2005 | 32,000 | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 29,400 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 28,300 | −11% |
| 2002 | 31,900 | −18% |
| 2001 | 38,711 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 38,579 | +16% |
| 1999 | 33,241 | −11% |
| 1998 | 37,444 | −17% |
| 1997 | 45,364 | −3.8% |
| 1996 | 47,142 | +27% |
| 1995 | 37,247 | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 35,451 | +27% |
| 1993 | 27,814 | −18% |
| 1992 | 33,820 | −20% |
| 1991 | 42,202 | −5.5% |
| 1990 | 44,637 | +11% |
| 1989 | 40,186 | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 38,578 | +11% |
| 1987 | 34,636 | −2.8% |
| 1986 | 35,629 | +12% |
| 1985 | 31,810 | −7.6% |
| 1984 | 34,439 | +24% |
| 1983 | 27,841 | −19% |
| 1982 | 34,348 | +46% |
| 1981 | 23,470 | +22% |
| 1980 | 19,195 | −32% |
| 1979 | 28,325 | −31% |
| 1978 | 40,785 | −20% |
| 1977 | 50,869 | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 48,340 | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 44,335 | −35% |
| 1974 | 68,288 | +18% |
| 1973 | 58,069 | −3.2% |
| 1972 | 60,010 | +39% |
| 1971 | 43,036 | −11% |
| 1970 | 48,627 | −4.7% |
| 1969 | 51,040 | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 49,090 | +40% |
| 1967 | 35,054 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 34,490 | −25% |
| 1965 | 45,915 | +27% |
| 1964 | 36,137 | −2.8% |
| 1963 | 37,172 | +36% |
| 1962 | 27,432 | −20% |
| 1961 | 34,403 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 1 t USD 15,000
- Importer rank
- 100 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 Iran?
Iran produced 6,400 t in 2023, 0.15% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Iran rank in the world for production of cottonseed oil?
Iran ranked 36th 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 Iran changed?
It fell by 58% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −19% for the world. The record was 68,288 t in 1974.
Does Iran export or import cottonseed oil?
In 2024 Iran reported no exports and imports of 1 t (USD 15,000), 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 Iran 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.