Cottonseed oil production in Israel
In 2023 Israel produced 2,300 t of cottonseed oil, the 47th largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 28%. The record was 14,346 t in 1978.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 2,300 t
- World rank
- 47 of 79
- 10-year change
- −28%
- Record
- 14,346 t
- 1978
Cottonseed oil in Israel, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Israel compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.06%
- 0.06% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −28%
- world −19%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | Azerbaijan | 2,623 | 0.06% |
| 46 | Paraguay | 2,400 | 0.06% |
| 47 | Israel | 2,300 | 0.06% |
| 48 | Senegal | 1,800 | 0.04% |
| 49 | Malawi | 1,600 | 0.04% |
Map of world production of cottonseed oil
Share of the world total; Israel is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2,300 | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,300 | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 2,100 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 2,000 | −4.8% |
| 2019 | 2,100 | −19% |
| 2018 | 2,600 | −19% |
| 2017 | 3,200 | +23% |
| 2016 | 2,600 | −28% |
| 2015 | 3,600 | +29% |
| 2014 | 2,800 | −13% |
| 2013 | 3,200 | −16% |
| 2012 | 3,800 | +52% |
| 2011 | 2,500 | +56% |
| 2010 | 1,600 | −16% |
| 2009 | 1,900 | −46% |
| 2008 | 3,500 | −24% |
| 2007 | 4,600 | +12% |
| 2006 | 4,100 | −20% |
| 2005 | 5,100 | +11% |
| 2004 | 4,600 | +12% |
| 2003 | 4,100 | +44% |
| 2002 | 2,844 | +20% |
| 2001 | 2,370 | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 2,212 | +17% |
| 1999 | 1,896 | +50% |
| 1998 | 1,264 | +60% |
| 1997 | 790 | +67% |
| 1996 | 474 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | 474 | −70% |
| 1994 | 1,580 | 0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,580 | −44% |
| 1992 | 2,828 | −54% |
| 1991 | 6,099 | −6.8% |
| 1990 | 6,541 | −28% |
| 1989 | 9,101 | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 8,643 | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 7,900 | −9.1% |
| 1986 | 8,690 | −8.3% |
| 1985 | 9,480 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 9,480 | −7.7% |
| 1983 | 10,270 | −7.1% |
| 1982 | 11,060 | −13% |
| 1981 | 12,640 | +23% |
| 1980 | 10,302 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 10,270 | −28% |
| 1978 | 14,346 | +30% |
| 1977 | 11,060 | +22% |
| 1976 | 9,069 | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 8,611 | −13% |
| 1974 | 9,875 | +13% |
| 1973 | 8,769 | +18% |
| 1972 | 7,426 | −16% |
| 1971 | 8,848 | +60% |
| 1970 | 5,530 | −39% |
| 1969 | 9,006 | +63% |
| 1968 | 5,530 | +22% |
| 1967 | 4,535 | −12% |
| 1966 | 5,182 | +9.3% |
| 1965 | 4,740 | +50% |
| 1964 | 3,160 | +11% |
| 1963 | 2,844 | −8.6% |
| 1962 | 3,113 | +15% |
| 1961 | 2,705 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 162 t USD 285,000
- Importer rank
- 30 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 Israel?
Israel produced 2,300 t in 2023, 0.06% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Israel rank in the world for production of cottonseed oil?
Israel ranked 47th 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 Israel changed?
It fell by 28% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −19% for the world. The record was 14,346 t in 1978.
Does Israel export or import cottonseed oil?
In 2024 Israel reported no exports and imports of 162 t (USD 285,000), 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 Israel 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.