Cottonseed oil production in Italy
In 2023 Italy produced 18,500 t of cottonseed oil, the 23rd largest in the world (0.44% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 20%. The record was 29,000 t in 2005.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 18,500 t
- World rank
- 23 of 79
- 10-year change
- −20%
- Record
- 29,000 t
- 2005
Cottonseed oil in Italy, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Italy compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.44%
- 0.45% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −20%
- world −19%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Tanzania | 19,800 | 0.47% |
| 22 | Myanmar | 18,800 | 0.45% |
| 23 | Italy | 18,500 | 0.44% |
| 24 | Nigeria | 17,200 | 0.41% |
| 25 | Sudan | 16,500 | 0.40% |
Map of world production of cottonseed oil
Share of the world total; Italy is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 18,500 | −12% |
| 2022 | 21,100 | −5.0% |
| 2021 | 22,200 | −9.0% |
| 2020 | 24,400 | +20% |
| 2019 | 20,400 | +12% |
| 2018 | 18,200 | +10% |
| 2017 | 16,500 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 16,000 | −26% |
| 2015 | 21,600 | −17% |
| 2014 | 26,000 | +13% |
| 2013 | 23,000 | −8.0% |
| 2012 | 25,000 | +14% |
| 2011 | 21,900 | −6.8% |
| 2010 | 23,500 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 23,000 | +19% |
| 2008 | 19,300 | −9.0% |
| 2007 | 21,200 | −23% |
| 2006 | 27,400 | −5.5% |
| 2005 | 29,000 | +26% |
| 2004 | 23,000 | −7.3% |
| 2003 | 24,800 | +13% |
| 2002 | 22,000 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 21,700 | +18% |
| 2000 | 18,400 | +21% |
| 1999 | 15,200 | −3.8% |
| 1998 | 15,800 | −19% |
| 1997 | 19,600 | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 18,600 | +1,967% |
| 1995 | 900 | −10.0% |
| 1994 | 1,000 | −95% |
| 1993 | 19,030 | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 17,363 | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 15,994 | +13% |
| 1990 | 14,198 | −2.7% |
| 1989 | 14,586 | +47% |
| 1988 | 9,933 | +159% |
| 1987 | 3,837 | +889% |
| 1986 | 388 | +9,600% |
| 1985 | 4 | +300% |
| 1984 | 1 | −100% |
| 1983 | 595 | +3,400% |
| 1982 | 17 | −15% |
| 1981 | 20 | −78% |
| 1980 | 90 | +38% |
| 1979 | 65 | −19% |
| 1978 | 80 | −33% |
| 1977 | 120 | −20% |
| 1976 | 150 | −35% |
| 1975 | 230 | 0.0% |
| 1974 | 230 | +21% |
| 1973 | 190 | +12% |
| 1972 | 170 | −37% |
| 1971 | 270 | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 260 | −38% |
| 1969 | 420 | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 410 | −25% |
| 1967 | 550 | −9.8% |
| 1966 | 610 | −52% |
| 1965 | 1,280 | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 1,230 | −5.4% |
| 1963 | 1,300 | +44% |
| 1962 | 900 | −18% |
| 1961 | 1,100 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 61 t USD 360,000
- Exporter rank
- 28 of 51
- Imports
- 5,015 t USD 5.0 m
- Importer rank
- 8 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 Italy?
Italy produced 18,500 t in 2023, 0.44% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Italy rank in the world for production of cottonseed oil?
Italy ranked 23rd 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 Italy changed?
It fell by 20% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −19% for the world. The record was 29,000 t in 2005.
Does Italy export or import cottonseed oil?
In 2024 Italy reported exports of 61 t (USD 360,000) and imports of 5,015 t (USD 5.0 m), 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 Italy 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.