> 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%.

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

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# 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.

[Market prices in Italy](https://husfarm.com/country/italy/)

Production, 202318,500 t
World rank23 of 79
10-year change−20%
Record29,000 t2005

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

## Italy compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.44%0.45% in 2013
10-year change−20%world −19%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 21 | [Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/tanzania/) | 19,800 | 0.47% |
| 22 | [Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/myanmar/) | 18,800 | 0.45% |
| 23 | **Italy** | 18,500 | 0.44% |
| 24 | [Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/nigeria/) | 17,200 | 0.41% |
| 25 | [Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/sudan/) | 16,500 | 0.40% |

[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; 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

Exports61 t USD 360,000
Exporter rank28 of 51
Imports5,015 t USD 5.0 m
Importer rank8 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 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

[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 Italy

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[Agricultural production in Italy](https://husfarm.com/production/country/italy/)

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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