Cottonseed oil production in Japan
In 2023 Japan produced 4,590 t of cottonseed oil, the 41st largest in the world (0.11% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 17%. The record was 50,000 t in 1970.
- Production, 2023
- 4,590 t
- World rank
- 41 of 79
- 10-year change
- +17%
- Record
- 50,000 t
- 1970
Cottonseed oil in Japan, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Japan compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.11%
- 0.08% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +17%
- world −19%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | Mozambique | 5,000 | 0.12% |
| 40 | Syria | 4,900 | 0.12% |
| 41 | Japan | 4,590 | 0.11% |
| 42 | Zambia | 3,200 | 0.08% |
| 43 | Peru | 3,100 | 0.07% |
Map of world production of cottonseed oil
Share of the world total; Japan is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4,590 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 4,586 | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 4,241 | −8.3% |
| 2020 | 4,627 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 4,577 | −6.6% |
| 2018 | 4,902 | −5.2% |
| 2017 | 5,169 | +12% |
| 2016 | 4,631 | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 4,345 | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 4,025 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 3,930 | −4.9% |
| 2012 | 4,131 | −17% |
| 2011 | 5,000 | +17% |
| 2010 | 4,256 | −1.4% |
| 2009 | 4,317 | −12% |
| 2008 | 4,884 | −11% |
| 2007 | 5,513 | −1.6% |
| 2006 | 5,600 | −9.7% |
| 2005 | 6,200 | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 5,700 | −8.1% |
| 2003 | 6,200 | −3.1% |
| 2002 | 6,400 | −8.6% |
| 2001 | 7,000 | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 6,500 | −12% |
| 1999 | 7,400 | −6.3% |
| 1998 | 7,900 | +16% |
| 1997 | 6,800 | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 6,500 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 6,400 | −8.6% |
| 1994 | 7,000 | −1.0% |
| 1993 | 7,068 | −6.7% |
| 1992 | 7,577 | −2.8% |
| 1991 | 7,796 | +26% |
| 1990 | 6,210 | −4.3% |
| 1989 | 6,490 | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 5,941 | −42% |
| 1987 | 10,220 | −25% |
| 1986 | 13,686 | −16% |
| 1985 | 16,296 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 16,031 | +14% |
| 1983 | 14,050 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 14,010 | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 13,187 | −1.8% |
| 1980 | 13,433 | −33% |
| 1979 | 20,000 | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 19,000 | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 18,000 | 0.0% |
| 1976 | 18,000 | −5.3% |
| 1975 | 19,000 | −30% |
| 1974 | 27,000 | −6.9% |
| 1973 | 29,000 | −19% |
| 1972 | 36,000 | −25% |
| 1971 | 48,000 | −4.0% |
| 1970 | 50,000 | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 48,000 | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 45,000 | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 44,000 | −2.2% |
| 1966 | 45,000 | +9.8% |
| 1965 | 41,000 | +7.9% |
| 1964 | 38,000 | +15% |
| 1963 | 33,000 | +22% |
| 1962 | 27,000 | +29% |
| 1961 | 21,000 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 32 t USD 129,000
- Exporter rank
- 31 of 51
- Imports
- 147 t USD 274,000
- Importer rank
- 34 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 Japan?
Japan produced 4,590 t in 2023, 0.11% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Japan rank in the world for production of cottonseed oil?
Japan ranked 41st 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 Japan changed?
It rose by 17% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −19% for the world. The record was 50,000 t in 1970.
Does Japan export or import cottonseed oil?
In 2024 Japan reported exports of 32 t (USD 129,000) and imports of 147 t (USD 274,000), 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. 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.