Cottonseed oil production in Mexico
In 2023 Mexico produced 43,700 t of cottonseed oil, the 9th largest in the world (1.05% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 10%. The record was 149,000 t in 1964.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 43,700 t
- World rank
- 9 of 79
- 10-year change
- +10%
- Record
- 149,000 t
- 1964
Cottonseed oil in Mexico, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Mexico compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 1.0%
- 0.77% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +10%
- world −19%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Uzbekistan | 136,642 | 3.3% |
| 8 | Mali | 46,200 | 1.1% |
| 9 | Mexico | 43,700 | 1.0% |
| 10 | Cameroon | 35,100 | 0.84% |
| 11 | Australia | 33,900 | 0.81% |
Map of world production of cottonseed oil
Share of the world total; Mexico is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 43,700 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 42,900 | −4.9% |
| 2021 | 45,100 | −22% |
| 2020 | 57,800 | −10% |
| 2019 | 64,300 | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 58,500 | +36% |
| 2017 | 42,900 | +34% |
| 2016 | 31,900 | −30% |
| 2015 | 45,600 | +36% |
| 2014 | 33,600 | −15% |
| 2013 | 39,600 | −13% |
| 2012 | 45,300 | +27% |
| 2011 | 35,700 | +27% |
| 2010 | 28,100 | +20% |
| 2009 | 23,500 | −42% |
| 2008 | 40,600 | −21% |
| 2007 | 51,300 | −3.6% |
| 2006 | 53,200 | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 49,800 | +34% |
| 2004 | 37,200 | +12% |
| 2003 | 33,200 | −4.3% |
| 2002 | 34,700 | −14% |
| 2001 | 40,200 | −0.2% |
| 2000 | 40,300 | −10% |
| 1999 | 45,000 | −17% |
| 1998 | 53,900 | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 50,200 | −2.7% |
| 1996 | 51,600 | +30% |
| 1995 | 39,600 | +55% |
| 1994 | 25,500 | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 24,400 | −46% |
| 1992 | 45,600 | −10% |
| 1991 | 50,700 | +25% |
| 1990 | 40,500 | −34% |
| 1989 | 61,700 | −11% |
| 1988 | 69,200 | +82% |
| 1987 | 38,100 | −11% |
| 1986 | 42,900 | −22% |
| 1985 | 54,900 | −0.9% |
| 1984 | 55,400 | +11% |
| 1983 | 49,796 | −32% |
| 1982 | 73,753 | +62% |
| 1981 | 45,415 | −2.7% |
| 1980 | 46,668 | −7.4% |
| 1979 | 50,374 | −19% |
| 1978 | 61,920 | −1.2% |
| 1977 | 62,656 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 61,849 | −36% |
| 1975 | 96,627 | +11% |
| 1974 | 87,288 | +19% |
| 1973 | 73,482 | −14% |
| 1972 | 85,175 | +23% |
| 1971 | 69,295 | −19% |
| 1970 | 85,413 | −33% |
| 1969 | 127,618 | +9.1% |
| 1968 | 116,952 | +7.6% |
| 1967 | 108,649 | −12% |
| 1966 | 122,887 | −14% |
| 1965 | 143,000 | −4.0% |
| 1964 | 149,000 | +27% |
| 1963 | 117,000 | +16% |
| 1962 | 101,000 | +20% |
| 1961 | 84,000 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 1,395 t USD 1.7 m
- Importer rank
- 17 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 Mexico?
Mexico produced 43,700 t in 2023, 1.0% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Mexico rank in the world for production of cottonseed oil?
Mexico ranked 9th 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 Mexico changed?
It rose by 10% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −19% for the world. The record was 149,000 t in 1964.
Does Mexico export or import cottonseed oil?
In 2024 Mexico reported no exports and imports of 1,395 t (USD 1.7 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 Mexico 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.