Cottonseed oil production in Portugal
In 2023 Portugal produced 53 t of cottonseed oil, the 74th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 86%. The record was 4,127 t in 1971.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 53 t
- World rank
- 74 of 79
- 10-year change
- −86%
- Record
- 4,127 t
- 1971
Cottonseed oil in Portugal, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Portugal compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.01% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −86%
- world −19%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 72 | Albania | 70 | 0.00% |
| 73 | Burundi | 62 | 0.00% |
| 74 | Portugal | 53 | 0.00% |
| 75 | Costa Rica | 31 | 0.00% |
| 76 | Lebanon | 21 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of cottonseed oil
Share of the world total; Portugal is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 53 | +77% |
| 2022 | 30 | −76% |
| 2021 | 126 | +20% |
| 2020 | 105 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 104 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 100 | −11% |
| 2017 | 112 | −10% |
| 2016 | 125 | −68% |
| 2015 | 390 | −3.5% |
| 2014 | 404 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 392 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 382 | +24% |
| 2011 | 309 | −47% |
| 2010 | 585 | −20% |
| 2009 | 732 | +45% |
| 2008 | 506 | −39% |
| 2007 | 828 | −70% |
| 2006 | 2,755 | −0.9% |
| 2005 | 2,781 | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 2,563 | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 2,371 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 2,342 | +57% |
| 2001 | 1,487 | −19% |
| 2000 | 1,832 | +17% |
| 1999 | 1,562 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 1,558 | +225% |
| 1997 | 479 | +38% |
| 1996 | 347 | −17% |
| 1995 | 420 | −37% |
| 1994 | 666 | +18% |
| 1993 | 566 | −16% |
| 1992 | 671 | −1.9% |
| 1991 | 684 | +177% |
| 1990 | 247 | +404% |
| 1989 | 49 | +48% |
| 1988 | 33 | +1,000% |
| 1987 | 3 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | −100% |
| 1979 | 37 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | −100% |
| 1975 | 590 | +21% |
| 1974 | 487 | −23% |
| 1973 | 629 | −68% |
| 1972 | 1,940 | −53% |
| 1971 | 4,127 | +18% |
| 1970 | 3,497 | +102% |
| 1969 | 1,729 | +60% |
| 1968 | 1,083 | +15% |
| 1967 | 945 | −6.9% |
| 1966 | 1,015 | −17% |
| 1965 | 1,225 | +79% |
| 1964 | 683 | −67% |
| 1963 | 2,072 | +69% |
| 1962 | 1,228 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 1,220 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 20 t USD 37,000
- Exporter rank
- 33 of 51
- Imports
- 44 t USD 186,000
- Importer rank
- 44 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 Portugal?
Portugal produced 53 t in 2023, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Portugal rank in the world for production of cottonseed oil?
Portugal ranked 74th 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 Portugal changed?
It fell by 86% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −19% for the world. The record was 4,127 t in 1971.
Does Portugal export or import cottonseed oil?
In 2024 Portugal reported exports of 20 t (USD 37,000) and imports of 44 t (USD 186,000), 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 Portugal is imputed by FAO. 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.