> 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%.

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

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# 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, 202353 t
World rank74 of 79
10-year change−86%
Record4,127 t1971

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

## Portugal compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.00%0.01% in 2013
10-year change−86%world −19%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 72 | [Albania](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/albania/) | 70 | 0.00% |
| 73 | [Burundi](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/burundi/) | 62 | 0.00% |
| 74 | **Portugal** | 53 | 0.00% |
| 75 | [Costa Rica](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/costa-rica/) | 31 | 0.00% |
| 76 | [Lebanon](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/lebanon/) | 21 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 79 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/cottonseed-oil/)

### Map of world production of cottonseed oil

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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

Exports20 t USD 37,000
Exporter rank33 of 51
Imports44 t USD 186,000
Importer rank44 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 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

[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 Portugal

[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/portugal/)[Tomatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/portugal/)[Olives](https://husfarm.com/production/olives/portugal/)[Skim milk of cows](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/portugal/)[Grapes](https://husfarm.com/production/grapes/portugal/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/portugal/)[Wine](https://husfarm.com/production/wine/portugal/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/portugal/)[Pork (pig meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/portugal/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/portugal/)[Oranges](https://husfarm.com/production/oranges/portugal/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/portugal/)
[Agricultural production in Portugal](https://husfarm.com/production/country/portugal/)

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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