Cottonseed oil production in Saudi Arabia
In 2023 Saudi Arabia produced 24,038 t of cottonseed oil, the 16th largest in the world (0.58% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 84%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 24,038 t
- World rank
- 16 of 79
- 10-year change
- +84%
- Record
- 24,038 t
- 2023
Cottonseed oil in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Saudi Arabia compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.58%
- 0.25% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +84%
- world −19%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Côte d'Ivoire | 26,300 | 0.63% |
| 15 | Turkmenistan | 26,241 | 0.63% |
| 16 | Saudi Arabia | 24,038 | 0.58% |
| 17 | Argentina | 22,976 | 0.55% |
| 18 | South Korea | 22,800 | 0.55% |
Map of world production of cottonseed oil
Share of the world total; Saudi Arabia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 24,038 | +25% |
| 2022 | 19,272 | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 17,998 | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 16,575 | −15% |
| 2019 | 19,597 | +17% |
| 2018 | 16,718 | −7.5% |
| 2017 | 18,070 | −2.5% |
| 2016 | 18,542 | +13% |
| 2015 | 16,463 | −9.9% |
| 2014 | 18,272 | +40% |
| 2013 | 13,068 | −3.3% |
| 2012 | 13,513 | +16% |
| 2011 | 11,650 | +32% |
| 2010 | 8,828 | +114% |
| 2009 | 4,130 | −64% |
| 2008 | 11,519 | +66% |
| 2007 | 6,930 | +12% |
| 2006 | 6,201 | −37% |
| 2005 | 9,870 | +75% |
| 2004 | 5,625 | −8.7% |
| 2003 | 6,161 | +48% |
| 2002 | 4,152 | +29% |
| 2001 | 3,228 | −11% |
| 2000 | 3,611 | −5.6% |
| 1999 | 3,826 | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 3,542 | −6.8% |
| 1997 | 3,801 | +67% |
| 1996 | 2,274 | −53% |
| 1995 | 4,867 | +74% |
| 1994 | 2,796 | −19% |
| 1993 | 3,437 | +55% |
| 1992 | 2,216 | +107% |
| 1991 | 1,068 | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 1,028 | −55% |
| 1989 | 2,281 | +78% |
| 1988 | 1,279 | +456% |
| 1987 | 230 | −20% |
| 1986 | 289 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | −100% |
| 1980 | 39 | −76% |
| 1979 | 161 | −26% |
| 1978 | 218 | +44% |
| 1977 | 151 | +344% |
| 1976 | 34 | +113% |
| 1975 | 16 | +33% |
| 1974 | 12 | +300% |
| 1973 | 3 | −75% |
| 1972 | 12 | +140% |
| 1971 | 5 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | −100% |
| 1962 | 2 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 245 t USD 751,000
- Exporter rank
- 20 of 51
- Imports
- 393 t USD 490,000
- Importer rank
- 24 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 Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia produced 24,038 t in 2023, 0.58% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Saudi Arabia rank in the world for production of cottonseed oil?
Saudi Arabia ranked 16th 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 Saudi Arabia changed?
It rose by 84% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −19% for the world. 2023 was the highest figure on record.
Does Saudi Arabia export or import cottonseed oil?
In 2024 Saudi Arabia reported exports of 245 t (USD 751,000) and imports of 393 t (USD 490,000), 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 Saudi Arabia 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.