Cottonseed oil production in Spain
In 2023 Spain produced 12,400 t of cottonseed oil, the 28th largest in the world (0.30% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 21%. The record was 42,200 t in 1998.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 12,400 t
- World rank
- 28 of 79
- 10-year change
- −21%
- Record
- 42,200 t
- 1998
Cottonseed oil in Spain, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Spain compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.30%
- 0.30% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −21%
- world −19%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Zimbabwe | 15,700 | 0.38% |
| 27 | Afghanistan | 13,807 | 0.33% |
| 28 | Spain | 12,400 | 0.30% |
| 29 | Chad | 12,000 | 0.29% |
| 30 | Uganda | 11,800 | 0.28% |
Map of world production of cottonseed oil
Share of the world total; Spain is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12,400 | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 11,400 | −6.6% |
| 2021 | 12,200 | −6.9% |
| 2020 | 13,100 | 0.0% |
| 2019 | 13,100 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 12,400 | −13% |
| 2017 | 14,200 | −7.8% |
| 2016 | 15,400 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 14,600 | −13% |
| 2014 | 16,800 | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 15,600 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 15,500 | +48% |
| 2011 | 10,500 | −24% |
| 2010 | 13,900 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | 13,900 | +301% |
| 2008 | 3,464 | −55% |
| 2007 | 7,640 | −18% |
| 2006 | 9,322 | −55% |
| 2005 | 20,694 | −2.9% |
| 2004 | 21,317 | −47% |
| 2003 | 40,600 | −2.9% |
| 2002 | 41,800 | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 38,900 | −4.2% |
| 2000 | 40,600 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 39,400 | −6.6% |
| 1998 | 42,200 | +41% |
| 1997 | 29,900 | −7.4% |
| 1996 | 32,300 | +29% |
| 1995 | 25,000 | +26% |
| 1994 | 19,900 | −11% |
| 1993 | 22,400 | −1.8% |
| 1992 | 22,800 | −9.9% |
| 1991 | 25,300 | +36% |
| 1990 | 18,600 | +40% |
| 1989 | 13,300 | −49% |
| 1988 | 25,962 | +10% |
| 1987 | 23,600 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 23,100 | +28% |
| 1985 | 18,000 | +31% |
| 1984 | 13,700 | +34% |
| 1983 | 10,200 | −26% |
| 1982 | 13,700 | −14% |
| 1981 | 16,000 | +14% |
| 1980 | 14,000 | +21% |
| 1979 | 11,600 | +26% |
| 1978 | 9,200 | −32% |
| 1977 | 13,600 | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 12,700 | −11% |
| 1975 | 14,200 | −15% |
| 1974 | 16,700 | +19% |
| 1973 | 14,000 | −21% |
| 1972 | 17,800 | +48% |
| 1971 | 12,000 | −22% |
| 1970 | 15,400 | −10% |
| 1969 | 17,200 | −19% |
| 1968 | 21,300 | +15% |
| 1967 | 18,500 | −28% |
| 1966 | 25,600 | +13% |
| 1965 | 22,600 | +10% |
| 1964 | 20,500 | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 20,000 | −9.1% |
| 1962 | 22,000 | −8.3% |
| 1961 | 24,000 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 219 t USD 587,000
- Exporter rank
- 22 of 51
- Imports
- 3,996 t USD 12.9 m
- Importer rank
- 11 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 Spain?
Spain produced 12,400 t in 2023, 0.30% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Spain rank in the world for production of cottonseed oil?
Spain ranked 28th 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 Spain changed?
It fell by 21% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −19% for the world. The record was 42,200 t in 1998.
Does Spain export or import cottonseed oil?
In 2024 Spain reported exports of 219 t (USD 587,000) and imports of 3,996 t (USD 12.9 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 Spain 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.