Cottonseed oil production in Syria
In 2023 Syria produced 4,900 t of cottonseed oil, the 40th largest in the world (0.12% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 85%. The record was 77,300 t in 2006.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 4,900 t
- World rank
- 40 of 79
- 10-year change
- −85%
- Record
- 77,300 t
- 2006
Cottonseed oil in Syria, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Syria compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.12%
- 0.65% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −85%
- world −19%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | South Africa | 5,700 | 0.14% |
| 39 | Mozambique | 5,000 | 0.12% |
| 40 | Syria | 4,900 | 0.12% |
| 41 | Japan | 4,590 | 0.11% |
| 42 | Zambia | 3,200 | 0.08% |
Map of world production of cottonseed oil
Share of the world total; Syria is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4,900 | −13% |
| 2022 | 5,600 | −19% |
| 2021 | 6,900 | −21% |
| 2020 | 8,700 | +235% |
| 2019 | 2,600 | +37% |
| 2018 | 1,900 | −9.5% |
| 2017 | 2,100 | −71% |
| 2016 | 7,200 | −37% |
| 2015 | 11,500 | −7.3% |
| 2014 | 12,400 | −63% |
| 2013 | 33,400 | −31% |
| 2012 | 48,600 | −1.2% |
| 2011 | 49,200 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 49,200 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | 49,200 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 48,500 | −10% |
| 2007 | 54,000 | −30% |
| 2006 | 77,300 | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 71,100 | +12% |
| 2004 | 63,500 | +13% |
| 2003 | 56,300 | −11% |
| 2002 | 63,000 | −13% |
| 2001 | 72,800 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 70,700 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 68,600 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 66,300 | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 63,300 | +13% |
| 1996 | 56,200 | +29% |
| 1995 | 43,600 | −2.5% |
| 1994 | 44,700 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 44,000 | −5.8% |
| 1992 | 46,700 | +17% |
| 1991 | 39,800 | +16% |
| 1990 | 34,200 | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 32,200 | +18% |
| 1988 | 27,300 | −9.3% |
| 1987 | 30,100 | −2.9% |
| 1986 | 31,000 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 30,000 | −21% |
| 1984 | 38,000 | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 36,500 | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 34,000 | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 32,000 | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 29,600 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 29,000 | −18% |
| 1978 | 35,420 | −4.6% |
| 1977 | 37,135 | −3.3% |
| 1976 | 38,385 | −5.6% |
| 1975 | 40,650 | +17% |
| 1974 | 34,735 | −6.8% |
| 1973 | 37,260 | −8.3% |
| 1972 | 40,635 | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 37,380 | +8.7% |
| 1970 | 34,400 | −0.2% |
| 1969 | 34,460 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 33,630 | −0.3% |
| 1967 | 33,730 | −3.8% |
| 1966 | 35,060 | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 34,090 | −1.0% |
| 1964 | 34,440 | +21% |
| 1963 | 28,400 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 28,010 | +22% |
| 1961 | 23,040 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 155 t USD 265,000
- Importer rank
- 32 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 Syria?
Syria produced 4,900 t in 2023, 0.12% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Syria rank in the world for production of cottonseed oil?
Syria ranked 40th 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 Syria changed?
It fell by 85% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −19% for the world. The record was 77,300 t in 2006.
Does Syria export or import cottonseed oil?
In 2024 Syria reported no exports and imports of 155 t (USD 265,000), 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 Syria 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.