Cottonseed oil production in United States
In 2023 United States produced 170,000 t of cottonseed oil, the 6th largest in the world (4.07% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 51%. The record was 906,726 t in 1965.
- Production, 2023
- 170,000 t
- World rank
- 6 of 79
- 10-year change
- −51%
- Record
- 906,726 t
- 1965
Cottonseed oil in United States, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
United States compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 4.1%
- 6.7% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −51%
- world −19%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Pakistan | 212,700 | 5.1% |
| 5 | Turkey | 196,300 | 4.7% |
| 6 | United States | 170,000 | 4.1% |
| 7 | Uzbekistan | 136,642 | 3.3% |
| 8 | Mali | 46,200 | 1.1% |
Map of world production of cottonseed oil
Share of the world total; United States is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 170,000 | −1.2% |
| 2022 | 172,000 | −11% |
| 2021 | 193,000 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 188,000 | −14% |
| 2019 | 218,000 | −3.1% |
| 2018 | 225,000 | −14% |
| 2017 | 263,000 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 246,000 | +17% |
| 2015 | 211,000 | −24% |
| 2014 | 277,000 | −20% |
| 2013 | 345,000 | −5.0% |
| 2012 | 363,000 | −4.2% |
| 2011 | 378,750 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 378,255 | +35% |
| 2009 | 279,900 | −7.8% |
| 2008 | 303,500 | −22% |
| 2007 | 388,300 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 385,100 | −11% |
| 2005 | 431,000 | −0.7% |
| 2004 | 434,000 | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 396,000 | +20% |
| 2002 | 329,000 | −17% |
| 2001 | 398,000 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 384,000 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 377,000 | −32% |
| 1998 | 555,000 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 552,000 | −0.9% |
| 1996 | 557,000 | −6.4% |
| 1995 | 595,000 | +17% |
| 1994 | 507,600 | −1.6% |
| 1993 | 516,000 | −11% |
| 1992 | 580,000 | +11% |
| 1991 | 523,000 | +11% |
| 1990 | 471,000 | −16% |
| 1989 | 564,000 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 546,000 | +54% |
| 1987 | 354,000 | −27% |
| 1986 | 485,000 | −9.0% |
| 1985 | 533,000 | +51% |
| 1984 | 352,000 | −32% |
| 1983 | 514,400 | −27% |
| 1982 | 703,500 | +30% |
| 1981 | 542,000 | −16% |
| 1980 | 645,500 | +11% |
| 1979 | 581,500 | −12% |
| 1978 | 659,100 | +21% |
| 1977 | 543,400 | +30% |
| 1976 | 416,400 | −32% |
| 1975 | 611,000 | −13% |
| 1974 | 703,500 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 696,300 | +20% |
| 1972 | 578,300 | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 549,300 | −5.5% |
| 1970 | 581,502 | −10% |
| 1969 | 646,366 | +38% |
| 1968 | 469,919 | −18% |
| 1967 | 571,977 | −33% |
| 1966 | 860,000 | −5.2% |
| 1965 | 906,726 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 898,562 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 880,872 | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 845,949 | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 820,000 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 8,536 t USD 8.7 m
- Exporter rank
- 4 of 51
- Imports
- 493 t USD 244,000
- Importer rank
- 23 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 United States?
United States produced 170,000 t in 2023, 4.1% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does United States rank in the world for production of cottonseed oil?
United States ranked 6th 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 United States changed?
It fell by 51% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −19% for the world. The record was 906,726 t in 1965.
Does United States export or import cottonseed oil?
In 2024 United States reported exports of 8,536 t (USD 8.7 m) and imports of 493 t (USD 244,000), 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. 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.