Seed cotton production in Antigua and Barbuda
In 2024 Antigua and Barbuda produced 107 t of seed cotton, the 76th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 1.9%. The record was 400 t in 1961. Area harvested: 593 ha, yield 0.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 107 t
- World rank
- 76 of 83
- 10-year change
- +1.9%
- Record
- 400 t
- 1961
Seed cotton in Antigua and Barbuda, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Antigua and Barbuda compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.2
- world 2.4 (−92%)
- kg per person
- 1.14
- world 8.92
- 10-year change
- +1.9%
- world −4.3%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 74 | Morocco | 218 | 0.00% |
| 75 | Nepal | 128 | 0.00% |
| 76 | Antigua and Barbuda | 107 | 0.00% |
| 77 | Algeria | 83 | 0.00% |
| 78 | Indonesia | 80 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of seed cotton
Share of the world total; Antigua and Barbuda is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 107 | 0.0% | 593 | 0.18 |
| 2023 | 107 | +0.9% | 596 | 0.18 |
| 2022 | 106 | 0.0% | 600 | 0.18 |
| 2021 | 106 | +1.0% | 608 | 0.17 |
| 2020 | 105 | 0.0% | 615 | 0.17 |
| 2019 | 105 | 0.0% | 611 | 0.17 |
| 2018 | 105 | 0.0% | 600 | 0.18 |
| 2017 | 105 | 0.0% | 600 | 0.18 |
| 2016 | 105 | 0.0% | 600 | 0.18 |
| 2015 | 105 | 0.0% | 600 | 0.18 |
| 2014 | 105 | 0.0% | 600 | 0.18 |
| 2013 | 105 | +5.0% | 600 | 0.18 |
| 2012 | 100 | +5.3% | 600 | 0.17 |
| 2011 | 95 | 0.0% | 700 | 0.14 |
| 2010 | 95 | 0.0% | 700 | 0.14 |
| 2009 | 95 | 0.0% | 700 | 0.14 |
| 2008 | 95 | 0.0% | 700 | 0.14 |
| 2007 | 95 | 0.0% | 700 | 0.14 |
| 2006 | 95 | 0.0% | 700 | 0.14 |
| 2005 | 95 | 0.0% | 700 | 0.14 |
| 2004 | 95 | 0.0% | 700 | 0.14 |
| 2003 | 95 | +5.6% | 700 | 0.14 |
| 2002 | 90 | +5.9% | 650 | 0.14 |
| 2001 | 85 | +6.3% | 600 | 0.14 |
| 2000 | 80 | 0.0% | 600 | 0.13 |
| 1999 | 80 | 0.0% | 550 | 0.15 |
| 1998 | 80 | 0.0% | 550 | 0.15 |
| 1997 | 80 | 0.0% | 550 | 0.15 |
| 1996 | 80 | 0.0% | 550 | 0.15 |
| 1995 | 80 | −24% | 550 | 0.15 |
| 1994 | 105 | 0.0% | 670 | 0.16 |
| 1993 | 105 | 0.0% | 670 | 0.16 |
| 1992 | 105 | +5.0% | 670 | 0.16 |
| 1991 | 100 | −20% | 650 | 0.15 |
| 1990 | 125 | 0.0% | 750 | 0.17 |
| 1989 | 125 | −19% | 750 | 0.17 |
| 1988 | 155 | −8.8% | 850 | 0.18 |
| 1987 | 170 | 0.0% | 900 | 0.19 |
| 1986 | 170 | −29% | 900 | 0.19 |
| 1985 | 240 | +300% | 1,000 | 0.24 |
| 1984 | 60 | +300% | 300 | 0.20 |
| 1983 | 15 | +15% | 80 | 0.19 |
| 1982 | 13 | −28% | 167 | 0.08 |
| 1981 | 18 | −64% | 132 | 0.14 |
| 1980 | 50 | −67% | 191 | 0.26 |
| 1979 | 150 | −37% | 330 | 0.45 |
| 1978 | 239 | +3.9% | 353 | 0.68 |
| 1977 | 230 | −8.0% | 356 | 0.65 |
| 1976 | 250 | −12% | 419 | 0.60 |
| 1975 | 285 | +43% | 343 | 0.83 |
| 1974 | 200 | −43% | 380 | 0.53 |
| 1973 | 350 | +30% | 610 | 0.57 |
| 1972 | 270 | +29% | 560 | 0.48 |
| 1971 | 210 | +11% | 430 | 0.49 |
| 1970 | 190 | +19% | 400 | 0.48 |
| 1969 | 160 | 0.0% | 350 | 0.46 |
| 1968 | 160 | −36% | 405 | 0.40 |
| 1967 | 250 | −11% | 781 | 0.32 |
| 1966 | 280 | +87% | 790 | 0.35 |
| 1965 | 150 | +20% | 400 | 0.38 |
| 1964 | 125 | −42% | 250 | 0.50 |
| 1963 | 215 | −17% | 445 | 0.48 |
| 1962 | 260 | −35% | 375 | 0.69 |
| 1961 | 400 | — | 500 | 0.80 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of seed cotton in Antigua and Barbuda?
Antigua and Barbuda produced 107 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Antigua and Barbuda rank in the world for production of seed cotton?
Antigua and Barbuda ranked 76th of 83 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 25.7% of the world total.
How has the production of seed cotton in Antigua and Barbuda changed?
It rose by 1.9% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −4.3% for the world. The record was 400 t in 1961.
What is the yield of seed cotton in Antigua and Barbuda?
0.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (107 t from 593 ha), against a world average of 2.4 t/ha.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Antigua and Barbuda 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.

