> In 2024 Bolivia produced 6,400 t of seed cotton, the 53rd largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 88%.

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# Seed cotton production in Bolivia

In 2024 Bolivia produced 6,400 t of seed cotton, the 53rd largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 88%. The record was 117,500 t in 1973. Area harvested: 3,732 ha, yield 1.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.

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Production, 20246,400 t
World rank53 of 83
10-year change+88%
Record117,500 t1973

## Seed cotton in Bolivia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Bolivia compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.01%0.00% in 2014
Yield, t/ha1.7world 2.4 (−27%)
kg per person0.52world 8.92
10-year change+88%world −4.3%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 51 | [Somalia](https://husfarm.com/production/seed-cotton/somalia/) | 7,418 | 0.01% |
| 52 | [Tunisia](https://husfarm.com/production/seed-cotton/tunisia/) | 6,796 | 0.01% |
| 53 | **Bolivia** | 6,400 | 0.01% |
| 54 | [Kenya](https://husfarm.com/production/seed-cotton/kenya/) | 6,234 | 0.01% |
| 55 | [Niger](https://husfarm.com/production/seed-cotton/niger/) | 5,806 | 0.01% |

[Full ranking of 83 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/seed-cotton/)

### Map of world production of seed cotton

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Bolivia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 6,400 | −17% | 3,732 | 1.71 |
| 2023 | 7,700 | −3.8% | 3,860 | 1.99 |
| 2022 | 8,000 | +135% | 3,771 | 2.12 |
| 2021 | 3,400 | −61% | 2,196 | 1.55 |
| 2020 | 8,800 | +29% | 6,000 | 1.47 |
| 2019 | 6,800 | +24% | 4,578 | 1.49 |
| 2018 | 5,500 | +34% | 3,640 | 1.51 |
| 2017 | 4,100 | −25% | 2,440 | 1.68 |
| 2016 | 5,500 | +104% | 3,656 | 1.50 |
| 2015 | 2,700 | −21% | 2,000 | 1.35 |
| 2014 | 3,400 | +26% | 2,500 | 1.36 |
| 2013 | 2,700 | −60% | 2,000 | 1.35 |
| 2012 | 6,800 | +386% | 3,500 | 1.94 |
| 2011 | 1,400 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 1.40 |
| 2010 | 1,400 | −33% | 700 | 2.00 |
| 2009 | 2,100 | −72% | 924 | 2.27 |
| 2008 | 7,500 | −26% | 4,500 | 1.67 |
| 2007 | 10,200 | −22% | 6,023 | 1.69 |
| 2006 | 13,000 | +5.7% | 7,524 | 1.73 |
| 2005 | 12,300 | −38% | 9,500 | 1.29 |
| 2004 | 19,700 | +310% | 9,327 | 2.11 |
| 2003 | 4,800 | +78% | 3,329 | 1.44 |
| 2002 | 2,700 | −82% | 2,230 | 1.21 |
| 2001 | 15,000 | +121% | 9,407 | 1.59 |
| 2000 | 6,800 | −87% | 4,533 | 1.50 |
| 1999 | 51,700 | −7.8% | 35,280 | 1.47 |
| 1998 | 56,100 | −17% | 50,330 | 1.11 |
| 1997 | 67,400 | −13% | 52,370 | 1.29 |
| 1996 | 77,400 | +56% | 48,300 | 1.60 |
| 1995 | 49,500 | +54% | 28,985 | 1.71 |
| 1994 | 32,100 | +23% | 18,255 | 1.76 |
| 1993 | 26,000 | −13% | 17,000 | 1.53 |
| 1992 | 30,000 | +14% | 26,250 | 1.14 |
| 1991 | 26,300 | +298% | 16,725 | 1.57 |
| 1990 | 6,600 | +74% | 3,896 | 1.69 |
| 1989 | 3,800 | −65% | 2,500 | 1.52 |
| 1988 | 10,974 | +69% | 9,950 | 1.10 |
| 1987 | 6,476 | −45% | 7,900 | 0.82 |
| 1986 | 11,784 | −17% | 11,802 | 1.00 |
| 1985 | 14,200 | +97% | 10,213 | 1.39 |
| 1984 | 7,200 | −27% | 5,801 | 1.24 |
| 1983 | 9,800 | −18% | 8,360 | 1.17 |
| 1982 | 12,000 | −35% | 8,300 | 1.45 |
| 1981 | 18,600 | −7.0% | 14,350 | 1.30 |
| 1980 | 20,000 | −54% | 24,035 | 0.83 |
| 1979 | 43,020 | −17% | 34,265 | 1.26 |
| 1978 | 51,825 | +16% | 33,000 | 1.57 |
| 1977 | 44,500 | +24% | 39,800 | 1.12 |
| 1976 | 35,800 | −46% | 29,665 | 1.21 |
| 1975 | 66,900 | −23% | 53,540 | 1.25 |
| 1974 | 87,400 | −26% | 55,000 | 1.59 |
| 1973 | 117,500 | +136% | 68,200 | 1.72 |
| 1972 | 49,700 | +68% | 46,000 | 1.08 |
| 1971 | 29,500 | +75% | 16,600 | 1.78 |
| 1970 | 16,900 | +26% | 8,280 | 2.04 |
| 1969 | 13,400 | +19% | 7,200 | 1.86 |
| 1968 | 11,300 | +38% | 5,960 | 1.90 |
| 1967 | 8,200 | −12% | 4,888 | 1.68 |
| 1966 | 9,300 | +50% | 5,061 | 1.84 |
| 1965 | 6,200 | +19% | 4,000 | 1.55 |
| 1964 | 5,200 | +25% | 4,000 | 1.30 |
| 1963 | 4,150 | +34% | 2,000 | 2.08 |
| 1962 | 3,100 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 1.55 |
| 1961 | 3,100 | — | 2,000 | 1.55 |

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of seed cotton in Bolivia?

Bolivia produced 6,400 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Bolivia rank in the world for production of seed cotton?

Bolivia ranked 53rd 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 Bolivia changed?

It rose by 88% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −4.3% for the world. The record was 117,500 t in 1973.

### What is the yield of seed cotton in Bolivia?

1.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (6,400 t from 3,732 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 Bolivia is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/seed-cotton/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/seed-cotton/india/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/seed-cotton/united-states/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/seed-cotton/brazil/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/seed-cotton/pakistan/)[Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/seed-cotton/uzbekistan/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/seed-cotton/australia/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/seed-cotton/turkey/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/seed-cotton/argentina/)[Burkina Faso](https://husfarm.com/production/seed-cotton/burkina-faso/)[Mali](https://husfarm.com/production/seed-cotton/mali/)[Benin](https://husfarm.com/production/seed-cotton/benin/)
[All countries producing seed cotton](https://husfarm.com/production/seed-cotton/)

## Other products of Bolivia

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[Agricultural production in Bolivia](https://husfarm.com/production/country/bolivia/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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