Seed cotton production in Brazil
In 2024 Brazil produced 8.5 million t of seed cotton, the 4th largest in the world (11.7% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 101%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 2.0 million ha, yield 4.3 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 8.5 million t
- World rank
- 4 of 83
- 10-year change
- +101%
- Record
- 8.5 million t
- 2024
Seed cotton in Brazil, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Brazil compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 11.7%
- 5.6% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 4.3
- world 2.4 (+81%)
- kg per person
- 40.2
- world 8.92
- 10-year change
- +101%
- world −4.3%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | India | 15,000,000 | 20.6% |
| 3 | United States | 9,573,295 | 13.1% |
| 4 | Brazil | 8,523,606 | 11.7% |
| 5 | Pakistan | 3,500,618 | 4.8% |
| 6 | Uzbekistan | 2,938,089 | 4.0% |
Map of world production of seed cotton
Share of the world total; Brazil is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8,523,606 | +14% | 1,990,328 | 4.28 |
| 2023 | 7,496,608 | +18% | 1,709,427 | 4.39 |
| 2022 | 6,334,394 | +11% | 1,649,532 | 3.84 |
| 2021 | 5,711,692 | −19% | 1,369,430 | 4.17 |
| 2020 | 7,070,136 | +2.6% | 1,633,091 | 4.33 |
| 2019 | 6,893,340 | +39% | 1,627,163 | 4.24 |
| 2018 | 4,956,125 | +29% | 1,150,014 | 4.31 |
| 2017 | 3,842,872 | +11% | 927,987 | 4.14 |
| 2016 | 3,464,103 | −14% | 996,188 | 3.48 |
| 2015 | 4,007,326 | −5.4% | 1,032,935 | 3.88 |
| 2014 | 4,236,763 | +24% | 1,129,399 | 3.75 |
| 2013 | 3,417,196 | −31% | 943,742 | 3.62 |
| 2012 | 4,969,064 | −2.0% | 1,381,919 | 3.60 |
| 2011 | 5,070,717 | +72% | 1,405,135 | 3.61 |
| 2010 | 2,950,013 | +1.8% | 830,136 | 3.55 |
| 2009 | 2,897,851 | −27% | 812,305 | 3.57 |
| 2008 | 3,983,361 | −3.1% | 1,064,265 | 3.74 |
| 2007 | 4,111,065 | +42% | 1,126,103 | 3.65 |
| 2006 | 2,899,396 | −21% | 899,334 | 3.22 |
| 2005 | 3,668,283 | −3.5% | 1,263,321 | 2.90 |
| 2004 | 3,801,382 | +73% | 1,157,104 | 3.29 |
| 2003 | 2,201,692 | +1.5% | 717,832 | 3.07 |
| 2002 | 2,170,119 | −18% | 768,182 | 2.83 |
| 2001 | 2,646,286 | +31% | 883,714 | 2.99 |
| 2000 | 2,014,987 | +36% | 815,244 | 2.47 |
| 1999 | 1,478,366 | +26% | 676,798 | 2.18 |
| 1998 | 1,172,992 | +43% | 833,364 | 1.41 |
| 1997 | 822,932 | −14% | 632,563 | 1.30 |
| 1996 | 954,382 | −34% | 761,763 | 1.25 |
| 1995 | 1,451,160 | +6.1% | 1,191,485 | 1.22 |
| 1994 | 1,367,514 | +20% | 1,181,620 | 1.16 |
| 1993 | 1,135,305 | −40% | 1,059,926 | 1.07 |
| 1992 | 1,885,427 | −9.3% | 1,877,753 | 1.00 |
| 1991 | 2,079,751 | +8.2% | 1,831,389 | 1.14 |
| 1990 | 1,921,409 | +4.2% | 1,903,590 | 1.01 |
| 1989 | 1,844,254 | −27% | 2,112,124 | 0.87 |
| 1988 | 2,535,127 | +52% | 2,557,637 | 0.99 |
| 1987 | 1,672,493 | −28% | 1,972,665 | 0.85 |
| 1986 | 2,314,320 | −19% | 3,159,547 | 0.73 |
| 1985 | 2,856,568 | +32% | 3,590,180 | 0.80 |
| 1984 | 2,159,974 | +35% | 3,114,117 | 0.69 |
| 1983 | 1,598,390 | −17% | 2,926,496 | 0.55 |
| 1982 | 1,928,077 | +11% | 3,624,217 | 0.53 |
| 1981 | 1,731,668 | +3.3% | 3,510,972 | 0.49 |
| 1980 | 1,675,884 | +2.4% | 3,699,495 | 0.45 |
| 1979 | 1,636,259 | +4.2% | 3,646,145 | 0.45 |
| 1978 | 1,570,177 | −17% | 3,951,040 | 0.40 |
| 1977 | 1,900,218 | +51% | 4,096,970 | 0.46 |
| 1976 | 1,262,171 | −28% | 3,409,185 | 0.37 |
| 1975 | 1,748,144 | −11% | 3,876,389 | 0.45 |
| 1974 | 1,958,758 | −14% | 3,630,858 | 0.54 |
| 1973 | 2,273,346 | +18% | 4,318,609 | 0.53 |
| 1972 | 1,919,286 | −11% | 4,200,000 | 0.46 |
| 1971 | 2,152,779 | +10% | 4,459,626 | 0.48 |
| 1970 | 1,954,993 | −7.4% | 4,298,573 | 0.45 |
| 1969 | 2,110,775 | +5.6% | 4,194,676 | 0.50 |
| 1968 | 1,999,465 | +18% | 3,902,238 | 0.51 |
| 1967 | 1,692,066 | +3.5% | 3,719,805 | 0.45 |
| 1966 | 1,635,000 | +20% | 2,226,000 | 0.73 |
| 1965 | 1,357,000 | −11% | 2,327,000 | 0.58 |
| 1964 | 1,521,000 | +3.4% | 2,327,000 | 0.65 |
| 1963 | 1,471,000 | −10% | 2,226,000 | 0.66 |
| 1962 | 1,635,000 | +28% | 2,226,000 | 0.73 |
| 1961 | 1,276,000 | — | 2,023,000 | 0.63 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of seed cotton in Brazil?
Brazil produced 8.5 million t in 2024, 11.7% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Brazil rank in the world for production of seed cotton?
Brazil ranked 4th 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 Brazil changed?
It rose by 101% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −4.3% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
What is the yield of seed cotton in Brazil?
4.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (8.5 million t from 2.0 million 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. 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.