> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 20248.5 million t
World rank4 of 83
10-year change+101%
Record8.5 million t2024

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

## Brazil compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total11.7%5.6% in 2014
Yield, t/ha4.3world 2.4 (+81%)
kg per person40.2world 8.92
10-year change+101%world −4.3%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | [India](https://husfarm.com/production/seed-cotton/india/) | 15,000,000 | 20.6% |
| 3 | [United States](https://husfarm.com/production/seed-cotton/united-states/) | 9,573,295 | 13.1% |
| 4 | **Brazil** | 8,523,606 | 11.7% |
| 5 | [Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/seed-cotton/pakistan/) | 3,500,618 | 4.8% |
| 6 | [Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/seed-cotton/uzbekistan/) | 2,938,089 | 4.0% |

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

### Map of world production of seed cotton

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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

[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/)[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/)[Turkmenistan](https://husfarm.com/production/seed-cotton/turkmenistan/)
[All countries producing seed cotton](https://husfarm.com/production/seed-cotton/)

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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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