> In 2024 Burundi produced 676 t of seed cotton, the 71st largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 71%.

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# Seed cotton production in Burundi

In 2024 Burundi produced 676 t of seed cotton, the 71st largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 71%. The record was 9,222 t in 1970. Area harvested: 1,649 ha, yield 0.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

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Production, 2024676 t
World rank71 of 83
10-year change−71%
Record9,222 t1970

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

## Burundi compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.4world 2.4 (−83%)
kg per person0.05world 8.92
10-year change−71%world −4.3%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 69 | [Albania](https://husfarm.com/production/seed-cotton/albania/) | 802 | 0.00% |
| 70 | [Costa Rica](https://husfarm.com/production/seed-cotton/costa-rica/) | 717 | 0.00% |
| 71 | **Burundi** | 676 | 0.00% |
| 72 | [Gambia](https://husfarm.com/production/seed-cotton/gambia/) | 532 | 0.00% |
| 73 | [Cambodia](https://husfarm.com/production/seed-cotton/cambodia/) | 232 | 0.00% |

[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; Burundi is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 676 | −8.9% | 1,649 | 0.41 |
| 2023 | 742 | +14% | 2,203 | 0.34 |
| 2022 | 649 | −36% | 2,443 | 0.27 |
| 2021 | 1,010 | +32% | 2,163 | 0.47 |
| 2020 | 765 | −12% | 1,811 | 0.42 |
| 2019 | 870 | −58% | 2,400 | 0.36 |
| 2018 | 2,066 | +13% | 3,032 | 0.68 |
| 2017 | 1,835 | −8.7% | 2,615 | 0.70 |
| 2016 | 2,010 | −13% | 2,955 | 0.68 |
| 2015 | 2,299 | −2.5% | 3,006 | 0.76 |
| 2014 | 2,357 | −27% | 3,007 | 0.78 |
| 2013 | 3,250 | +35% | 2,895 | 1.12 |
| 2012 | 2,400 | −13% | 2,322 | 1.03 |
| 2011 | 2,750 | +10% | 2,399 | 1.15 |
| 2010 | 2,500 | −1.8% | 2,996 | 0.83 |
| 2009 | 2,547 | −12% | 4,161 | 0.61 |
| 2008 | 2,887 | −44% | 4,607 | 0.63 |
| 2007 | 5,130 | +0.1% | 5,207 | 0.99 |
| 2006 | 5,125 | +7.3% | 8,000 | 0.64 |
| 2005 | 4,778 | −3.2% | 7,200 | 0.66 |
| 2004 | 4,937 | +47% | 7,500 | 0.66 |
| 2003 | 3,360 | +8.6% | 4,500 | 0.75 |
| 2002 | 3,094 | −6.5% | 3,658 | 0.85 |
| 2001 | 3,308 | +37% | 4,850 | 0.68 |
| 2000 | 2,419 | −13% | 3,605 | 0.67 |
| 1999 | 2,775 | −19% | 2,979 | 0.93 |
| 1998 | 3,405 | +38% | 3,417 | 1.00 |
| 1997 | 2,471 | −8.3% | 3,457 | 0.71 |
| 1996 | 2,696 | −43% | 4,070 | 0.66 |
| 1995 | 4,771 | −5.7% | 6,010 | 0.79 |
| 1994 | 5,061 | −45% | 4,233 | 1.20 |
| 1993 | 9,129 | +65% | 8,469 | 1.08 |
| 1992 | 5,533 | −26% | 5,896 | 0.94 |
| 1991 | 7,467 | +32% | 7,189 | 1.04 |
| 1990 | 5,660 | −24% | 6,608 | 0.86 |
| 1989 | 7,431 | −5.1% | 7,149 | 1.04 |
| 1988 | 7,834 | −5.2% | 7,532 | 1.04 |
| 1987 | 8,266 | −0.3% | 6,760 | 1.22 |
| 1986 | 8,288 | +12% | 6,664 | 1.24 |
| 1985 | 7,376 | +9.0% | 6,596 | 1.12 |
| 1984 | 6,767 | +37% | 6,498 | 1.04 |
| 1983 | 4,922 | −17% | 4,846 | 1.02 |
| 1982 | 5,957 | −13% | 6,150 | 0.97 |
| 1981 | 6,858 | +18% | 6,713 | 1.02 |
| 1980 | 5,833 | −0.6% | 6,490 | 0.90 |
| 1979 | 5,869 | −8.2% | 7,775 | 0.75 |
| 1978 | 6,395 | +21% | 8,211 | 0.78 |
| 1977 | 5,300 | +68% | 7,995 | 0.66 |
| 1976 | 3,159 | −21% | 6,560 | 0.48 |
| 1975 | 4,006 | −14% | 6,919 | 0.58 |
| 1974 | 4,680 | −1.6% | 7,076 | 0.66 |
| 1973 | 4,758 | −11% | 8,348 | 0.57 |
| 1972 | 5,351 | −40% | 8,318 | 0.64 |
| 1971 | 8,948 | −3.0% | 9,068 | 0.99 |
| 1970 | 9,222 | +19% | 9,275 | 0.99 |
| 1969 | 7,726 | −2.5% | 9,154 | 0.84 |
| 1968 | 7,924 | −1.9% | 9,376 | 0.85 |
| 1967 | 8,074 | +46% | 9,692 | 0.83 |
| 1966 | 5,534 | −13% | 9,364 | 0.59 |
| 1965 | 6,336 | −5.1% | 9,932 | 0.64 |
| 1964 | 6,673 | +39% | 8,270 | 0.81 |
| 1963 | 4,806 | −2.6% | 9,398 | 0.51 |
| 1962 | 4,933 | −46% | 7,296 | 0.68 |
| 1961 | 9,104 | — | 12,182 | 0.75 |

## Questions and answers

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

Burundi produced 676 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Burundi ranked 71st 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 Burundi changed?

It fell by 71% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −4.3% for the world. The record was 9,222 t in 1970.

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

0.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (676 t from 1,649 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 Burundi is imputed 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/)

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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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