Seed cotton production in Colombia
In 2024 Colombia produced 31,346 t of seed cotton, the 42nd largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 62%. The record was 480,500 t in 1977. Area harvested: 12,020 ha, yield 2.6 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 31,346 t
- World rank
- 42 of 83
- 10-year change
- −62%
- Record
- 480,500 t
- 1977
Seed cotton in Colombia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Colombia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.04%
- 0.11% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.6
- world 2.4 (+10%)
- kg per person
- 0.59
- world 8.92
- 10-year change
- −62%
- world −4.3%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | North Korea | 35,865 | 0.05% |
| 41 | Israel | 33,000 | 0.05% |
| 42 | Colombia | 31,346 | 0.04% |
| 43 | DR Congo | 30,480 | 0.04% |
| 44 | Ghana | 27,890 | 0.04% |
Map of world production of seed cotton
Share of the world total; Colombia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 31,346 | +0.2% | 12,020 | 2.61 |
| 2023 | 31,286 | −9.3% | 12,152 | 2.57 |
| 2022 | 34,496 | +26% | 13,658 | 2.53 |
| 2021 | 27,342 | +44% | 8,308 | 3.29 |
| 2020 | 19,034 | −68% | 8,617 | 2.21 |
| 2019 | 60,155 | +98% | 18,329 | 3.28 |
| 2018 | 30,393 | +30% | 11,960 | 2.54 |
| 2017 | 23,394 | −69% | 10,973 | 2.13 |
| 2016 | 75,253 | −11% | 19,544 | 3.85 |
| 2015 | 84,803 | +1.6% | 25,334 | 3.35 |
| 2014 | 83,498 | +30% | 33,516 | 2.49 |
| 2013 | 64,194 | −34% | 30,682 | 2.09 |
| 2012 | 97,474 | +1.0% | 46,122 | 2.11 |
| 2011 | 96,508 | +7.8% | 44,348 | 2.18 |
| 2010 | 89,485 | +26% | 44,501 | 2.01 |
| 2009 | 70,926 | −7.4% | 40,035 | 1.77 |
| 2008 | 76,603 | −39% | 43,979 | 1.74 |
| 2007 | 125,564 | +16% | 54,497 | 2.30 |
| 2006 | 108,150 | −22% | 55,932 | 1.93 |
| 2005 | 138,945 | −10% | 70,667 | 1.97 |
| 2004 | 154,733 | +68% | 66,258 | 2.34 |
| 2003 | 92,244 | +0.0% | 44,328 | 2.08 |
| 2002 | 92,211 | −19% | 43,866 | 2.10 |
| 2001 | 113,992 | +2.6% | 53,353 | 2.14 |
| 2000 | 111,106 | −0.2% | 48,226 | 2.30 |
| 1999 | 111,368 | +15% | 52,229 | 2.13 |
| 1998 | 96,764 | −11% | 47,510 | 2.04 |
| 1997 | 108,998 | −41% | 61,280 | 1.78 |
| 1996 | 184,107 | +24% | 104,351 | 1.76 |
| 1995 | 148,818 | −0.3% | 83,717 | 1.78 |
| 1994 | 149,219 | −20% | 74,297 | 2.01 |
| 1993 | 187,270 | −45% | 119,378 | 1.57 |
| 1992 | 342,429 | −21% | 222,866 | 1.54 |
| 1991 | 432,269 | +38% | 262,160 | 1.65 |
| 1990 | 314,170 | +6.7% | 200,540 | 1.57 |
| 1989 | 294,500 | −22% | 186,900 | 1.58 |
| 1988 | 376,440 | +17% | 229,430 | 1.64 |
| 1987 | 320,530 | −5.1% | 174,240 | 1.84 |
| 1986 | 337,660 | −0.6% | 189,575 | 1.78 |
| 1985 | 339,570 | +40% | 196,050 | 1.73 |
| 1984 | 243,300 | +87% | 140,830 | 1.73 |
| 1983 | 130,400 | −15% | 76,700 | 1.70 |
| 1982 | 153,600 | −58% | 99,200 | 1.55 |
| 1981 | 366,900 | +3.9% | 221,100 | 1.66 |
| 1980 | 353,200 | +25% | 216,900 | 1.63 |
| 1979 | 281,600 | −15% | 186,500 | 1.51 |
| 1978 | 330,300 | −31% | 327,900 | 1.01 |
| 1977 | 480,500 | +18% | 377,200 | 1.27 |
| 1976 | 408,600 | +1.9% | 285,600 | 1.43 |
| 1975 | 400,900 | −4.6% | 280,700 | 1.43 |
| 1974 | 420,300 | +26% | 258,400 | 1.63 |
| 1973 | 334,800 | −19% | 250,800 | 1.33 |
| 1972 | 412,100 | +28% | 243,200 | 1.69 |
| 1971 | 322,400 | −14% | 219,000 | 1.47 |
| 1970 | 376,400 | +5.4% | 267,000 | 1.41 |
| 1969 | 357,000 | +6.9% | 236,060 | 1.51 |
| 1968 | 334,000 | +26% | 199,000 | 1.68 |
| 1967 | 265,300 | +28% | 174,500 | 1.52 |
| 1966 | 208,000 | +15% | 164,000 | 1.27 |
| 1965 | 181,300 | −6.2% | 148,000 | 1.23 |
| 1964 | 193,200 | −4.4% | 150,000 | 1.29 |
| 1963 | 202,000 | −12% | 141,100 | 1.43 |
| 1962 | 229,000 | +5.0% | 169,000 | 1.36 |
| 1961 | 218,000 | — | 150,000 | 1.45 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of seed cotton in Colombia?
Colombia produced 31,346 t in 2024, 0.04% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Colombia rank in the world for production of seed cotton?
Colombia ranked 42nd 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 Colombia changed?
It fell by 62% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −4.3% for the world. The record was 480,500 t in 1977.
What is the yield of seed cotton in Colombia?
2.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (31,346 t from 12,020 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.