> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 202431,346 t
World rank42 of 83
10-year change−62%
Record480,500 t1977

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

## Colombia compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.04%0.11% in 2014
Yield, t/ha2.6world 2.4 (+10%)
kg per person0.59world 8.92
10-year change−62%world −4.3%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 40 | [North Korea](https://husfarm.com/production/seed-cotton/north-korea/) | 35,865 | 0.05% |
| 41 | [Israel](https://husfarm.com/production/seed-cotton/israel/) | 33,000 | 0.05% |
| 42 | **Colombia** | 31,346 | 0.04% |
| 43 | [DR Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/seed-cotton/dr-congo/) | 30,480 | 0.04% |
| 44 | [Ghana](https://husfarm.com/production/seed-cotton/ghana/) | 27,890 | 0.04% |

[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; 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

[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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