Seed cotton production in Côte d'Ivoire
In 2024 Côte d'Ivoire produced 347,922 t of seed cotton, the 17th largest in the world (0.48% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 15%. The record was 559,483 t in 2021. Area harvested: 392,696 ha, yield 0.9 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 347,922 t
- World rank
- 17 of 83
- 10-year change
- −15%
- Record
- 559,483 t
- 2021
Seed cotton in Côte d'Ivoire, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Côte d'Ivoire compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.48%
- 0.54% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.9
- world 2.4 (−62%)
- kg per person
- 10.9
- world 8.92
- 10-year change
- −15%
- world −4.3%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Mexico | 479,732 | 0.66% |
| 16 | Sudan | 358,800 | 0.49% |
| 17 | Côte d'Ivoire | 347,922 | 0.48% |
| 18 | Myanmar | 320,000 | 0.44% |
| 19 | Kazakhstan | 301,661 | 0.41% |
Map of world production of seed cotton
Share of the world total; Côte d'Ivoire is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 347,922 | +47% | 392,696 | 0.89 |
| 2023 | 236,183 | −56% | 410,683 | 0.58 |
| 2022 | 539,623 | −3.5% | 475,634 | 1.13 |
| 2021 | 559,483 | +14% | 444,870 | 1.26 |
| 2020 | 490,442 | +4.6% | 408,526 | 1.20 |
| 2019 | 468,983 | +14% | 410,000 | 1.14 |
| 2018 | 412,646 | +26% | 370,000 | 1.12 |
| 2017 | 328,000 | +5.8% | 360,000 | 0.91 |
| 2016 | 310,000 | −31% | 345,000 | 0.90 |
| 2015 | 450,000 | +9.8% | 402,000 | 1.12 |
| 2014 | 410,000 | +1.2% | 415,000 | 0.99 |
| 2013 | 405,223 | +15% | 450,000 | 0.90 |
| 2012 | 352,134 | +35% | 225,000 | 1.57 |
| 2011 | 260,306 | +49% | 220,000 | 1.18 |
| 2010 | 174,689 | +41% | 187,000 | 0.93 |
| 2009 | 123,856 | +3.5% | 140,000 | 0.88 |
| 2008 | 119,716 | −57% | 134,000 | 0.89 |
| 2007 | 278,000 | +3.8% | 309,028 | 0.90 |
| 2006 | 267,844 | −17% | 299,197 | 0.90 |
| 2005 | 321,286 | +78% | 285,714 | 1.12 |
| 2004 | 180,144 | −55% | 257,564 | 0.70 |
| 2003 | 396,417 | +0.0% | 269,730 | 1.47 |
| 2002 | 396,239 | +38% | 282,678 | 1.40 |
| 2001 | 287,000 | −29% | 248,478 | 1.16 |
| 2000 | 402,367 | +10% | 291,457 | 1.38 |
| 1999 | 365,003 | +8.3% | 271,371 | 1.35 |
| 1998 | 337,097 | +27% | 244,313 | 1.38 |
| 1997 | 265,145 | +22% | 246,650 | 1.07 |
| 1996 | 217,261 | +3.7% | 246,650 | 0.88 |
| 1995 | 209,584 | −19% | 204,000 | 1.03 |
| 1994 | 258,343 | +9.9% | 219,298 | 1.18 |
| 1993 | 235,120 | +21% | 203,607 | 1.15 |
| 1992 | 193,768 | −26% | 190,473 | 1.02 |
| 1991 | 261,139 | +8.1% | 198,516 | 1.32 |
| 1990 | 241,682 | −17% | 201,390 | 1.20 |
| 1989 | 290,593 | +14% | 213,375 | 1.36 |
| 1988 | 255,784 | +20% | 180,391 | 1.42 |
| 1987 | 213,582 | +13% | 159,296 | 1.34 |
| 1986 | 189,314 | −11% | 153,054 | 1.24 |
| 1985 | 212,070 | +49% | 145,825 | 1.45 |
| 1984 | 142,347 | −9.3% | 136,353 | 1.04 |
| 1983 | 156,983 | +16% | 128,385 | 1.22 |
| 1982 | 135,370 | −0.9% | 124,609 | 1.09 |
| 1981 | 136,613 | −4.4% | 126,310 | 1.08 |
| 1980 | 142,975 | +24% | 122,983 | 1.16 |
| 1979 | 114,886 | +12% | 107,254 | 1.07 |
| 1978 | 102,929 | +35% | 87,549 | 1.18 |
| 1977 | 76,413 | +16% | 64,767 | 1.18 |
| 1976 | 66,038 | +8.4% | 65,475 | 1.01 |
| 1975 | 60,939 | +2.5% | 58,756 | 1.04 |
| 1974 | 59,465 | +11% | 58,178 | 1.02 |
| 1973 | 53,798 | +8.6% | 56,485 | 0.95 |
| 1972 | 49,528 | +58% | 51,403 | 0.96 |
| 1971 | 31,316 | −8.8% | 35,867 | 0.87 |
| 1970 | 34,320 | −22% | 35,000 | 0.98 |
| 1969 | 44,237 | +25% | 50,000 | 0.88 |
| 1968 | 35,284 | +41% | 41,000 | 0.86 |
| 1967 | 25,036 | +81% | 31,000 | 0.81 |
| 1966 | 13,825 | +33% | 20,000 | 0.69 |
| 1965 | 10,433 | +16% | 20,000 | 0.52 |
| 1964 | 8,972 | −26% | 18,000 | 0.50 |
| 1963 | 12,065 | +46% | 24,000 | 0.50 |
| 1962 | 8,236 | +48% | 17,000 | 0.48 |
| 1961 | 5,569 | — | 12,000 | 0.46 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of seed cotton in Côte d'Ivoire?
Côte d'Ivoire produced 347,922 t in 2024, 0.48% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Côte d'Ivoire rank in the world for production of seed cotton?
Côte d'Ivoire ranked 17th 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 Côte d'Ivoire changed?
It fell by 15% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −4.3% for the world. The record was 559,483 t in 2021.
What is the yield of seed cotton in Côte d'Ivoire?
0.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (347,922 t from 392,696 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.