> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 2024347,922 t
World rank17 of 83
10-year change−15%
Record559,483 t2021

## Seed cotton in Côte d'Ivoire, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Côte d'Ivoire compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.48%0.54% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.9world 2.4 (−62%)
kg per person10.9world 8.92
10-year change−15%world −4.3%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 15 | [Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/seed-cotton/mexico/) | 479,732 | 0.66% |
| 16 | [Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/seed-cotton/sudan/) | 358,800 | 0.49% |
| 17 | **Côte d'Ivoire** | 347,922 | 0.48% |
| 18 | [Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/seed-cotton/myanmar/) | 320,000 | 0.44% |
| 19 | [Kazakhstan](https://husfarm.com/production/seed-cotton/kazakhstan/) | 301,661 | 0.41% |

[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; 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

[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/)
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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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