FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Seed cotton production in DR Congo
In 2024 DR Congo produced 30,480 t of seed cotton, the 43rd largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 1.6%. The record was 77,000 t in 1983. Area harvested: 72,215 ha, yield 0.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 30,480 t
- World rank
- 43 of 83
- 10-year change
- +1.6%
- Record
- 77,000 t
- 1983
Seed cotton in DR Congo, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 30,480 | +0.4% | 72,215 | 0.42 |
| 2023 | 30,360 | +0.4% | 71,942 | 0.42 |
| 2022 | 30,249 | +0.5% | 71,689 | 0.42 |
| 2021 | 30,113 | +0.9% | 71,080 | 0.42 |
| 2020 | 29,856 | +0.2% | 70,364 | 0.42 |
| 2019 | 29,785 | +0.1% | 70,455 | 0.42 |
| 2018 | 29,770 | −0.4% | 70,409 | 0.42 |
| 2017 | 29,877 | −1.4% | 70,794 | 0.42 |
| 2016 | 30,306 | −0.2% | 71,544 | 0.42 |
| 2015 | 30,354 | +1.2% | 70,474 | 0.43 |
| 2014 | 30,000 | +3.4% | 68,000 | 0.44 |
| 2013 | 29,000 | +3.6% | 67,000 | 0.43 |
| 2012 | 28,000 | +7.7% | 67,000 | 0.42 |
| 2011 | 26,000 | +2.0% | 66,000 | 0.39 |
| 2010 | 25,500 | −0.4% | 62,000 | 0.41 |
| 2009 | 25,600 | −21% | 60,450 | 0.42 |
| 2008 | 32,500 | +1.6% | 76,000 | 0.43 |
| 2007 | 32,000 | 0.0% | 75,000 | 0.43 |
| 2006 | 32,000 | +1.6% | 75,000 | 0.43 |
| 2005 | 31,500 | +1.6% | 74,000 | 0.43 |
| 2004 | 31,000 | +3.3% | 73,000 | 0.42 |
| 2003 | 30,000 | 0.0% | 70,000 | 0.43 |
| 2002 | 30,000 | 0.0% | 70,000 | 0.43 |
| 2001 | 30,000 | +3.4% | 70,000 | 0.43 |
| 2000 | 29,000 | +1.8% | 68,000 | 0.43 |
| 1999 | 28,500 | +1.8% | 66,000 | 0.43 |
| 1998 | 28,000 | +2.6% | 65,000 | 0.43 |
| 1997 | 27,300 | +1.1% | 67,000 | 0.41 |
| 1996 | 27,000 | 0.0% | 67,000 | 0.40 |
| 1995 | 27,000 | −1.8% | 67,000 | 0.40 |
| 1994 | 27,500 | 0.0% | 68,000 | 0.40 |
| 1993 | 27,500 | 0.0% | 68,000 | 0.40 |
| 1992 | 27,500 | −9.8% | 68,000 | 0.40 |
| 1991 | 30,500 | +1.7% | 75,000 | 0.41 |
| 1990 | 30,000 | −12% | 75,000 | 0.40 |
| 1989 | 34,000 | +11% | 85,000 | 0.40 |
| 1988 | 30,500 | −32% | 76,000 | 0.40 |
| 1987 | 45,000 | −17% | 110,000 | 0.41 |
| 1986 | 54,000 | −10.0% | 130,000 | 0.42 |
| 1985 | 60,000 | −20% | 150,000 | 0.40 |
| 1984 | 75,000 | −2.6% | 174,000 | 0.43 |
| 1983 | 77,000 | +12% | 175,000 | 0.44 |
| 1982 | 69,000 | +229% | 170,000 | 0.41 |
| 1981 | 21,000 | −28% | 83,000 | 0.25 |
| 1980 | 29,230 | +57% | 92,000 | 0.32 |
| 1979 | 18,631 | −60% | 95,000 | 0.20 |
| 1978 | 46,100 | −6.3% | 140,100 | 0.33 |
| 1977 | 49,200 | −5.9% | 136,600 | 0.36 |
| 1976 | 52,300 | −3.3% | 143,600 | 0.36 |
| 1975 | 54,100 | −7.2% | 151,100 | 0.36 |
| 1974 | 58,300 | −17% | 164,200 | 0.36 |
| 1973 | 70,200 | +16% | 178,500 | 0.39 |
| 1972 | 60,500 | +2.5% | 161,300 | 0.38 |
| 1971 | 59,000 | −16% | 168,100 | 0.35 |
| 1970 | 69,900 | +17% | 179,300 | 0.39 |
| 1969 | 60,000 | +33% | 142,000 | 0.42 |
| 1968 | 45,000 | +81% | 121,000 | 0.37 |
| 1967 | 24,910 | +25% | 69,000 | 0.36 |
| 1966 | 19,960 | +6.7% | 61,000 | 0.33 |
| 1965 | 18,700 | −53% | 61,000 | 0.31 |
| 1964 | 40,210 | −6.1% | 81,000 | 0.50 |
| 1963 | 42,820 | +10% | 121,000 | 0.35 |
| 1962 | 38,870 | −39% | 121,000 | 0.32 |
| 1961 | 63,986 | — | 101,000 | 0.63 |
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.