FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Seed cotton production in Egypt
In 2024 Egypt produced 228,179 t of seed cotton, the 23rd largest in the world (0.31% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 26%. The record was 1.5 million t in 1965. Area harvested: 81,499 ha, yield 2.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 228,179 t
- World rank
- 23 of 83
- 10-year change
- −26%
- Record
- 1.5 million t
- 1965
Seed cotton in Egypt, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 228,179 | −30% | 81,499 | 2.80 |
| 2023 | 324,799 | −25% | 107,194 | 3.03 |
| 2022 | 430,735 | +41% | 140,531 | 3.07 |
| 2021 | 305,000 | +91% | 99,882 | 3.05 |
| 2020 | 160,000 | −43% | 76,918 | 2.08 |
| 2019 | 281,962 | −34% | 100,544 | 2.80 |
| 2018 | 426,000 | +65% | 141,120 | 3.02 |
| 2017 | 258,000 | +78% | 91,140 | 2.83 |
| 2016 | 145,000 | −9.4% | 55,440 | 2.62 |
| 2015 | 160,000 | −48% | 101,164 | 1.58 |
| 2014 | 308,000 | +22% | 155,054 | 1.99 |
| 2013 | 253,000 | −14% | 120,424 | 2.10 |
| 2012 | 294,000 | −54% | 140,011 | 2.10 |
| 2011 | 634,657 | +68% | 218,451 | 2.91 |
| 2010 | 377,527 | +34% | 155,039 | 2.44 |
| 2009 | 281,186 | −12% | 119,462 | 2.35 |
| 2008 | 318,188 | −49% | 131,337 | 2.42 |
| 2007 | 620,000 | +5.1% | 242,000 | 2.56 |
| 2006 | 590,000 | +5.4% | 225,000 | 2.62 |
| 2005 | 560,000 | −29% | 275,000 | 2.04 |
| 2004 | 785,162 | +44% | 300,307 | 2.61 |
| 2003 | 545,759 | −29% | 224,828 | 2.43 |
| 2002 | 765,612 | −8.0% | 296,811 | 2.58 |
| 2001 | 832,267 | +50% | 307,118 | 2.71 |
| 2000 | 553,883 | −10% | 217,781 | 2.54 |
| 1999 | 617,391 | −1.6% | 271,184 | 2.28 |
| 1998 | 627,694 | −32% | 331,434 | 1.89 |
| 1997 | 920,062 | −4.2% | 361,032 | 2.55 |
| 1996 | 960,000 | +50% | 386,937 | 2.48 |
| 1995 | 639,740 | −5.9% | 298,406 | 2.14 |
| 1994 | 679,962 | −37% | 303,127 | 2.24 |
| 1993 | 1,083,310 | +11% | 371,559 | 2.92 |
| 1992 | 973,000 | +20% | 353,066 | 2.76 |
| 1991 | 814,000 | −2.9% | 357,682 | 2.28 |
| 1990 | 838,000 | +2.2% | 417,247 | 2.01 |
| 1989 | 820,000 | −7.0% | 422,473 | 1.94 |
| 1988 | 882,000 | −10% | 425,960 | 2.07 |
| 1987 | 981,000 | −12% | 411,680 | 2.38 |
| 1986 | 1,120,000 | −6.0% | 443,180 | 2.53 |
| 1985 | 1,191,000 | +14% | 454,000 | 2.62 |
| 1984 | 1,049,000 | −1.9% | 413,000 | 2.54 |
| 1983 | 1,069,000 | −12% | 420,000 | 2.55 |
| 1982 | 1,210,850 | −8.7% | 447,738 | 2.70 |
| 1981 | 1,325,835 | −5.9% | 494,936 | 2.68 |
| 1980 | 1,408,267 | +9.3% | 522,701 | 2.69 |
| 1979 | 1,287,948 | +8.4% | 502,122 | 2.57 |
| 1978 | 1,188,623 | +8.2% | 499,213 | 2.38 |
| 1977 | 1,099,019 | +2.4% | 597,813 | 1.84 |
| 1976 | 1,073,353 | +3.8% | 524,260 | 2.05 |
| 1975 | 1,034,000 | −14% | 565,428 | 1.83 |
| 1974 | 1,204,000 | −12% | 610,376 | 1.97 |
| 1973 | 1,368,000 | −3.8% | 672,128 | 2.04 |
| 1972 | 1,422,000 | +0.3% | 651,964 | 2.18 |
| 1971 | 1,418,000 | +1.0% | 640,622 | 2.21 |
| 1970 | 1,404,000 | −5.1% | 683,470 | 2.05 |
| 1969 | 1,480,000 | +22% | 681,370 | 2.17 |
| 1968 | 1,210,000 | +0.2% | 615,000 | 1.97 |
| 1967 | 1,208,000 | −6.3% | 683,037 | 1.77 |
| 1966 | 1,289,000 | −13% | 780,900 | 1.65 |
| 1965 | 1,481,700 | +4.6% | 798,200 | 1.86 |
| 1964 | 1,415,935 | +9.0% | 676,691 | 2.09 |
| 1963 | 1,299,553 | −1.2% | 683,583 | 1.90 |
| 1962 | 1,314,740 | +32% | 695,910 | 1.89 |
| 1961 | 994,098 | — | 834,385 | 1.19 |
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.