Seed cotton production in Guinea-Bissau
In 2024 Guinea-Bissau produced 5,531 t of seed cotton, the 56th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 11%. The record was 5,700 t in 2011. Area harvested: 4,994 ha, yield 1.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 5,531 t
- World rank
- 56 of 83
- 10-year change
- +11%
- Record
- 5,700 t
- 2011
Seed cotton in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Guinea-Bissau compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.1
- world 2.4 (−53%)
- kg per person
- 2.51
- world 8.92
- 10-year change
- +11%
- world −4.3%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | Kenya | 6,234 | 0.01% |
| 55 | Niger | 5,806 | 0.01% |
| 56 | Guinea-Bissau | 5,531 | 0.01% |
| 57 | Venezuela | 4,877 | 0.01% |
| 58 | Ecuador | 3,926 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of seed cotton
Share of the world total; Guinea-Bissau is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,531 | −0.3% | 4,994 | 1.11 |
| 2023 | 5,546 | +0.2% | 4,985 | 1.11 |
| 2022 | 5,535 | +0.4% | 5,012 | 1.10 |
| 2021 | 5,513 | −1.4% | 4,984 | 1.11 |
| 2020 | 5,590 | +1.6% | 4,960 | 1.13 |
| 2019 | 5,503 | +1.1% | 5,092 | 1.08 |
| 2018 | 5,445 | +4.7% | 4,900 | 1.11 |
| 2017 | 5,200 | +1.0% | 4,887 | 1.06 |
| 2016 | 5,150 | −5.5% | 4,914 | 1.05 |
| 2015 | 5,451 | +9.0% | 4,897 | 1.11 |
| 2014 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 4,850 | 1.03 |
| 2013 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 4,700 | 1.06 |
| 2012 | 5,000 | −12% | 4,700 | 1.06 |
| 2011 | 5,700 | +1.8% | 4,100 | 1.39 |
| 2010 | 5,600 | +3.7% | 4,000 | 1.40 |
| 2009 | 5,400 | −1.8% | 3,900 | 1.38 |
| 2008 | 5,500 | 0.0% | 3,900 | 1.41 |
| 2007 | 5,500 | +7.3% | 4,000 | 1.38 |
| 2006 | 5,126 | +2.2% | 3,885 | 1.32 |
| 2005 | 5,015 | +4.3% | 3,842 | 1.31 |
| 2004 | 4,809 | +3.1% | 3,691 | 1.30 |
| 2003 | 4,663 | +3.0% | 3,599 | 1.30 |
| 2002 | 4,529 | +0.6% | 3,518 | 1.29 |
| 2001 | 4,500 | +10% | 3,500 | 1.29 |
| 2000 | 4,081 | +2.0% | 3,283 | 1.24 |
| 1999 | 4,000 | +12% | 3,300 | 1.21 |
| 1998 | 3,575 | +5.1% | 2,946 | 1.21 |
| 1997 | 3,400 | +12% | 2,800 | 1.21 |
| 1996 | 3,041 | −11% | 2,500 | 1.22 |
| 1995 | 3,400 | +55% | 2,800 | 1.21 |
| 1994 | 2,200 | −12% | 1,700 | 1.29 |
| 1993 | 2,500 | +67% | 2,000 | 1.25 |
| 1992 | 1,500 | −55% | 1,754 | 0.86 |
| 1991 | 3,300 | 0.0% | 3,265 | 1.01 |
| 1990 | 3,300 | +18% | 2,458 | 1.34 |
| 1989 | 2,800 | −26% | 1,395 | 2.01 |
| 1988 | 3,800 | −17% | 3,153 | 1.21 |
| 1987 | 4,600 | 0.0% | 1,500 | 3.07 |
| 1986 | 4,600 | 0.0% | 1,500 | 3.07 |
| 1985 | 4,600 | 0.0% | 1,500 | 3.07 |
| 1984 | 4,600 | +64% | 1,500 | 3.07 |
| 1983 | 2,800 | −39% | 1,500 | 1.87 |
| 1982 | 4,600 | +15% | 1,500 | 3.07 |
| 1981 | 4,000 | +33% | 1,500 | 2.67 |
| 1980 | 3,000 | — | 1,000 | 3.00 |
| 1979 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of seed cotton in Guinea-Bissau?
Guinea-Bissau produced 5,531 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Guinea-Bissau rank in the world for production of seed cotton?
Guinea-Bissau ranked 56th 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 Guinea-Bissau changed?
It rose by 11% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −4.3% for the world. The record was 5,700 t in 2011.
What is the yield of seed cotton in Guinea-Bissau?
1.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (5,531 t from 4,994 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; the 2024 figure for Guinea-Bissau is estimated by FAO. 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.