Seed cotton production in Indonesia
In 2024 Indonesia produced 80 t of seed cotton, the 78th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 89%. The record was 53,028 t in 1986. Area harvested: 235 ha, yield 0.3 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 80 t
- World rank
- 78 of 83
- 10-year change
- −89%
- Record
- 53,028 t
- 1986
Seed cotton in Indonesia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Indonesia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.3
- world 2.4 (−86%)
- kg per person
- 0.00
- world 8.92
- 10-year change
- −89%
- world −4.3%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | Antigua and Barbuda | 107 | 0.00% |
| 77 | Algeria | 83 | 0.00% |
| 78 | Indonesia | 80 | 0.00% |
| 79 | Philippines | 70 | 0.00% |
| 80 | Grenada | 24 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of seed cotton
Share of the world total; Indonesia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 80 | −52% | 235 | 0.34 |
| 2023 | 167 | +53% | 578 | 0.29 |
| 2022 | 109 | +6.9% | 454 | 0.24 |
| 2021 | 102 | −30% | 478 | 0.21 |
| 2020 | 145 | −48% | 685 | 0.21 |
| 2019 | 280 | −21% | 1,620 | 0.17 |
| 2018 | 353 | +6.3% | 5,162 | 0.07 |
| 2017 | 332 | −64% | 3,596 | 0.09 |
| 2016 | 932 | +23% | 4,600 | 0.20 |
| 2015 | 759 | −0.3% | 6,118 | 0.12 |
| 2014 | 761 | −60% | 3,670 | 0.21 |
| 2013 | 1,913 | −35% | 7,165 | 0.27 |
| 2012 | 2,948 | +30% | 9,565 | 0.31 |
| 2011 | 2,275 | −28% | 10,238 | 0.22 |
| 2010 | 3,147 | +0.1% | 10,194 | 0.31 |
| 2009 | 3,145 | −18% | 12,622 | 0.25 |
| 2008 | 3,858 | −70% | 11,729 | 0.33 |
| 2007 | 12,768 | +685% | 13,737 | 0.93 |
| 2006 | 1,627 | −27% | 6,263 | 0.26 |
| 2005 | 2,241 | −29% | 5,982 | 0.37 |
| 2004 | 3,157 | −8.2% | 7,720 | 0.41 |
| 2003 | 3,440 | −47% | 6,357 | 0.54 |
| 2002 | 6,457 | −8.6% | 9,372 | 0.69 |
| 2001 | 7,062 | +87% | 10,715 | 0.66 |
| 2000 | 3,786 | −6.3% | 11,553 | 0.33 |
| 1999 | 4,039 | −24% | 17,549 | 0.23 |
| 1998 | 5,337 | −24% | 19,094 | 0.28 |
| 1997 | 6,980 | −9.5% | 21,000 | 0.33 |
| 1996 | 7,710 | +2.3% | 21,000 | 0.37 |
| 1995 | 7,533 | −47% | 20,680 | 0.36 |
| 1994 | 14,260 | +3.5% | 20,370 | 0.70 |
| 1993 | 13,772 | +8.7% | 20,070 | 0.69 |
| 1992 | 12,670 | −5.8% | 20,441 | 0.62 |
| 1991 | 13,443 | +16% | 20,390 | 0.66 |
| 1990 | 11,561 | −47% | 20,339 | 0.57 |
| 1989 | 21,900 | +0.8% | 21,370 | 1.02 |
| 1988 | 21,731 | −7.2% | 35,039 | 0.62 |
| 1987 | 23,410 | −56% | 29,698 | 0.79 |
| 1986 | 53,028 | +18% | 64,173 | 0.83 |
| 1985 | 45,100 | +282% | 52,800 | 0.85 |
| 1984 | 11,800 | −41% | 31,800 | 0.37 |
| 1983 | 19,970 | +2.4% | 36,100 | 0.55 |
| 1982 | 19,500 | +26% | 34,706 | 0.56 |
| 1981 | 15,519 | +11% | 27,156 | 0.57 |
| 1980 | 14,021 | +169% | 20,217 | 0.69 |
| 1979 | 5,203 | +476% | 5,878 | 0.89 |
| 1978 | 904 | −42% | 1,245 | 0.73 |
| 1977 | 1,565 | −41% | 1,784 | 0.88 |
| 1976 | 2,649 | −49% | 6,868 | 0.39 |
| 1975 | 5,151 | −17% | 18,952 | 0.27 |
| 1974 | 6,240 | +139% | 17,988 | 0.35 |
| 1973 | 2,610 | +33% | 13,522 | 0.19 |
| 1972 | 1,962 | −8.3% | 8,236 | 0.24 |
| 1971 | 2,140 | −31% | 8,346 | 0.26 |
| 1970 | 3,101 | −1.4% | 11,330 | 0.27 |
| 1969 | 3,144 | −3.0% | 11,542 | 0.27 |
| 1968 | 3,240 | 0.0% | 12,000 | 0.27 |
| 1967 | 3,240 | 0.0% | 12,000 | 0.27 |
| 1966 | 3,240 | 0.0% | 12,000 | 0.27 |
| 1965 | 3,240 | 0.0% | 12,000 | 0.27 |
| 1964 | 3,240 | +62% | 12,000 | 0.27 |
| 1963 | 2,000 | −50% | 12,000 | 0.17 |
| 1962 | 4,000 | +33% | 15,000 | 0.27 |
| 1961 | 3,000 | — | 11,000 | 0.27 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of seed cotton in Indonesia?
Indonesia produced 80 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Indonesia rank in the world for production of seed cotton?
Indonesia ranked 78th 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 Indonesia changed?
It fell by 89% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −4.3% for the world. The record was 53,028 t in 1986.
What is the yield of seed cotton in Indonesia?
0.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (80 t from 235 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.