FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Seed cotton production in Iran
In 2024 Iran produced 120,000 t of seed cotton, the 29th largest in the world (0.16% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 35%. The record was 715,000 t in 1974. Area harvested: 50,000 ha, yield 2.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 120,000 t
- World rank
- 29 of 83
- 10-year change
- −35%
- Record
- 715,000 t
- 1974
Seed cotton in Iran, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 120,000 | 0.0% | 50,000 | 2.40 |
| 2023 | 120,000 | +0.1% | 50,000 | 2.40 |
| 2022 | 119,913 | −14% | 47,428 | 2.53 |
| 2021 | 139,563 | +27% | 55,200 | 2.53 |
| 2020 | 110,000 | −15% | 44,986 | 2.45 |
| 2019 | 130,000 | +3.6% | 55,000 | 2.36 |
| 2018 | 125,474 | −14% | 44,810 | 2.80 |
| 2017 | 145,971 | −9.4% | 52,130 | 2.80 |
| 2016 | 161,163 | −8.1% | 70,625 | 2.28 |
| 2015 | 175,456 | −4.6% | 71,828 | 2.44 |
| 2014 | 183,997 | −3.0% | 84,799 | 2.17 |
| 2013 | 189,595 | −9.7% | 81,116 | 2.34 |
| 2012 | 210,000 | −22% | 124,583 | 1.69 |
| 2011 | 270,810 | +62% | 117,129 | 2.31 |
| 2010 | 167,426 | −34% | 91,019 | 1.84 |
| 2009 | 253,604 | −14% | 105,370 | 2.41 |
| 2008 | 295,684 | −5.5% | 124,432 | 2.38 |
| 2007 | 312,966 | +10% | 124,524 | 2.51 |
| 2006 | 283,673 | −22% | 116,560 | 2.43 |
| 2005 | 363,460 | −14% | 159,524 | 2.28 |
| 2004 | 420,226 | +19% | 166,673 | 2.52 |
| 2003 | 351,777 | +1.8% | 140,087 | 2.51 |
| 2002 | 345,437 | −16% | 151,221 | 2.28 |
| 2001 | 411,580 | −17% | 198,825 | 2.07 |
| 2000 | 497,124 | +13% | 246,227 | 2.02 |
| 1999 | 440,767 | −4.1% | 216,021 | 2.04 |
| 1998 | 459,652 | +2.0% | 229,362 | 2.00 |
| 1997 | 450,819 | −25% | 238,358 | 1.89 |
| 1996 | 597,978 | +14% | 320,418 | 1.87 |
| 1995 | 523,261 | +35% | 272,177 | 1.92 |
| 1994 | 386,796 | +41% | 185,153 | 2.09 |
| 1993 | 275,035 | −17% | 141,220 | 1.95 |
| 1992 | 330,113 | −20% | 171,171 | 1.93 |
| 1991 | 411,809 | −5.7% | 205,174 | 2.01 |
| 1990 | 436,673 | +11% | 221,094 | 1.98 |
| 1989 | 394,684 | +4.0% | 227,838 | 1.73 |
| 1988 | 379,525 | +11% | 191,659 | 1.98 |
| 1987 | 340,994 | −5.0% | 191,992 | 1.78 |
| 1986 | 358,856 | +11% | 187,936 | 1.91 |
| 1985 | 323,730 | −7.7% | 186,085 | 1.74 |
| 1984 | 350,730 | +17% | 211,520 | 1.66 |
| 1983 | 299,700 | −16% | 183,700 | 1.63 |
| 1982 | 358,235 | +44% | 197,702 | 1.81 |
| 1981 | 248,553 | +21% | 198,950 | 1.25 |
| 1980 | 205,059 | −31% | 122,000 | 1.68 |
| 1979 | 297,100 | −30% | 174,900 | 1.70 |
| 1978 | 427,000 | −20% | 280,000 | 1.53 |
| 1977 | 535,000 | +4.9% | 316,000 | 1.69 |
| 1976 | 510,000 | +8.5% | 295,000 | 1.73 |
| 1975 | 470,000 | −34% | 290,000 | 1.62 |
| 1974 | 715,000 | +16% | 369,000 | 1.94 |
| 1973 | 615,000 | +2.5% | 346,000 | 1.78 |
| 1972 | 600,000 | +31% | 340,000 | 1.76 |
| 1971 | 459,000 | −11% | 307,000 | 1.50 |
| 1970 | 513,000 | −0.8% | 320,000 | 1.60 |
| 1969 | 517,000 | −5.1% | 380,000 | 1.36 |
| 1968 | 545,000 | +44% | 338,000 | 1.61 |
| 1967 | 378,000 | +0.8% | 300,000 | 1.26 |
| 1966 | 375,000 | −23% | 340,000 | 1.10 |
| 1965 | 488,000 | +25% | 370,000 | 1.32 |
| 1964 | 389,500 | −3.1% | 370,000 | 1.05 |
| 1963 | 401,980 | +32% | 370,000 | 1.09 |
| 1962 | 303,584 | −19% | 360,000 | 0.84 |
| 1961 | 376,185 | — | 340,000 | 1.11 |
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.