FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Seed cotton production in Iraq
In 2024 Iraq produced 12 t of seed cotton, the 82nd largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 99%. The record was 92,000 t in 2002. Area harvested: 8 ha, yield 1.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 12 t
- World rank
- 82 of 83
- 10-year change
- −99%
- Record
- 92,000 t
- 2002
Seed cotton in Iraq, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12 | +1,100% | 8 | 1.50 |
| 2023 | 1 | −96% | 2 | 0.50 |
| 2022 | 23 | +667% | 10 | 2.30 |
| 2021 | 3 | −86% | 2 | 1.50 |
| 2020 | 22 | +1,000% | 13 | 1.69 |
| 2019 | 2 | −95% | 1 | 2.00 |
| 2018 | 37 | −57% | 21 | 1.76 |
| 2017 | 86 | +2.4% | 50 | 1.72 |
| 2016 | 84 | +12% | 49 | 1.71 |
| 2015 | 75 | −95% | 43 | 1.74 |
| 2014 | 1,375 | −95% | 847 | 1.62 |
| 2013 | 27,730 | +4.3% | 20,000 | 1.39 |
| 2012 | 26,585 | −23% | 20,000 | 1.33 |
| 2011 | 34,507 | −24% | 13,536 | 2.55 |
| 2010 | 45,278 | +90% | 20,571 | 2.20 |
| 2009 | 23,871 | +105% | 13,269 | 1.80 |
| 2008 | 11,633 | −60% | 7,600 | 1.53 |
| 2007 | 28,993 | +16% | 16,500 | 1.76 |
| 2006 | 25,000 | −14% | 22,250 | 1.12 |
| 2005 | 29,000 | −22% | 27,000 | 1.07 |
| 2004 | 37,000 | −11% | 20,000 | 1.85 |
| 2003 | 41,500 | −55% | 24,380 | 1.70 |
| 2002 | 92,000 | +42% | 54,000 | 1.70 |
| 2001 | 65,000 | +97% | 40,250 | 1.61 |
| 2000 | 33,000 | −58% | 19,750 | 1.67 |
| 1999 | 79,000 | +14% | 52,500 | 1.50 |
| 1998 | 69,000 | +44% | 52,250 | 1.32 |
| 1997 | 48,000 | +78% | 32,500 | 1.48 |
| 1996 | 27,000 | +50% | 15,750 | 1.71 |
| 1995 | 18,000 | −38% | 14,750 | 1.22 |
| 1994 | 29,000 | −15% | 22,750 | 1.27 |
| 1993 | 34,000 | +325% | 25,000 | 1.36 |
| 1992 | 8,000 | −29% | 5,000 | 1.60 |
| 1991 | 11,300 | −59% | 7,875 | 1.43 |
| 1990 | 27,700 | +27% | 19,050 | 1.45 |
| 1989 | 21,800 | +18% | 17,125 | 1.27 |
| 1988 | 18,500 | −14% | 12,150 | 1.52 |
| 1987 | 21,500 | +5.9% | 17,475 | 1.23 |
| 1986 | 20,300 | +86% | 16,575 | 1.22 |
| 1985 | 10,910 | +1.5% | 9,400 | 1.16 |
| 1984 | 10,750 | −8.9% | 7,225 | 1.49 |
| 1983 | 11,800 | −16% | 11,500 | 1.03 |
| 1982 | 14,100 | +6.0% | 11,325 | 1.25 |
| 1981 | 13,300 | −11% | 10,300 | 1.29 |
| 1980 | 14,900 | −14% | 13,700 | 1.09 |
| 1979 | 17,300 | +24% | 15,250 | 1.13 |
| 1978 | 13,935 | −47% | 17,129 | 0.81 |
| 1977 | 26,050 | −23% | 20,917 | 1.25 |
| 1976 | 33,890 | −12% | 25,330 | 1.34 |
| 1975 | 38,600 | −4.0% | 26,267 | 1.47 |
| 1974 | 40,200 | −11% | 26,065 | 1.54 |
| 1973 | 45,310 | −11% | 35,818 | 1.27 |
| 1972 | 50,800 | +20% | 36,700 | 1.38 |
| 1971 | 42,240 | −8.0% | 33,900 | 1.25 |
| 1970 | 45,902 | +9.0% | 33,000 | 1.39 |
| 1969 | 42,122 | +8.6% | 33,000 | 1.28 |
| 1968 | 38,794 | +15% | 36,000 | 1.08 |
| 1967 | 33,872 | +24% | 37,000 | 0.92 |
| 1966 | 27,397 | −8.1% | 32,000 | 0.86 |
| 1965 | 29,809 | +6.1% | 32,000 | 0.93 |
| 1964 | 28,085 | +98% | 36,000 | 0.78 |
| 1963 | 14,168 | −42% | 24,600 | 0.58 |
| 1962 | 24,243 | +4.3% | 34,000 | 0.71 |
| 1961 | 23,240 | — | 34,000 | 0.68 |
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.