> In 2024 Israel produced 33,000 t of seed cotton, the 41st largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 2.2%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/seed-cotton/israel/

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# Seed cotton production in Israel

In 2024 Israel produced 33,000 t of seed cotton, the 41st largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 2.2%. The record was 262,400 t in 1985. Area harvested: 7,896 ha, yield 4.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.

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Production, 202433,000 t
World rank41 of 83
10-year change−2.2%
Record262,400 t1985

## Seed cotton in Israel, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Israel compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.05%0.04% in 2014
Yield, t/ha4.2world 2.4 (+77%)
kg per person3.52world 8.92
10-year change−2.2%world −4.3%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 39 | [Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/seed-cotton/guinea/) | 44,808 | 0.06% |
| 40 | [North Korea](https://husfarm.com/production/seed-cotton/north-korea/) | 35,865 | 0.05% |
| 41 | **Israel** | 33,000 | 0.05% |
| 42 | [Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/seed-cotton/colombia/) | 31,346 | 0.04% |
| 43 | [DR Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/seed-cotton/dr-congo/) | 30,480 | 0.04% |

[Full ranking of 83 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/seed-cotton/)

### Map of world production of seed cotton

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Israel is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 33,000 | −13% | 7,896 | 4.18 |
| 2023 | 38,000 | −15% | 8,253 | 4.60 |
| 2022 | 44,635 | +240% | 8,470 | 5.27 |
| 2021 | 13,133 | −12% | 2,681 | 4.90 |
| 2020 | 14,873 | −32% | 7,740 | 1.92 |
| 2019 | 21,800 | −6.4% | 8,624 | 2.53 |
| 2018 | 23,300 | −25% | 6,456 | 3.61 |
| 2017 | 31,000 | −13% | 6,850 | 4.53 |
| 2016 | 35,800 | −22% | 8,340 | 4.29 |
| 2015 | 46,182 | +37% | 10,090 | 4.58 |
| 2014 | 33,750 | +18% | 6,580 | 5.13 |
| 2013 | 28,600 | −25% | 6,090 | 4.70 |
| 2012 | 37,930 | −10% | 8,510 | 4.46 |
| 2011 | 42,300 | +133% | 8,630 | 4.90 |
| 2010 | 18,120 | −0.4% | 3,900 | 4.65 |
| 2009 | 18,200 | −19% | 3,930 | 4.63 |
| 2008 | 22,600 | −52% | 5,170 | 4.37 |
| 2007 | 47,400 | −15% | 11,000 | 4.31 |
| 2006 | 55,700 | +19% | 13,500 | 4.13 |
| 2005 | 46,900 | −27% | 12,520 | 3.75 |
| 2004 | 64,200 | +41% | 14,400 | 4.46 |
| 2003 | 45,500 | −6.0% | 12,890 | 3.53 |
| 2002 | 48,400 | −9.6% | 11,710 | 4.13 |
| 2001 | 53,540 | +22% | 14,620 | 3.66 |
| 2000 | 43,840 | −32% | 11,140 | 3.94 |
| 1999 | 64,350 | −51% | 15,895 | 4.05 |
| 1998 | 131,600 | −5.7% | 28,880 | 4.56 |
| 1997 | 139,600 | −5.3% | 29,010 | 4.81 |
| 1996 | 147,475 | +30% | 27,800 | 5.30 |
| 1995 | 113,168 | +31% | 24,547 | 4.61 |
| 1994 | 86,400 | +18% | 21,494 | 4.02 |
| 1993 | 73,450 | −4.4% | 16,010 | 4.59 |
| 1992 | 76,855 | +34% | 16,756 | 4.59 |
| 1991 | 57,245 | −57% | 13,139 | 4.36 |
| 1990 | 134,000 | +9.7% | 32,029 | 4.18 |
| 1989 | 122,100 | −26% | 35,110 | 3.48 |
| 1988 | 165,900 | +5.7% | 48,260 | 3.44 |
| 1987 | 156,900 | −15% | 42,420 | 3.70 |
| 1986 | 184,900 | −30% | 47,770 | 3.87 |
| 1985 | 262,400 | +17% | 64,620 | 4.06 |
| 1984 | 224,100 | −8.8% | 62,200 | 3.60 |
| 1983 | 245,800 | +5.9% | 57,250 | 4.29 |
| 1982 | 232,000 | −7.8% | 55,680 | 4.17 |
| 1981 | 251,500 | +21% | 60,710 | 4.14 |
| 1980 | 207,100 | +3.9% | 62,190 | 3.33 |
| 1979 | 199,300 | −5.9% | 62,880 | 3.17 |
| 1978 | 211,800 | +23% | 65,680 | 3.22 |
| 1977 | 172,000 | +22% | 55,130 | 3.12 |
| 1976 | 140,700 | +7.6% | 43,410 | 3.24 |
| 1975 | 130,800 | −2.2% | 41,070 | 3.18 |
| 1974 | 133,800 | +37% | 42,560 | 3.14 |
| 1973 | 97,400 | −7.5% | 34,440 | 2.83 |
| 1972 | 105,300 | +10% | 34,770 | 3.03 |
| 1971 | 95,700 | +1.9% | 33,850 | 2.83 |
| 1970 | 93,900 | −6.3% | 34,930 | 2.69 |
| 1969 | 100,200 | +17% | 32,745 | 3.06 |
| 1968 | 85,900 | +12% | 30,165 | 2.85 |
| 1967 | 76,500 | +18% | 29,410 | 2.60 |
| 1966 | 65,100 | +14% | 21,930 | 2.97 |
| 1965 | 56,900 | +42% | 17,450 | 3.26 |
| 1964 | 40,200 | +13% | 12,825 | 3.13 |
| 1963 | 35,500 | −15% | 12,340 | 2.88 |
| 1962 | 41,670 | +9.9% | 16,540 | 2.52 |
| 1961 | 37,900 | — | 16,720 | 2.27 |

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of seed cotton in Israel?

Israel produced 33,000 t in 2024, 0.05% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Israel rank in the world for production of seed cotton?

Israel ranked 41st 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 Israel changed?

It fell by 2.2% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −4.3% for the world. The record was 262,400 t in 1985.

### What is the yield of seed cotton in Israel?

4.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (33,000 t from 7,896 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 Israel is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/seed-cotton/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/seed-cotton/india/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/seed-cotton/united-states/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/seed-cotton/brazil/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/seed-cotton/pakistan/)[Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/seed-cotton/uzbekistan/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/seed-cotton/australia/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/seed-cotton/turkey/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/seed-cotton/argentina/)[Burkina Faso](https://husfarm.com/production/seed-cotton/burkina-faso/)[Mali](https://husfarm.com/production/seed-cotton/mali/)[Benin](https://husfarm.com/production/seed-cotton/benin/)
[All countries producing seed cotton](https://husfarm.com/production/seed-cotton/)

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Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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