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FAOSTAT · 1961–1990

Seed cotton production in Italy

In 1990 Italy produced 100 t of seed cotton. Over ten years it fell by 92%. The record was 14,100 t in 1963. Area harvested: 47 ha, yield 2.1 t/ha.

Today’s pricesMarket prices in Italy
Production, 1990
100 t
World rank
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10-year change
−92%
Record
14,100 t
1963

Seed cotton in Italy, 1961–1990 (tonnes)

05k10k15k196519701975198019851990

By year

YearTonnesChangeArea harvested, haYield, t/ha
19901000.0%472.13
1989100−17%521.92
1988120+6.2%1450.83
1987113+88%1600.71
198660+20%601.00
198550+150%800.63
198420−33%560.36
198330−81%900.33
1982160−36%7380.22
1981250−80%1,6940.15
19801,220+23%2,9400.41
1979990−6.6%2,2100.45
19781,060−31%2,9420.36
19771,530−5.6%3,6330.42
19761,620−6.9%2,5370.64
19751,740−28%4,6520.37
19742,428+16%4,9520.49
19732,102−4.5%3,1590.67
19722,200−29%3,6000.61
19713,100+15%5,1530.60
19702,700−41%4,7780.57
19694,600+2.2%6,8670.67
19684,500−30%7,1680.63
19676,400−7.2%8,9900.71
19666,900−42%10,6600.65
196511,800−8.5%14,2440.83
196412,900−8.5%15,3690.84
196314,100+34%16,2380.87
196210,500−25%21,9840.48
196114,000—21,9410.64

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Agricultural production in Italy

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.