> In 2024 Mexico produced 479,732 t of seed cotton, the 15th largest in the world (0.66% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 44%.

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# Seed cotton production in Mexico

In 2024 Mexico produced 479,732 t of seed cotton, the 15th largest in the world (0.66% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 44%. The record was 1.6 million t in 1965. Area harvested: 118,469 ha, yield 4.0 t/ha.

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Production, 2024479,732 t
World rank15 of 83
10-year change−44%
Record1.6 million t1965

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

## Mexico compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.66%1.1% in 2014
Yield, t/ha4.0world 2.4 (+71%)
kg per person3.67world 8.92
10-year change−44%world −4.3%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 13 | [Turkmenistan](https://husfarm.com/production/seed-cotton/turkmenistan/) | 600,238 | 0.82% |
| 14 | [Cameroon](https://husfarm.com/production/seed-cotton/cameroon/) | 490,900 | 0.67% |
| 15 | **Mexico** | 479,732 | 0.66% |
| 16 | [Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/seed-cotton/sudan/) | 358,800 | 0.49% |
| 17 | [Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/seed-cotton/cote-divoire/) | 347,922 | 0.48% |

[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; Mexico is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 479,732 | −21% | 118,469 | 4.05 |
| 2023 | 604,128 | −34% | 133,691 | 4.52 |
| 2022 | 909,809 | +12% | 193,819 | 4.69 |
| 2021 | 812,965 | +20% | 158,716 | 5.12 |
| 2020 | 674,706 | −26% | 143,982 | 4.69 |
| 2019 | 916,984 | −21% | 207,246 | 4.42 |
| 2018 | 1,162,603 | +15% | 240,580 | 4.83 |
| 2017 | 1,009,103 | +107% | 211,917 | 4.76 |
| 2016 | 487,914 | −18% | 104,374 | 4.67 |
| 2015 | 593,439 | −31% | 133,232 | 4.45 |
| 2014 | 861,531 | +47% | 183,553 | 4.69 |
| 2013 | 587,337 | −12% | 124,050 | 4.73 |
| 2012 | 668,662 | −10% | 154,995 | 4.31 |
| 2011 | 746,246 | +69% | 193,485 | 3.86 |
| 2010 | 440,490 | +58% | 112,937 | 3.90 |
| 2009 | 278,526 | −24% | 72,049 | 3.87 |
| 2008 | 365,227 | −3.6% | 99,692 | 3.66 |
| 2007 | 378,870 | −15% | 108,721 | 3.48 |
| 2006 | 447,853 | +12% | 116,557 | 3.84 |
| 2005 | 400,965 | +4.0% | 128,244 | 3.13 |
| 2004 | 385,360 | +84% | 109,100 | 3.53 |
| 2003 | 209,631 | +70% | 60,634 | 3.46 |
| 2002 | 123,273 | −55% | 39,597 | 3.11 |
| 2001 | 276,834 | +24% | 88,535 | 3.13 |
| 2000 | 223,844 | −48% | 77,232 | 2.90 |
| 1999 | 430,711 | −39% | 144,995 | 2.97 |
| 1998 | 705,387 | +12% | 245,278 | 2.88 |
| 1997 | 632,163 | −17% | 207,065 | 3.05 |
| 1996 | 765,258 | +22% | 306,984 | 2.49 |
| 1995 | 625,226 | +84% | 274,617 | 2.28 |
| 1994 | 340,097 | +347% | 168,879 | 2.01 |
| 1993 | 76,043 | −17% | 39,765 | 1.91 |
| 1992 | 91,607 | −84% | 46,195 | 1.98 |
| 1991 | 558,670 | +1.0% | 248,677 | 2.25 |
| 1990 | 553,335 | +18% | 219,772 | 2.52 |
| 1989 | 467,127 | −42% | 177,895 | 2.63 |
| 1988 | 806,934 | +7.3% | 298,059 | 2.71 |
| 1987 | 752,265 | +83% | 224,256 | 3.35 |
| 1986 | 410,040 | −32% | 164,502 | 2.49 |
| 1985 | 606,249 | −27% | 197,461 | 3.07 |
| 1984 | 827,723 | +28% | 289,108 | 2.86 |
| 1983 | 648,661 | +21% | 212,744 | 3.05 |
| 1982 | 533,984 | −45% | 170,277 | 3.14 |
| 1981 | 972,659 | −10% | 349,210 | 2.79 |
| 1980 | 1,085,013 | +4.7% | 355,330 | 3.05 |
| 1979 | 1,036,615 | −1.0% | 374,878 | 2.77 |
| 1978 | 1,046,923 | −13% | 349,767 | 2.99 |
| 1977 | 1,196,912 | +105% | 419,630 | 2.85 |
| 1976 | 582,900 | +7.1% | 234,981 | 2.48 |
| 1975 | 544,200 | −59% | 226,783 | 2.40 |
| 1974 | 1,340,000 | +35% | 578,322 | 2.32 |
| 1973 | 990,000 | −9.2% | 425,134 | 2.33 |
| 1972 | 1,090,000 | +6.0% | 523,426 | 2.08 |
| 1971 | 1,028,000 | +16% | 457,799 | 2.25 |
| 1970 | 890,000 | −15% | 411,172 | 2.16 |
| 1969 | 1,046,000 | −33% | 513,224 | 2.04 |
| 1968 | 1,560,000 | +19% | 705,335 | 2.21 |
| 1967 | 1,310,000 | −5.1% | 662,018 | 1.98 |
| 1966 | 1,380,000 | −12% | 695,379 | 1.98 |
| 1965 | 1,565,000 | +4.5% | 813,318 | 1.92 |
| 1964 | 1,498,000 | +5.6% | 808,690 | 1.85 |
| 1963 | 1,418,000 | +10% | 846,580 | 1.67 |
| 1962 | 1,286,000 | +8.0% | 787,025 | 1.63 |
| 1961 | 1,191,000 | — | 793,964 | 1.50 |

## Questions and answers

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

Mexico produced 479,732 t in 2024, 0.66% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Mexico ranked 15th 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 Mexico changed?

It fell by 44% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −4.3% for the world. The record was 1.6 million t in 1965.

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

4.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (479,732 t from 118,469 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

[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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