FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Seed cotton production in Myanmar
In 2024 Myanmar produced 320,000 t of seed cotton, the 18th largest in the world (0.44% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 35%. The record was 504,600 t in 2010. Area harvested: 207,823 ha, yield 1.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 320,000 t
- World rank
- 18 of 83
- 10-year change
- −35%
- Record
- 504,600 t
- 2010
Seed cotton in Myanmar, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 320,000 | 0.0% | 207,823 | 1.54 |
| 2023 | 320,000 | −0.9% | 182,599 | 1.75 |
| 2022 | 323,066 | +17% | 185,480 | 1.74 |
| 2021 | 275,996 | +5.2% | 159,300 | 1.73 |
| 2020 | 262,277 | −9.4% | 157,801 | 1.66 |
| 2019 | 289,399 | −14% | 168,300 | 1.72 |
| 2018 | 336,739 | −8.9% | 192,868 | 1.75 |
| 2017 | 369,488 | −16% | 183,904 | 2.01 |
| 2016 | 438,032 | −9.2% | 201,951 | 2.17 |
| 2015 | 482,257 | −2.3% | 224,883 | 2.14 |
| 2014 | 493,600 | +5.2% | 237,146 | 2.08 |
| 2013 | 469,400 | +9.2% | 229,457 | 2.05 |
| 2012 | 429,700 | −12% | 212,055 | 2.03 |
| 2011 | 489,200 | −3.1% | 247,668 | 1.98 |
| 2010 | 504,600 | +5.7% | 267,093 | 1.89 |
| 2009 | 477,200 | +17% | 272,354 | 1.75 |
| 2008 | 409,100 | +53% | 279,638 | 1.46 |
| 2007 | 267,000 | +16% | 278,019 | 0.96 |
| 2006 | 229,500 | +13% | 263,451 | 0.87 |
| 2005 | 202,300 | +26% | 251,310 | 0.80 |
| 2004 | 160,800 | +26% | 211,651 | 0.76 |
| 2003 | 127,300 | +11% | 192,631 | 0.66 |
| 2002 | 114,900 | +3.9% | 184,132 | 0.62 |
| 2001 | 110,600 | −10% | 176,038 | 0.63 |
| 2000 | 123,000 | −16% | 211,246 | 0.58 |
| 1999 | 146,300 | +8.3% | 237,551 | 0.62 |
| 1998 | 135,100 | −4.5% | 225,815 | 0.60 |
| 1997 | 141,500 | +4.2% | 187,774 | 0.75 |
| 1996 | 135,800 | +5.4% | 205,580 | 0.66 |
| 1995 | 128,800 | +162% | 219,340 | 0.59 |
| 1994 | 49,200 | +170% | 64,345 | 0.76 |
| 1993 | 18,200 | −34% | 26,305 | 0.69 |
| 1992 | 27,600 | +4.2% | 34,398 | 0.80 |
| 1991 | 26,500 | −58% | 33,588 | 0.79 |
| 1990 | 62,700 | +4.0% | 141,461 | 0.44 |
| 1989 | 60,281 | −17% | 161,519 | 0.37 |
| 1988 | 72,942 | −8.5% | 155,095 | 0.47 |
| 1987 | 79,722 | −20% | 159,995 | 0.50 |
| 1986 | 99,802 | −21% | 200,284 | 0.50 |
| 1985 | 125,728 | +21% | 228,932 | 0.55 |
| 1984 | 104,018 | +6.7% | 201,129 | 0.52 |
| 1983 | 97,530 | +2.4% | 194,400 | 0.50 |
| 1982 | 95,271 | +29% | 200,565 | 0.48 |
| 1981 | 74,011 | +49% | 192,420 | 0.38 |
| 1980 | 49,696 | −4.3% | 143,174 | 0.35 |
| 1979 | 51,930 | +25% | 164,686 | 0.32 |
| 1978 | 41,701 | +31% | 130,168 | 0.32 |
| 1977 | 31,933 | −14% | 126,075 | 0.25 |
| 1976 | 37,252 | −13% | 155,745 | 0.24 |
| 1975 | 42,920 | +13% | 171,135 | 0.25 |
| 1974 | 37,815 | −14% | 170,471 | 0.22 |
| 1973 | 43,893 | +1.8% | 170,348 | 0.26 |
| 1972 | 43,109 | +0.7% | 182,225 | 0.24 |
| 1971 | 42,829 | +24% | 160,700 | 0.27 |
| 1970 | 34,546 | +4.8% | 118,979 | 0.29 |
| 1969 | 32,953 | −34% | 121,425 | 0.27 |
| 1968 | 49,626 | +17% | 169,872 | 0.29 |
| 1967 | 42,572 | −7.9% | 173,313 | 0.25 |
| 1966 | 46,230 | −32% | 204,197 | 0.23 |
| 1965 | 68,119 | +28% | 232,412 | 0.29 |
| 1964 | 53,139 | −3.6% | 235,102 | 0.23 |
| 1963 | 55,118 | +14% | 200,303 | 0.28 |
| 1962 | 48,342 | +38% | 168,776 | 0.29 |
| 1961 | 34,989 | — | 133,723 | 0.26 |
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.