> In 2024 Nepal produced 128 t of seed cotton, the 75th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 3.0%.

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# Seed cotton production in Nepal

In 2024 Nepal produced 128 t of seed cotton, the 75th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 3.0%. The record was 2,907 t in 1994. Area harvested: 129 ha, yield 1.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.

[Today’s prices](https://husfarm.com/today-price/cotton/)[Market prices in Nepal](https://husfarm.com/country/nepal/)

Production, 2024128 t
World rank75 of 83
10-year change−3.0%
Record2,907 t1994

## Seed cotton in Nepal, 1990–2024 (tonnes)

## Nepal compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
Yield, t/ha1.0world 2.4 (−58%)
kg per person0.00world 8.92
10-year change−3.0%world −4.3%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 73 | [Cambodia](https://husfarm.com/production/seed-cotton/cambodia/) | 232 | 0.00% |
| 74 | [Morocco](https://husfarm.com/production/seed-cotton/morocco/) | 218 | 0.00% |
| 75 | **Nepal** | 128 | 0.00% |
| 76 | [Antigua and Barbuda](https://husfarm.com/production/seed-cotton/antigua-and-barbuda/) | 107 | 0.00% |
| 77 | [Algeria](https://husfarm.com/production/seed-cotton/algeria/) | 83 | 0.00% |

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

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 128 | 0.0% | 129 | 0.99 |
| 2023 | 128 | +0.8% | 130 | 0.98 |
| 2022 | 127 | −0.8% | 129 | 0.98 |
| 2021 | 128 | 0.0% | 129 | 0.99 |
| 2020 | 128 | +0.8% | 132 | 0.97 |
| 2019 | 127 | −1.6% | 126 | 1.01 |
| 2018 | 129 | +1.6% | 128 | 1.01 |
| 2017 | 127 | −1.6% | 143 | 0.89 |
| 2016 | 129 | −2.3% | 125 | 1.03 |
| 2015 | 132 | 0.0% | 130 | 1.02 |
| 2014 | 132 | −12% | 130 | 1.02 |
| 2013 | 150 | +13% | 175 | 0.86 |
| 2012 | 133 | −1.5% | 135 | 0.99 |
| 2011 | 135 | +24% | 135 | 1.00 |
| 2010 | 109 | +85% | 121 | 0.90 |
| 2009 | 59 | −14% | 100 | 0.59 |
| 2008 | 69 | +53% | 75 | 0.92 |
| 2007 | 45 | −21% | 50 | 0.90 |
| 2006 | 57 | +375% | 59 | 0.97 |
| 2005 | 12 | −7.7% | 20 | 0.60 |
| 2004 | 13 | −79% | 16 | 0.81 |
| 2003 | 61 | −59% | 118 | 0.52 |
| 2002 | 150 | −67% | 102 | 1.47 |
| 2001 | 459 | −38% | 1,135 | 0.40 |
| 2000 | 744 | +9.7% | 1,229 | 0.61 |
| 1999 | 678 | −3.7% | 1,264 | 0.54 |
| 1998 | 704 | −56% | 2,320 | 0.30 |
| 1997 | 1,604 | −39% | 2,343 | 0.68 |
| 1996 | 2,650 | +4.3% | 3,680 | 0.72 |
| 1995 | 2,541 | −13% | 3,538 | 0.72 |
| 1994 | 2,907 | +87% | 3,180 | 0.91 |
| 1993 | 1,553 | +11% | 2,106 | 0.74 |
| 1992 | 1,399 | +7.6% | 2,000 | 0.70 |
| 1991 | 1,300 | +8.3% | 1,800 | 0.72 |
| 1990 | 1,200 | — | 1,500 | 0.80 |

## Questions and answers

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

Nepal produced 128 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Nepal ranked 75th 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 Nepal changed?

It fell by 3.0% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −4.3% for the world. The record was 2,907 t in 1994.

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

1.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (128 t from 129 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 Nepal 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/)

## Other products of Nepal

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[Agricultural production in Nepal](https://husfarm.com/production/country/nepal/)

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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