Seed cotton production in Pakistan
In 2024 Pakistan produced 3.5 million t of seed cotton, the 5th largest in the world (4.81% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 49%. The record was 7.3 million t in 2004. Area harvested: 2.0 million ha, yield 1.7 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 3.5 million t
- World rank
- 5 of 83
- 10-year change
- −49%
- Record
- 7.3 million t
- 2004
Seed cotton in Pakistan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Pakistan compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 4.8%
- 9.0% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.7
- world 2.4 (−27%)
- kg per person
- 13.9
- world 8.92
- 10-year change
- −49%
- world −4.3%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | United States | 9,573,295 | 13.1% |
| 4 | Brazil | 8,523,606 | 11.7% |
| 5 | Pakistan | 3,500,618 | 4.8% |
| 6 | Uzbekistan | 2,938,089 | 4.0% |
| 7 | Australia | 2,400,000 | 3.3% |
Map of world production of seed cotton
Share of the world total; Pakistan is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,500,618 | −31% | 2,043,211 | 1.71 |
| 2023 | 5,036,874 | +109% | 2,423,688 | 2.08 |
| 2022 | 2,409,642 | −41% | 2,143,605 | 1.12 |
| 2021 | 4,096,106 | +19% | 1,936,969 | 2.11 |
| 2020 | 3,454,334 | −23% | 2,078,899 | 1.66 |
| 2019 | 4,480,230 | −7.2% | 2,517,287 | 1.78 |
| 2018 | 4,828,439 | −18% | 2,372,968 | 2.03 |
| 2017 | 5,855,025 | +12% | 2,700,284 | 2.17 |
| 2016 | 5,237,162 | +7.5% | 2,488,959 | 2.10 |
| 2015 | 4,871,738 | −29% | 2,901,977 | 1.68 |
| 2014 | 6,817,178 | +9.2% | 2,961,263 | 2.30 |
| 2013 | 6,243,348 | −1.9% | 2,747,438 | 2.27 |
| 2012 | 6,366,100 | −3.6% | 2,878,800 | 2.21 |
| 2011 | 6,605,300 | +18% | 2,834,500 | 2.33 |
| 2010 | 5,613,600 | −11% | 2,689,100 | 2.09 |
| 2009 | 6,334,200 | +9.8% | 3,105,700 | 2.04 |
| 2008 | 5,770,000 | +1.6% | 2,819,900 | 2.05 |
| 2007 | 5,676,900 | −9.2% | 3,054,300 | 1.86 |
| 2006 | 6,252,200 | −1.3% | 3,074,900 | 2.03 |
| 2005 | 6,337,475 | −13% | 3,103,000 | 2.04 |
| 2004 | 7,279,400 | +42% | 3,192,600 | 2.28 |
| 2003 | 5,127,300 | −1.6% | 2,989,300 | 1.72 |
| 2002 | 5,210,400 | −3.8% | 2,793,600 | 1.87 |
| 2001 | 5,415,600 | −1.1% | 3,115,800 | 1.74 |
| 2000 | 5,476,167 | −4.5% | 2,927,500 | 1.87 |
| 1999 | 5,735,435 | +28% | 2,983,100 | 1.92 |
| 1998 | 4,485,375 | −4.3% | 2,922,800 | 1.53 |
| 1997 | 4,686,218 | −2.0% | 2,959,700 | 1.58 |
| 1996 | 4,783,373 | −12% | 3,148,600 | 1.52 |
| 1995 | 5,406,260 | +22% | 2,997,300 | 1.80 |
| 1994 | 4,437,869 | +8.2% | 2,652,800 | 1.67 |
| 1993 | 4,103,130 | −11% | 2,804,600 | 1.46 |
| 1992 | 4,619,880 | −29% | 2,835,900 | 1.63 |
| 1991 | 6,542,790 | +33% | 2,835,500 | 2.31 |
| 1990 | 4,912,740 | +12% | 2,662,200 | 1.85 |
| 1989 | 4,367,245 | +2.1% | 2,598,500 | 1.68 |
| 1988 | 4,278,112 | −2.9% | 2,619,400 | 1.63 |
| 1987 | 4,404,541 | +11% | 2,567,800 | 1.72 |
| 1986 | 3,958,800 | +8.5% | 2,505,200 | 1.58 |
| 1985 | 3,650,000 | +21% | 2,364,100 | 1.54 |
| 1984 | 3,025,713 | +104% | 2,241,600 | 1.35 |
| 1983 | 1,483,767 | −40% | 2,220,700 | 0.67 |
| 1982 | 2,471,700 | +10% | 2,262,900 | 1.09 |
| 1981 | 2,244,000 | +4.7% | 2,214,100 | 1.01 |
| 1980 | 2,143,500 | −1.9% | 2,108,500 | 1.02 |
| 1979 | 2,184,600 | +54% | 2,081,000 | 1.05 |
| 1978 | 1,419,600 | −18% | 1,891,200 | 0.75 |
| 1977 | 1,723,700 | +32% | 1,843,200 | 0.94 |
| 1976 | 1,304,100 | −15% | 1,864,700 | 0.70 |
| 1975 | 1,541,608 | −19% | 1,851,100 | 0.83 |
| 1974 | 1,902,597 | −3.7% | 2,031,100 | 0.94 |
| 1973 | 1,975,450 | −6.2% | 1,845,000 | 1.07 |
| 1972 | 2,105,538 | −0.8% | 2,011,300 | 1.05 |
| 1971 | 2,122,452 | +30% | 1,958,700 | 1.08 |
| 1970 | 1,627,460 | +1.3% | 1,747,000 | 0.93 |
| 1969 | 1,606,635 | +1.2% | 1,743,800 | 0.92 |
| 1968 | 1,587,120 | +1.7% | 1,757,200 | 0.90 |
| 1967 | 1,561,110 | +12% | 1,732,500 | 0.90 |
| 1966 | 1,397,838 | +12% | 1,608,600 | 0.87 |
| 1965 | 1,251,000 | +10% | 1,561,400 | 0.80 |
| 1964 | 1,132,800 | −9.8% | 1,466,800 | 0.77 |
| 1963 | 1,255,500 | +14% | 1,470,600 | 0.85 |
| 1962 | 1,098,900 | +13% | 1,374,100 | 0.80 |
| 1961 | 972,300 | — | 1,395,800 | 0.70 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of seed cotton in Pakistan?
Pakistan produced 3.5 million t in 2024, 4.8% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Pakistan rank in the world for production of seed cotton?
Pakistan ranked 5th 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 Pakistan changed?
It fell by 49% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −4.3% for the world. The record was 7.3 million t in 2004.
What is the yield of seed cotton in Pakistan?
1.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (3.5 million t from 2.0 million 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
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.