FAOSTAT · 1961–2024

Seed cotton production in Peru

In 2024 Peru produced 22,596 t of seed cotton, the 47th largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 76%. The record was 402,502 t in 1963. Area harvested: 10,756 ha, yield 2.1 t/ha.

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Production, 2024: 22,596 t
World rank: 47 of 83
10-year change: −76%
Record: 402,502 t; 1963

Seed cotton in Peru, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

By year

Year	Tonnes	Change	Area harvested, ha	Yield, t/ha
2024	22,596	−32%	10,756	2.10
2023	33,006	−16%	13,433	2.46
2022	39,199	+161%	12,025	3.26
2021	15,017	−22%	5,120	2.93
2020	19,273	−66%	7,057	2.73
2019	56,410	+28%	18,874	2.99
2018	44,195	+89%	14,601	3.03
2017	23,333	−49%	8,158	2.86
2016	45,358	−35%	18,099	2.51
2015	70,153	−24%	26,928	2.61
2014	92,471	+12%	31,450	2.94
2013	82,492	−26%	31,145	2.65
2012	110,954	−9.1%	50,685	2.19
2011	122,047	+91%	45,811	2.66
2010	63,758	−34%	27,963	2.28
2009	95,968	−43%	40,639	2.36
2008	167,397	−22%	70,507	2.37
2007	215,439	+1.0%	89,428	2.41
2006	213,409	+2.9%	91,787	2.33
2005	207,316	+10%	93,250	2.22
2004	187,697	+37%	88,908	2.11
2003	136,612	+7.9%	67,802	2.01
2002	126,622	−4.5%	72,028	1.76
2001	132,560	−14%	68,806	1.93
2000	153,786	+14%	89,243	1.72
1999	134,944	+42%	78,806	1.71
1998	95,262	−35%	73,629	1.29
1997	145,808	−46%	91,290	1.60
1996	268,596	+24%	137,096	1.96
1995	216,869	+29%	123,681	1.75
1994	167,656	+71%	97,309	1.72
1993	97,826	−9.4%	66,568	1.47
1992	107,986	−39%	86,237	1.25
1991	176,395	−26%	117,650	1.50
1990	238,971	−26%	138,330	1.73
1989	321,466	+14%	170,730	1.88
1988	282,392	+40%	133,462	2.12
1987	202,031	−33%	119,647	1.69
1986	303,745	+4.5%	165,673	1.83
1985	290,771	+45%	157,620	1.84
1984	200,673	+90%	99,416	2.02
1983	105,725	−59%	84,906	1.25
1982	254,944	−11%	131,952	1.93
1981	286,263	+8.2%	156,943	1.82
1980	264,554	+8.5%	147,999	1.79
1979	243,885	+23%	134,719	1.81
1978	198,542	+15%	115,698	1.72
1977	173,328	+5.4%	109,937	1.58
1976	164,511	−38%	98,290	1.67
1975	266,412	+3.9%	133,670	1.99
1974	256,479	+8.9%	148,190	1.73
1973	235,549	+4.9%	134,660	1.75
1972	224,502	−3.5%	127,580	1.76
1971	232,728	−6.1%	136,325	1.71
1970	247,804	−2.7%	143,825	1.72
1969	254,598	−11%	168,620	1.51
1968	285,649	+8.1%	166,235	1.72
1967	264,319	−20%	181,135	1.46
1966	332,269	−7.0%	203,990	1.63
1965	357,351	−7.7%	238,135	1.50
1964	387,283	−3.8%	245,980	1.57
1963	402,502	+1.0%	256,800	1.57
1962	398,620	+8.3%	252,887	1.58
1961	368,083	—	243,851	1.51

Other large producers

China India United States Brazil Pakistan Uzbekistan Australia Turkey Argentina Burkina Faso Mali Benin

All countries producing seed cotton

Other products of Peru

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Agricultural production in Peru

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.