Seed cotton production in Philippines
In 2024 Philippines produced 70 t of seed cotton, the 79th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 106%. The record was 37,774 t in 1992. Area harvested: 38 ha, yield 1.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 70 t
- World rank
- 79 of 83
- 10-year change
- +106%
- Record
- 37,774 t
- 1992
Seed cotton in Philippines, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Philippines compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.8
- world 2.4 (−22%)
- kg per person
- 0.00
- world 8.92
- 10-year change
- +106%
- world −4.3%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 77 | Algeria | 83 | 0.00% |
| 78 | Indonesia | 80 | 0.00% |
| 79 | Philippines | 70 | 0.00% |
| 80 | Grenada | 24 | 0.00% |
| 81 | Vietnam | 19 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of seed cotton
Share of the world total; Philippines is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 70 | −13% | 38 | 1.84 |
| 2023 | 80 | −20% | 42 | 1.90 |
| 2022 | 100 | +20% | 59 | 1.69 |
| 2021 | 83 | −34% | 39 | 2.13 |
| 2020 | 125 | +79% | 128 | 0.98 |
| 2019 | 70 | −16% | 18 | 3.89 |
| 2018 | 83 | +168% | 34 | 2.44 |
| 2017 | 31 | +107% | 9 | 3.44 |
| 2016 | 15 | −17% | 4 | 3.75 |
| 2015 | 18 | −47% | 5 | 3.60 |
| 2014 | 34 | −80% | 14 | 2.43 |
| 2013 | 168 | −29% | 157 | 1.07 |
| 2012 | 235 | +51% | 188 | 1.25 |
| 2011 | 156 | +46% | 176 | 0.89 |
| 2010 | 107 | −16% | 48 | 2.23 |
| 2009 | 127 | −83% | 310 | 0.41 |
| 2008 | 738 | −46% | 538 | 1.37 |
| 2007 | 1,360 | −48% | 1,426 | 0.95 |
| 2006 | 2,640 | −49% | 2,906 | 0.91 |
| 2005 | 5,157 | +20% | 5,956 | 0.87 |
| 2004 | 4,297 | +93% | 2,972 | 1.45 |
| 2003 | 2,231 | −51% | 1,994 | 1.12 |
| 2002 | 4,541 | +82% | 4,163 | 1.09 |
| 2001 | 2,489 | +123% | 3,219 | 0.77 |
| 2000 | 1,114 | −65% | 2,535 | 0.44 |
| 1999 | 3,151 | −7.1% | 4,028 | 0.78 |
| 1998 | 3,390 | −21% | 4,545 | 0.75 |
| 1997 | 4,273 | −34% | 6,283 | 0.68 |
| 1996 | 6,507 | −20% | 9,495 | 0.69 |
| 1995 | 8,093 | +12% | 7,675 | 1.05 |
| 1994 | 7,203 | −63% | 7,872 | 0.92 |
| 1993 | 19,214 | −49% | 21,306 | 0.90 |
| 1992 | 37,774 | +143% | 35,164 | 1.07 |
| 1991 | 15,514 | +24% | 14,958 | 1.04 |
| 1990 | 12,520 | −23% | 10,569 | 1.18 |
| 1989 | 16,329 | +14% | 15,000 | 1.09 |
| 1988 | 14,370 | −8.3% | 19,000 | 0.76 |
| 1987 | 15,675 | 0.0% | 16,000 | 0.98 |
| 1986 | 15,675 | +14% | 14,000 | 1.12 |
| 1985 | 13,716 | +40% | 13,000 | 1.06 |
| 1984 | 9,798 | −35% | 11,000 | 0.89 |
| 1983 | 15,024 | +9.5% | 13,000 | 1.16 |
| 1982 | 13,716 | −12% | 10,000 | 1.37 |
| 1981 | 15,675 | +14% | 15,000 | 1.05 |
| 1980 | 13,716 | +75% | 17,000 | 0.81 |
| 1979 | 7,839 | +200% | 7,000 | 1.12 |
| 1978 | 2,613 | +33% | 3,000 | 0.87 |
| 1977 | 1,959 | +50% | 3,000 | 0.65 |
| 1976 | 1,305 | +100% | 2,833 | 0.46 |
| 1975 | 654 | +1,182% | 809 | 0.81 |
| 1974 | 51 | +89% | 40 | 1.28 |
| 1973 | 27 | −25% | 20 | 1.35 |
| 1972 | 36 | +100% | 20 | 1.80 |
| 1971 | 18 | −25% | 10 | 1.80 |
| 1970 | 24 | −23% | 20 | 1.20 |
| 1969 | 31 | 0.0% | 30 | 1.03 |
| 1968 | 31 | −21% | 40 | 0.78 |
| 1967 | 39 | −19% | 40 | 0.98 |
| 1966 | 48 | −13% | 30 | 1.60 |
| 1965 | 55 | −17% | 50 | 1.10 |
| 1964 | 66 | +29% | 50 | 1.32 |
| 1963 | 51 | −89% | 60 | 0.85 |
| 1962 | 460 | +15% | 800 | 0.58 |
| 1961 | 400 | — | 600 | 0.67 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of seed cotton in Philippines?
Philippines produced 70 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Philippines rank in the world for production of seed cotton?
Philippines ranked 79th 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 Philippines changed?
It rose by 106% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −4.3% for the world. The record was 37,774 t in 1992.
What is the yield of seed cotton in Philippines?
1.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (70 t from 38 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 Philippines is estimated by FAO. 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.