FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Seed cotton production in Somalia
In 2024 Somalia produced 7,418 t of seed cotton, the 51st largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 6.0%. The record was 7,433 t in 2023. Area harvested: 18,571 ha, yield 0.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 7,418 t
- World rank
- 51 of 83
- 10-year change
- +6.0%
- Record
- 7,433 t
- 2023
Seed cotton in Somalia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7,418 | −0.2% | 18,571 | 0.40 |
| 2023 | 7,433 | +0.5% | 18,472 | 0.40 |
| 2022 | 7,395 | −0.4% | 18,373 | 0.40 |
| 2021 | 7,427 | +1.3% | 18,436 | 0.40 |
| 2020 | 7,334 | +1.1% | 18,204 | 0.40 |
| 2019 | 7,251 | +1.1% | 17,993 | 0.40 |
| 2018 | 7,169 | +1.2% | 17,783 | 0.40 |
| 2017 | 7,084 | +0.6% | 17,599 | 0.40 |
| 2016 | 7,042 | +0.3% | 17,526 | 0.40 |
| 2015 | 7,018 | +0.3% | 17,706 | 0.40 |
| 2014 | 7,000 | 0.0% | 18,000 | 0.39 |
| 2013 | 7,000 | 0.0% | 17,000 | 0.41 |
| 2012 | 7,000 | +2.9% | 17,000 | 0.41 |
| 2011 | 6,800 | 0.0% | 17,000 | 0.40 |
| 2010 | 6,800 | 0.0% | 17,000 | 0.40 |
| 2009 | 6,800 | +3.0% | 17,000 | 0.40 |
| 2008 | 6,600 | 0.0% | 16,500 | 0.40 |
| 2007 | 6,600 | 0.0% | 16,500 | 0.40 |
| 2006 | 6,600 | 0.0% | 16,500 | 0.40 |
| 2005 | 6,600 | +3.1% | 16,500 | 0.40 |
| 2004 | 6,400 | +1.6% | 16,000 | 0.40 |
| 2003 | 6,300 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 0.42 |
| 2002 | 6,300 | +5.0% | 15,000 | 0.42 |
| 2001 | 6,000 | −1.0% | 15,000 | 0.40 |
| 2000 | 6,060 | +1.0% | 15,000 | 0.40 |
| 1999 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 0.40 |
| 1998 | 6,000 | −14% | 15,000 | 0.40 |
| 1997 | 7,000 | +17% | 15,000 | 0.47 |
| 1996 | 6,000 | −3.2% | 15,000 | 0.40 |
| 1995 | 6,200 | +3.3% | 15,000 | 0.41 |
| 1994 | 6,000 | −1.0% | 15,000 | 0.40 |
| 1993 | 6,060 | +52% | 15,000 | 0.40 |
| 1992 | 4,000 | +32% | 11,000 | 0.36 |
| 1991 | 3,030 | 0.0% | 8,000 | 0.38 |
| 1990 | 3,030 | 0.0% | 8,000 | 0.38 |
| 1989 | 3,030 | −50% | 8,000 | 0.38 |
| 1988 | 6,060 | −4.8% | 12,000 | 0.51 |
| 1987 | 6,364 | +56% | 15,700 | 0.41 |
| 1986 | 4,090 | 0.0% | 12,000 | 0.34 |
| 1985 | 4,090 | 0.0% | 12,000 | 0.34 |
| 1984 | 4,090 | 0.0% | 12,000 | 0.34 |
| 1983 | 4,090 | −18% | 12,000 | 0.34 |
| 1982 | 5,000 | +65% | 12,000 | 0.42 |
| 1981 | 3,030 | −26% | 12,000 | 0.25 |
| 1980 | 4,090 | 0.0% | 12,000 | 0.34 |
| 1979 | 4,090 | +23% | 12,000 | 0.34 |
| 1978 | 3,333 | 0.0% | 12,000 | 0.28 |
| 1977 | 3,333 | +4.7% | 12,000 | 0.28 |
| 1976 | 3,182 | +5.0% | 12,000 | 0.27 |
| 1975 | 3,030 | +150% | 12,000 | 0.25 |
| 1974 | 1,212 | −20% | 4,000 | 0.30 |
| 1973 | 1,518 | −47% | 5,000 | 0.30 |
| 1972 | 2,863 | −37% | 9,000 | 0.32 |
| 1971 | 4,580 | +17% | 15,000 | 0.31 |
| 1970 | 3,900 | +8.3% | 12,000 | 0.33 |
| 1969 | 3,600 | 0.0% | 12,000 | 0.30 |
| 1968 | 3,600 | +9.1% | 12,000 | 0.30 |
| 1967 | 3,300 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 0.33 |
| 1966 | 3,300 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 0.33 |
| 1965 | 3,300 | +0.3% | 10,000 | 0.33 |
| 1964 | 3,290 | +28% | 10,000 | 0.33 |
| 1963 | 2,580 | −43% | 10,000 | 0.26 |
| 1962 | 4,500 | +25% | 16,500 | 0.27 |
| 1961 | 3,600 | — | 15,000 | 0.24 |
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.