Seed cotton production in Spain
In 2024 Spain produced 49,099 t of seed cotton, the 36th largest in the world (0.07% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 78%. The record was 388,400 t in 1999.
- Production, 2024
- 49,099 t
- World rank
- 36 of 83
- 10-year change
- −78%
- Record
- 388,400 t
- 1999
Seed cotton in Spain, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Spain compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.07%
- 0.30% in 2014
- kg per person
- 1.02
- world 8.92
- 10-year change
- −78%
- world −4.3%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Togo | 51,437 | 0.07% |
| 35 | Central African Republic | 51,117 | 0.07% |
| 36 | Spain | 49,099 | 0.07% |
| 37 | South Africa | 48,712 | 0.07% |
| 38 | Kyrgyzstan | 46,338 | 0.06% |
Map of world production of seed cotton
Share of the world total; Spain is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 49,099 | −60% | — | — |
| 2023 | 122,740 | +6.4% | — | — |
| 2022 | 115,408 | −34% | 51,823 | 2.23 |
| 2021 | 174,921 | −8.2% | 57,914 | 3.02 |
| 2020 | 190,538 | −9.3% | 61,568 | 3.09 |
| 2019 | 210,015 | −1.2% | 66,147 | 3.17 |
| 2018 | 212,587 | +7.1% | 65,121 | 3.26 |
| 2017 | 198,500 | +20% | 62,982 | 3.15 |
| 2016 | 165,600 | −14% | 60,814 | 2.72 |
| 2015 | 193,000 | −15% | 63,326 | 3.05 |
| 2014 | 226,200 | +56% | 74,265 | 3.05 |
| 2013 | 145,356 | −24% | 63,520 | 2.29 |
| 2012 | 190,700 | +4.3% | 69,662 | 2.74 |
| 2011 | 182,781 | +59% | 67,118 | 2.72 |
| 2010 | 115,088 | +45% | 63,217 | 1.82 |
| 2009 | 79,220 | +42% | 58,649 | 1.35 |
| 2008 | 55,731 | −56% | 52,639 | 1.06 |
| 2007 | 127,165 | −12% | 65,238 | 1.95 |
| 2006 | 145,079 | −58% | 62,529 | 2.32 |
| 2005 | 343,823 | −2.2% | 86,072 | 3.99 |
| 2004 | 351,587 | +19% | 89,124 | 3.94 |
| 2003 | 295,056 | −3.1% | 94,657 | 3.12 |
| 2002 | 304,505 | −4.3% | 86,300 | 3.53 |
| 2001 | 318,234 | +8.0% | 91,477 | 3.48 |
| 2000 | 294,600 | −24% | 91,656 | 3.21 |
| 1999 | 388,400 | +16% | 108,600 | 3.58 |
| 1998 | 335,900 | −8.4% | 98,700 | 3.40 |
| 1997 | 366,800 | +32% | 112,159 | 3.27 |
| 1996 | 277,700 | +174% | 77,300 | 3.59 |
| 1995 | 101,200 | −27% | 31,100 | 3.25 |
| 1994 | 137,700 | +52% | 39,880 | 3.45 |
| 1993 | 90,447 | −57% | 31,911 | 2.83 |
| 1992 | 209,523 | −20% | 75,467 | 2.78 |
| 1991 | 260,418 | +0.4% | 78,541 | 3.32 |
| 1990 | 259,400 | +36% | 83,900 | 3.09 |
| 1989 | 190,100 | −45% | 67,800 | 2.80 |
| 1988 | 347,900 | +37% | 135,500 | 2.57 |
| 1987 | 253,600 | −3.8% | 81,300 | 3.12 |
| 1986 | 263,600 | +29% | 80,600 | 3.27 |
| 1985 | 204,413 | +24% | 63,903 | 3.20 |
| 1984 | 165,400 | +37% | 60,313 | 2.74 |
| 1983 | 120,760 | −24% | 39,600 | 3.05 |
| 1982 | 158,700 | −23% | 49,400 | 3.21 |
| 1981 | 205,400 | +8.4% | 72,200 | 2.84 |
| 1980 | 189,400 | +50% | 62,659 | 3.02 |
| 1979 | 126,600 | +30% | 46,600 | 2.72 |
| 1978 | 97,100 | −30% | 43,400 | 2.24 |
| 1977 | 137,800 | +9.9% | 77,500 | 1.78 |
| 1976 | 125,400 | −21% | 56,300 | 2.23 |
| 1975 | 159,500 | −1.1% | 62,100 | 2.57 |
| 1974 | 161,200 | +16% | 100,700 | 1.60 |
| 1973 | 139,100 | −22% | 92,500 | 1.50 |
| 1972 | 177,300 | +43% | 122,400 | 1.45 |
| 1971 | 124,400 | −22% | 78,300 | 1.59 |
| 1970 | 159,800 | −11% | 90,800 | 1.76 |
| 1969 | 180,300 | −21% | 149,887 | 1.20 |
| 1968 | 229,170 | +16% | 136,277 | 1.68 |
| 1967 | 198,100 | −26% | 143,896 | 1.38 |
| 1966 | 267,300 | +7.4% | 234,100 | 1.14 |
| 1965 | 248,900 | +11% | 197,615 | 1.26 |
| 1964 | 224,800 | −21% | 196,710 | 1.14 |
| 1963 | 284,800 | −16% | 262,722 | 1.08 |
| 1962 | 339,600 | +7.0% | 346,200 | 0.98 |
| 1961 | 317,400 | — | 318,700 | 1.00 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of seed cotton in Spain?
Spain produced 49,099 t in 2024, 0.07% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Spain rank in the world for production of seed cotton?
Spain ranked 36th 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 Spain changed?
It fell by 78% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −4.3% for the world. The record was 388,400 t in 1999.
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.