Seed cotton production in Tanzania
In 2024 Tanzania produced 282,510 t of seed cotton, the 20th largest in the world (0.39% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 15%. The record was 368,697 t in 2008. Area harvested: 445,817 ha, yield 0.6 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 282,510 t
- World rank
- 20 of 83
- 10-year change
- +15%
- Record
- 368,697 t
- 2008
Seed cotton in Tanzania, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Tanzania compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.39%
- 0.32% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.6
- world 2.4 (−73%)
- kg per person
- 4.12
- world 8.92
- 10-year change
- +15%
- world −4.3%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Myanmar | 320,000 | 0.44% |
| 19 | Kazakhstan | 301,661 | 0.41% |
| 20 | Tanzania | 282,510 | 0.39% |
| 21 | Tajikistan | 253,182 | 0.35% |
| 22 | Azerbaijan | 237,651 | 0.33% |
Map of world production of seed cotton
Share of the world total; Tanzania is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 282,510 | +62% | 445,817 | 0.63 |
| 2023 | 174,486 | +21% | 276,147 | 0.63 |
| 2022 | 144,792 | +18% | 227,866 | 0.64 |
| 2021 | 122,836 | −65% | 192,596 | 0.64 |
| 2020 | 348,958 | +0.0% | 500,000 | 0.70 |
| 2019 | 348,910 | +57% | 420,000 | 0.83 |
| 2018 | 222,039 | +67% | 400,000 | 0.56 |
| 2017 | 132,934 | −11% | 266,000 | 0.50 |
| 2016 | 149,445 | −26% | 320,000 | 0.47 |
| 2015 | 203,312 | −17% | 450,000 | 0.45 |
| 2014 | 245,831 | −31% | 311,179 | 0.79 |
| 2013 | 357,133 | +58% | 450,000 | 0.79 |
| 2012 | 225,938 | +38% | 322,769 | 0.70 |
| 2011 | 163,644 | −39% | 226,506 | 0.72 |
| 2010 | 267,000 | −0.0% | 421,200 | 0.63 |
| 2009 | 267,004 | −28% | 519,350 | 0.51 |
| 2008 | 368,697 | +84% | 574,840 | 0.64 |
| 2007 | 200,662 | +54% | 450,000 | 0.45 |
| 2006 | 130,587 | −63% | 200,000 | 0.65 |
| 2005 | 357,260 | +9.4% | 526,720 | 0.68 |
| 2004 | 326,680 | +81% | 487,560 | 0.67 |
| 2003 | 180,800 | +22% | 337,020 | 0.54 |
| 2002 | 148,500 | −39% | 392,000 | 0.38 |
| 2001 | 243,000 | +97% | 419,960 | 0.58 |
| 2000 | 123,400 | +17% | 213,300 | 0.58 |
| 1999 | 105,600 | +14% | 196,490 | 0.54 |
| 1998 | 92,700 | −55% | 200,000 | 0.46 |
| 1997 | 206,600 | −18% | 440,000 | 0.47 |
| 1996 | 252,800 | +1.9% | 439,000 | 0.58 |
| 1995 | 248,200 | +98% | 364,000 | 0.68 |
| 1994 | 125,300 | −13% | 328,879 | 0.38 |
| 1993 | 144,700 | −52% | 461,214 | 0.31 |
| 1992 | 303,200 | +13% | 430,000 | 0.71 |
| 1991 | 268,730 | +80% | 504,290 | 0.53 |
| 1990 | 149,141 | +32% | 389,340 | 0.38 |
| 1989 | 112,905 | −40% | 353,830 | 0.32 |
| 1988 | 189,244 | −26% | 418,070 | 0.45 |
| 1987 | 254,915 | +19% | 486,070 | 0.52 |
| 1986 | 214,569 | +103% | 456,900 | 0.47 |
| 1985 | 105,899 | −32% | 454,900 | 0.23 |
| 1984 | 156,845 | +11% | 454,900 | 0.34 |
| 1983 | 140,798 | +10% | 446,990 | 0.31 |
| 1982 | 127,910 | −3.8% | 371,000 | 0.34 |
| 1981 | 132,926 | −24% | 350,000 | 0.38 |
| 1980 | 174,577 | −3.3% | 387,000 | 0.45 |
| 1979 | 180,453 | +8.4% | 400,000 | 0.45 |
| 1978 | 166,515 | −0.9% | 455,000 | 0.37 |
| 1977 | 168,082 | −14% | 389,000 | 0.43 |
| 1976 | 194,694 | +54% | 364,000 | 0.53 |
| 1975 | 126,045 | −43% | 231,000 | 0.55 |
| 1974 | 221,000 | +13% | 395,000 | 0.56 |
| 1973 | 195,000 | −15% | 380,000 | 0.51 |
| 1972 | 230,200 | +20% | 400,000 | 0.58 |
| 1971 | 192,200 | −16% | 400,000 | 0.48 |
| 1970 | 228,200 | +8.4% | 440,000 | 0.52 |
| 1969 | 210,600 | +37% | 436,200 | 0.48 |
| 1968 | 153,780 | −28% | 363,700 | 0.42 |
| 1967 | 212,127 | −10% | 402,000 | 0.53 |
| 1966 | 236,037 | +18% | 452,076 | 0.52 |
| 1965 | 200,757 | +26% | 439,652 | 0.46 |
| 1964 | 159,346 | +12% | 348,000 | 0.46 |
| 1963 | 142,693 | +23% | 309,000 | 0.46 |
| 1962 | 116,356 | +16% | 280,000 | 0.42 |
| 1961 | 100,418 | — | 240,000 | 0.42 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of seed cotton in Tanzania?
Tanzania produced 282,510 t in 2024, 0.39% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Tanzania rank in the world for production of seed cotton?
Tanzania ranked 20th 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 Tanzania changed?
It rose by 15% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −4.3% for the world. The record was 368,697 t in 2008.
What is the yield of seed cotton in Tanzania?
0.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (282,510 t from 445,817 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.