> In 2024 Tunisia produced 6,796 t of seed cotton, the 52nd largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 4.6%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/seed-cotton/tunisia/

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# Seed cotton production in Tunisia

In 2024 Tunisia produced 6,796 t of seed cotton, the 52nd largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 4.6%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 3,543 ha, yield 1.9 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

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Production, 20246,796 t
World rank52 of 83
10-year change+4.6%
Record6,796 t2024

## Seed cotton in Tunisia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Tunisia compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.01%0.01% in 2014
Yield, t/ha1.9world 2.4 (−19%)
kg per person0.55world 8.92
10-year change+4.6%world −4.3%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 50 | [Zambia](https://husfarm.com/production/seed-cotton/zambia/) | 9,072 | 0.01% |
| 51 | [Somalia](https://husfarm.com/production/seed-cotton/somalia/) | 7,418 | 0.01% |
| 52 | **Tunisia** | 6,796 | 0.01% |
| 53 | [Bolivia](https://husfarm.com/production/seed-cotton/bolivia/) | 6,400 | 0.01% |
| 54 | [Kenya](https://husfarm.com/production/seed-cotton/kenya/) | 6,234 | 0.01% |

[Full ranking of 83 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/seed-cotton/)

### Map of world production of seed cotton

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Share of the world total; Tunisia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 6,796 | +22% | 3,543 | 1.92 |
| 2023 | 5,593 | −6.3% | 2,625 | 2.13 |
| 2022 | 5,972 | −8.1% | 2,200 | 2.71 |
| 2021 | 6,500 | 0.0% | 2,300 | 2.83 |
| 2020 | 6,500 | 0.0% | 2,300 | 2.83 |
| 2019 | 6,500 | 0.0% | 2,300 | 2.83 |
| 2018 | 6,500 | 0.0% | 2,300 | 2.83 |
| 2017 | 6,500 | 0.0% | 2,300 | 2.83 |
| 2016 | 6,500 | 0.0% | 2,842 | 2.29 |
| 2015 | 6,500 | 0.0% | 3,015 | 2.16 |
| 2014 | 6,500 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 2.17 |
| 2013 | 6,500 | 0.0% | 2,800 | 2.32 |
| 2012 | 6,500 | 0.0% | 2,800 | 2.32 |
| 2011 | 6,500 | 0.0% | 2,251 | 2.89 |
| 2010 | 6,500 | 0.0% | 1,944 | 3.34 |
| 2009 | 6,500 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 3.25 |
| 2008 | 6,500 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 3.25 |
| 2007 | 6,500 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 3.25 |
| 2006 | 6,500 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 3.25 |
| 2005 | 6,500 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 3.25 |
| 2004 | 6,500 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 3.25 |
| 2003 | 6,500 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 3.25 |
| 2002 | 6,500 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 3.25 |
| 2001 | 6,500 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 3.25 |
| 2000 | 6,500 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 3.25 |
| 1999 | 6,500 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 3.25 |
| 1998 | 6,500 | 0.0% | 1,836 | 3.54 |
| 1997 | 6,500 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 3.25 |
| 1996 | 6,500 | 0.0% | 2,895 | 2.25 |
| 1995 | 6,500 | 0.0% | 2,649 | 2.45 |
| 1994 | 6,500 | +117% | 2,000 | 3.25 |
| 1993 | 3,000 | +52% | 900 | 3.33 |
| 1992 | 1,970 | 0.0% | 800 | 2.46 |
| 1991 | 1,970 | +116% | 872 | 2.26 |
| 1990 | 912 | +139% | 700 | 1.30 |
| 1989 | 382 | +34% | 270 | 1.41 |
| 1988 | 286 | — | 228 | 1.25 |
| 1987 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 0 | −100% | — | — |
| 1971 | 495 | +371% | 350 | 1.41 |
| 1970 | 105 | −79% | 100 | 1.05 |
| 1969 | 495 | +371% | 350 | 1.41 |
| 1968 | 105 | +250% | 100 | 1.05 |
| 1967 | 30 | −85% | 50 | 0.60 |
| 1966 | 195 | −13% | 150 | 1.30 |
| 1965 | 225 | −52% | 200 | 1.13 |
| 1964 | 465 | −5.9% | 254 | 1.83 |
| 1963 | 494 | −3.7% | 490 | 1.01 |
| 1962 | 513 | −21% | 570 | 0.90 |
| 1961 | 653 | — | 650 | 1.00 |

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of seed cotton in Tunisia?

Tunisia produced 6,796 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Tunisia rank in the world for production of seed cotton?

Tunisia ranked 52nd 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 Tunisia changed?

It rose by 4.6% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −4.3% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.

### What is the yield of seed cotton in Tunisia?

1.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (6,796 t from 3,543 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 Tunisia is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/seed-cotton/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/seed-cotton/india/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/seed-cotton/united-states/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/seed-cotton/brazil/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/seed-cotton/pakistan/)[Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/seed-cotton/uzbekistan/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/seed-cotton/australia/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/seed-cotton/turkey/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/seed-cotton/argentina/)[Burkina Faso](https://husfarm.com/production/seed-cotton/burkina-faso/)[Mali](https://husfarm.com/production/seed-cotton/mali/)[Benin](https://husfarm.com/production/seed-cotton/benin/)
[All countries producing seed cotton](https://husfarm.com/production/seed-cotton/)

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Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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