> In 2024 Uganda produced 149,308 t of seed cotton, the 27th largest in the world (0.21% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 96%.

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# Seed cotton production in Uganda

In 2024 Uganda produced 149,308 t of seed cotton, the 27th largest in the world (0.21% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 96%. The record was 282,122 t in 1970. Area harvested: 97,000 ha, yield 1.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

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Production, 2024149,308 t
World rank27 of 83
10-year change+96%
Record282,122 t1970

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

## Uganda compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.21%0.10% in 2014
Yield, t/ha1.5world 2.4 (−35%)
kg per person2.99world 8.92
10-year change+96%world −4.3%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 25 | [Zimbabwe](https://husfarm.com/production/seed-cotton/zimbabwe/) | 211,573 | 0.29% |
| 26 | [Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/seed-cotton/ethiopia/) | 178,704 | 0.25% |
| 27 | **Uganda** | 149,308 | 0.21% |
| 28 | [Afghanistan](https://husfarm.com/production/seed-cotton/afghanistan/) | 120,508 | 0.17% |
| 29 | [Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/seed-cotton/iran/) | 120,000 | 0.16% |

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

### Map of world production of seed cotton

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Uganda is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 149,308 | +7.1% | 97,000 | 1.54 |
| 2023 | 139,387 | +3.2% | 96,000 | 1.45 |
| 2022 | 135,000 | 0.0% | 99,000 | 1.36 |
| 2021 | 135,000 | +3.8% | 99,000 | 1.36 |
| 2020 | 130,000 | +8.3% | 94,000 | 1.38 |
| 2019 | 120,000 | +9.1% | 90,000 | 1.33 |
| 2018 | 110,000 | −7.6% | 80,000 | 1.38 |
| 2017 | 119,000 | +39% | 96,000 | 1.24 |
| 2016 | 85,700 | +35% | 74,000 | 1.16 |
| 2015 | 63,500 | −16% | 65,000 | 0.98 |
| 2014 | 76,000 | +55% | 60,000 | 1.27 |
| 2013 | 49,000 | −7.5% | 53,000 | 0.92 |
| 2012 | 53,000 | −63% | 74,000 | 0.72 |
| 2011 | 144,400 | +73% | 160,000 | 0.90 |
| 2010 | 83,500 | +58% | 80,000 | 1.04 |
| 2009 | 53,000 | −29% | 70,000 | 0.76 |
| 2008 | 75,000 | +88% | 125,000 | 0.60 |
| 2007 | 40,000 | −50% | 100,000 | 0.40 |
| 2006 | 80,000 | +27% | 91,000 | 0.88 |
| 2005 | 63,000 | −19% | 110,000 | 0.57 |
| 2004 | 78,000 | 0.0% | 180,000 | 0.43 |
| 2003 | 78,000 | +20% | 220,000 | 0.35 |
| 2002 | 65,000 | +8.3% | 180,000 | 0.36 |
| 2001 | 60,000 | −21% | 250,000 | 0.24 |
| 2000 | 76,000 | +15% | 250,000 | 0.30 |
| 1999 | 66,000 | +46% | 250,000 | 0.26 |
| 1998 | 45,100 | +22% | 175,000 | 0.26 |
| 1997 | 37,000 | −31% | 130,000 | 0.28 |
| 1996 | 54,000 | +40% | 120,000 | 0.45 |
| 1995 | 38,500 | +2.7% | 117,000 | 0.33 |
| 1994 | 37,500 | +4.2% | 114,000 | 0.33 |
| 1993 | 36,000 | +63% | 121,000 | 0.30 |
| 1992 | 22,100 | −17% | 174,000 | 0.13 |
| 1991 | 26,600 | +39% | 134,000 | 0.20 |
| 1990 | 19,100 | +23% | 69,000 | 0.28 |
| 1989 | 15,500 | −4.3% | 106,000 | 0.15 |
| 1988 | 16,200 | −14% | 98,900 | 0.16 |
| 1987 | 18,800 | −35% | 140,000 | 0.13 |
| 1986 | 28,800 | −45% | 180,000 | 0.16 |
| 1985 | 52,000 | +37% | 160,000 | 0.33 |
| 1984 | 38,000 | +19% | 199,400 | 0.19 |
| 1983 | 32,000 | +92% | 169,600 | 0.19 |
| 1982 | 16,653 | 0.0% | 150,300 | 0.11 |
| 1981 | 16,653 | +24% | 121,300 | 0.14 |
| 1980 | 13,388 | −33% | 312,400 | 0.04 |
| 1979 | 19,918 | −70% | 417,000 | 0.05 |
| 1978 | 65,959 | +46% | 677,500 | 0.10 |
| 1977 | 45,061 | −44% | 405,000 | 0.11 |
| 1976 | 80,653 | −23% | 497,438 | 0.16 |
| 1975 | 104,163 | −36% | 571,100 | 0.18 |
| 1974 | 163,265 | −37% | 503,900 | 0.32 |
| 1973 | 259,265 | +4.5% | 1,112,000 | 0.23 |
| 1972 | 248,163 | −0.5% | 1,124,000 | 0.22 |
| 1971 | 249,469 | −12% | 1,042,400 | 0.24 |
| 1970 | 282,122 | +12% | 881,600 | 0.32 |
| 1969 | 251,800 | +23% | 844,300 | 0.30 |
| 1968 | 205,000 | −21% | 827,900 | 0.25 |
| 1967 | 260,000 | −0.4% | 870,410 | 0.30 |
| 1966 | 261,000 | +2.0% | 880,100 | 0.30 |
| 1965 | 256,000 | +14% | 907,200 | 0.28 |
| 1964 | 225,000 | +7.1% | 864,800 | 0.26 |
| 1963 | 210,000 | +96% | 814,900 | 0.26 |
| 1962 | 107,000 | −51% | 730,400 | 0.15 |
| 1961 | 218,107 | — | 839,100 | 0.26 |

## Questions and answers

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

Uganda produced 149,308 t in 2024, 0.21% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Uganda ranked 27th 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 Uganda changed?

It rose by 96% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −4.3% for the world. The record was 282,122 t in 1970.

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

1.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (149,308 t from 97,000 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 Uganda 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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