FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Seed cotton production in Yemen
In 2024 Yemen produced 3,820 t of seed cotton, the 59th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 77%. The record was 35,242 t in 1974. Area harvested: 4,112 ha, yield 0.9 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 3,820 t
- World rank
- 59 of 83
- 10-year change
- −77%
- Record
- 35,242 t
- 1974
Seed cotton in Yemen, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,820 | −16% | 4,112 | 0.93 |
| 2023 | 4,563 | −6.7% | 4,765 | 0.96 |
| 2022 | 4,892 | −6.9% | 4,907 | 1.00 |
| 2021 | 5,252 | +34% | 5,226 | 1.00 |
| 2020 | 3,906 | −76% | 4,053 | 0.96 |
| 2019 | 16,392 | +137% | 15,231 | 1.08 |
| 2018 | 6,921 | −42% | 6,667 | 1.04 |
| 2017 | 11,872 | −1.0% | 11,143 | 1.07 |
| 2016 | 11,987 | −13% | 11,248 | 1.07 |
| 2015 | 13,850 | −18% | 12,938 | 1.07 |
| 2014 | 16,890 | −6.8% | 14,375 | 1.17 |
| 2013 | 18,120 | −12% | 15,024 | 1.21 |
| 2012 | 20,562 | −24% | 17,757 | 1.16 |
| 2011 | 27,138 | +7.9% | 18,815 | 1.44 |
| 2010 | 25,154 | +1.0% | 19,964 | 1.26 |
| 2009 | 24,895 | +3.2% | 19,664 | 1.27 |
| 2008 | 24,115 | +3.4% | 19,096 | 1.26 |
| 2007 | 23,322 | +6.0% | 18,504 | 1.26 |
| 2006 | 22,002 | +6.9% | 17,845 | 1.23 |
| 2005 | 20,573 | +5.3% | 17,609 | 1.17 |
| 2004 | 19,536 | −33% | 17,246 | 1.13 |
| 2003 | 29,091 | +1.0% | 28,287 | 1.03 |
| 2002 | 28,807 | −0.7% | 27,887 | 1.03 |
| 2001 | 29,021 | +4.9% | 27,278 | 1.06 |
| 2000 | 27,673 | +11% | 26,501 | 1.04 |
| 1999 | 24,976 | +6.0% | 24,065 | 1.04 |
| 1998 | 23,560 | +20% | 23,259 | 1.01 |
| 1997 | 19,656 | +23% | 20,242 | 0.97 |
| 1996 | 15,947 | +29% | 15,731 | 1.01 |
| 1995 | 12,361 | +12% | 12,860 | 0.96 |
| 1994 | 11,084 | −22% | 12,273 | 0.90 |
| 1993 | 14,139 | +12% | 16,640 | 0.85 |
| 1992 | 12,622 | +73% | 14,103 | 0.89 |
| 1991 | 7,291 | −7.0% | 9,445 | 0.77 |
| 1990 | 7,839 | −40% | 10,363 | 0.76 |
| 1989 | 13,033 | +67% | 15,778 | 0.83 |
| 1988 | 7,810 | −59% | 9,642 | 0.81 |
| 1987 | 19,200 | 0.0% | 21,600 | 0.89 |
| 1986 | 19,200 | +220% | 21,600 | 0.89 |
| 1985 | 6,000 | −68% | 8,000 | 0.75 |
| 1984 | 18,700 | −13% | 21,600 | 0.87 |
| 1983 | 21,500 | 0.0% | 23,400 | 0.92 |
| 1982 | 21,500 | +7.5% | 23,400 | 0.92 |
| 1981 | 20,000 | +100% | 21,300 | 0.94 |
| 1980 | 10,000 | −40% | 12,000 | 0.83 |
| 1979 | 16,800 | −11% | 17,600 | 0.95 |
| 1978 | 18,900 | +32% | 20,700 | 0.91 |
| 1977 | 14,300 | −44% | 18,300 | 0.78 |
| 1976 | 25,500 | −5.6% | 27,000 | 0.94 |
| 1975 | 27,000 | −23% | 24,000 | 1.13 |
| 1974 | 35,242 | +4.4% | 32,950 | 1.07 |
| 1973 | 33,742 | +21% | 32,140 | 1.05 |
| 1972 | 27,804 | +3.3% | 27,019 | 1.03 |
| 1971 | 26,905 | +67% | 21,000 | 1.28 |
| 1970 | 16,139 | −4.1% | 16,574 | 0.97 |
| 1969 | 16,835 | +73% | 23,234 | 0.72 |
| 1968 | 9,719 | −29% | 10,289 | 0.94 |
| 1967 | 13,685 | +17% | 14,400 | 0.95 |
| 1966 | 11,682 | −62% | 17,687 | 0.66 |
| 1965 | 30,915 | +79% | 38,706 | 0.80 |
| 1964 | 17,269 | −35% | 23,303 | 0.74 |
| 1963 | 26,448 | +30% | 27,857 | 0.95 |
| 1962 | 20,313 | +30% | 19,773 | 1.03 |
| 1961 | 15,595 | — | 19,176 | 0.81 |
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.