FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Seed cotton production in Zimbabwe
In 2024 Zimbabwe produced 211,573 t of seed cotton, the 25th largest in the world (0.29% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 84%. The record was 364,266 t in 2004. Area harvested: 154,698 ha, yield 1.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 211,573 t
- World rank
- 25 of 83
- 10-year change
- +84%
- Record
- 364,266 t
- 2004
Seed cotton in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 211,573 | +59% | 154,698 | 1.37 |
| 2023 | 132,718 | −45% | 100,742 | 1.32 |
| 2022 | 241,942 | +15% | 155,504 | 1.56 |
| 2021 | 210,000 | +46% | 100,775 | 2.08 |
| 2020 | 143,700 | +52% | 115,204 | 1.25 |
| 2019 | 94,600 | −42% | 104,167 | 0.91 |
| 2018 | 162,900 | +45% | 129,447 | 1.26 |
| 2017 | 112,700 | +123% | 76,495 | 1.47 |
| 2016 | 50,600 | −23% | 101,660 | 0.50 |
| 2015 | 65,900 | −43% | 112,066 | 0.59 |
| 2014 | 114,900 | −51% | 130,690 | 0.88 |
| 2013 | 234,600 | −5.3% | 195,072 | 1.20 |
| 2012 | 247,752 | +11% | 358,410 | 0.69 |
| 2011 | 222,300 | +3.8% | 246,559 | 0.90 |
| 2010 | 214,100 | −9.3% | 198,824 | 1.08 |
| 2009 | 236,000 | −31% | 325,000 | 0.73 |
| 2008 | 344,000 | +54% | 425,000 | 0.81 |
| 2007 | 223,996 | +7.7% | 348,696 | 0.64 |
| 2006 | 207,912 | +5.9% | 266,084 | 0.78 |
| 2005 | 196,300 | −46% | 294,000 | 0.67 |
| 2004 | 364,266 | +128% | 331,716 | 1.10 |
| 2003 | 159,497 | −18% | 195,077 | 0.82 |
| 2002 | 194,189 | −31% | 401,897 | 0.48 |
| 2001 | 280,254 | +16% | 384,574 | 0.73 |
| 2000 | 241,964 | +23% | 282,469 | 0.86 |
| 1999 | 197,259 | +10.0% | 310,534 | 0.64 |
| 1998 | 179,347 | −8.1% | 236,287 | 0.76 |
| 1997 | 195,212 | −17% | 300,542 | 0.65 |
| 1996 | 233,979 | +138% | 232,518 | 1.01 |
| 1995 | 98,411 | −49% | 208,147 | 0.47 |
| 1994 | 194,269 | +4.1% | 224,462 | 0.87 |
| 1993 | 186,550 | +208% | 218,060 | 0.86 |
| 1992 | 60,548 | −70% | 228,401 | 0.27 |
| 1991 | 204,537 | +9.0% | 261,380 | 0.78 |
| 1990 | 187,606 | −28% | 228,051 | 0.82 |
| 1989 | 261,437 | −19% | 247,671 | 1.06 |
| 1988 | 323,262 | +35% | 271,787 | 1.19 |
| 1987 | 240,114 | −3.6% | 243,162 | 0.99 |
| 1986 | 249,000 | −12% | 186,193 | 1.34 |
| 1985 | 284,186 | +14% | 216,658 | 1.31 |
| 1984 | 250,072 | +71% | 180,155 | 1.39 |
| 1983 | 146,521 | +8.6% | 132,976 | 1.10 |
| 1982 | 134,886 | −21% | 109,014 | 1.24 |
| 1981 | 170,594 | +8.3% | 125,054 | 1.36 |
| 1980 | 157,533 | +8.5% | 89,921 | 1.75 |
| 1979 | 145,218 | −13% | 96,985 | 1.50 |
| 1978 | 166,101 | +15% | 135,144 | 1.23 |
| 1977 | 143,948 | +1.3% | 116,985 | 1.23 |
| 1976 | 142,116 | −16% | 99,003 | 1.44 |
| 1975 | 170,111 | −10% | 146,493 | 1.16 |
| 1974 | 190,065 | +47% | 165,858 | 1.15 |
| 1973 | 129,456 | −22% | 110,896 | 1.17 |
| 1972 | 165,347 | +19% | 101,173 | 1.63 |
| 1971 | 139,338 | +41% | 85,739 | 1.63 |
| 1970 | 99,039 | −38% | 79,041 | 1.25 |
| 1969 | 160,547 | +178% | 88,333 | 1.82 |
| 1968 | 57,779 | +26% | 49,921 | 1.16 |
| 1967 | 45,813 | +72% | 23,613 | 1.94 |
| 1966 | 26,632 | +58% | 18,138 | 1.47 |
| 1965 | 16,829 | +149% | 14,261 | 1.18 |
| 1964 | 6,763 | +87% | 5,500 | 1.23 |
| 1963 | 3,626 | +521% | 2,970 | 1.22 |
| 1962 | 584 | −57% | 600 | 0.97 |
| 1961 | 1,354 | — | 1,230 | 1.10 |
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.