| Rank | Country | tonnes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kazakhstan | 224809.0 |
| 2 | Russian Federation | 101585.0 |
| 3 | United States of America | 81600.0 |
| 4 | Mexico | 70387.0 |
| 5 | Turkey | 50000.0 |
| 6 | India | 47000.0 |
| 7 | China | 32945.0 |
| 8 | China, mainland | 32945.0 |
| 9 | Argentina | 17584.0 |
| 10 | United Republic of Tanzania | 15096.0 |
| 11 | Uzbekistan | 14701.0 |
| 12 | Kyrgyzstan | 11819.0 |
| 13 | Ethiopia | 8710.0 |
| 14 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 5850.0 |
| 15 | Spain | 4189.0 |
| 16 | Australia | 2735.0 |
| 17 | Tajikistan | 1677.0 |
| 18 | Ukraine | 108.0 |
| 19 | Pakistan | 35.0 |
| 20 | Hungary | 9.0 |
| 21 | Israel | 2.0 |
| 22 | Occupied Palestinian Territory | 2.0 |
Carthamus tinctorius. Valued mainly for its oil. Minor uses include as a human food and as poultry feed.
Top Seed Cotton Producing Countries
Data from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.