Australia and New Zealand vs Western Asia: Seed cotton, unginned — Area harvested

Australia and New Zealand
473,900 ha
in 2024
Western Asia
594,113 ha
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand rank
14th
Western Asia rank
15th

Seed cotton, unginned — Area harvested over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • Western Asia
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How they compare

Western Asia currently reports 594,113 ha against 473,900 ha in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 120,213 ha.

That makes Western Asia's figure about 1.3 times Australia and New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Western Asia ahead.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 14th and Western Asia ranks 15th of 94 countries.

Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand Western Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 20,022 ha 1.03 million ha 1.01 million ha Western Asia
1970s 38,720 ha 978,609 ha 939,889 ha Western Asia
1980s 145,080 ha 899,201 ha 754,121 ha Western Asia
1990s 336,010 ha 1.10 million ha 766,247 ha Western Asia
2000s 284,990 ha 939,165 ha 654,175 ha Western Asia
2010s 401,172 ha 648,337 ha 247,165 ha Western Asia
2020s 426,651 ha 601,536 ha 174,885 ha Western Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher seed cotton, unginned — area harvested, Australia and New Zealand or Western Asia?
Western Asia, at 594,113 ha against 473,900 ha in Australia and New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in seed cotton, unginned — area harvested between Australia and New Zealand and Western Asia?
120,213 ha, with Western Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Western Asia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Australia and New Zealand and Western Asia rank globally for seed cotton, unginned — area harvested?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 14th and Western Asia ranks 15th of 94 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Seed cotton, unginned — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Seed cotton, unginned — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
134 places, 7,742 data points, 1961–2024
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