Egypt vs Spain: Seed cotton, unginned — Area harvested

Egypt
81,499 ha
in 2024
Spain
51,823 ha
in 2022
Egypt rank
30th
Spain rank
33rd

Seed cotton, unginned — Area harvested over time

  • Egypt
  • Spain
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 81,499 ha against 51,823 ha in Spain, a difference of 29,676 ha.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.6 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 30th and Spain ranks 33rd of 94 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 716,564 ha 220,679 ha 495,885 ha Egypt
1970s 594,740 ha 77,060 ha 517,680 ha Egypt
1980s 445,567 ha 71,328 ha 374,239 ha Egypt
1990s 345,167 ha 73,756 ha 271,412 ha Egypt
2000s 233,964 ha 77,834 ha 156,130 ha Egypt
2010s 127,839 ha 65,617 ha 62,222 ha Egypt
2020s 105,777 ha 57,102 ha 48,675 ha Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher seed cotton, unginned — area harvested, Egypt or Spain?
Egypt, at 81,499 ha against 51,823 ha in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in seed cotton, unginned — area harvested between Egypt and Spain?
29,676 ha, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Spain?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Egypt and Spain rank globally for seed cotton, unginned — area harvested?
Egypt ranks 30th and Spain ranks 33rd 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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About this data

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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