Mexico vs South America: Seed cotton, unginned — Yield

Mexico
4,049 kg/ha
in 2024
South America
3,718 kg/ha
in 2024
Mexico rank
8th
South America rank
5th

Seed cotton, unginned — Yield over time

  • Mexico
  • South America
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 4,049 kg/ha against 3,718 kg/ha in South America, a difference of 331 kg/ha.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times South America's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 8th and South America ranks 5th of 94 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico South America Difference Ahead
1960s 1,867 kg/ha 723.06 kg/ha 1,143 kg/ha Mexico
1970s 2,463 kg/ha 618.05 kg/ha 1,845 kg/ha Mexico
1980s 2,914 kg/ha 867.33 kg/ha 2,046 kg/ha Mexico
1990s 2,434 kg/ha 1,297 kg/ha 1,137 kg/ha Mexico
2000s 3,411 kg/ha 2,474 kg/ha 936.6 kg/ha Mexico
2010s 4,465 kg/ha 3,240 kg/ha 1,224 kg/ha Mexico
2020s 4,614 kg/ha 3,724 kg/ha 889.66 kg/ha Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher seed cotton, unginned — yield, Mexico or South America?
Mexico, at 4,049 kg/ha against 3,718 kg/ha in South America as of 2024.
What is the difference in seed cotton, unginned — yield between Mexico and South America?
331 kg/ha, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South America?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Mexico and South America rank globally for seed cotton, unginned — yield?
Mexico ranks 8th and South America ranks 5th of 94 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Seed cotton, unginned — Yield. 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 — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
134 places, 7,478 data points, 1961–2024
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