Cotton seed — Production in Americas

Americas: Cotton seed — Production was 8.64 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
8.64 million t
Change on year
down 2.6%
Rank
5th
of 32 groups
All-time high
10.69 million t
in 2004
All-time low
5.01 million t
in 1983
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cotton seed — Production in Americas, 1961–2023

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Americas recorded 8.64 million t for cotton seed — production in 2023.

The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cotton seed — production in Americas peaked at 10.69 million t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 5.01 million t, in 1983.

That places Americas 5th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.55 million t 5.70 million t 8.55 million t 9
1970s 7.19 million t 5.75 million t 8.35 million t 10
1980s 7.28 million t 5.01 million t 8.96 million t 10
1990s 8.15 million t 6.86 million t 9.22 million t 10
2000s 8.59 million t 6.13 million t 10.69 million t 10
2010s 8.54 million t 6.71 million t 10.62 million t 10
2020s 9.02 million t 8.64 million t 9.37 million t 4

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 2 China 9.40 million t compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 9.40 million t compare
  3. 4 USSR 4.58 million t compare
  4. 5 Brazil 4.49 million t compare
  5. 6 Pakistan 3.17 million t compare
  6. 7 Uzbekistan 2.04 million t compare
  7. 8 Australia 1.44 million t compare
  8. 8 Australia and New Zealand 1.44 million t compare

See the full ranking of 153 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cotton seed — production in Americas?
Cotton seed — production in Americas was 8.64 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cotton seed — production recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 10.69 million t in 2004.
What is the lowest cotton seed — production recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 5.01 million t in 1983.
How does Americas rank for cotton seed — production?
Americas ranks 5th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is cotton seed — production rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cotton seed — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cotton seed — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
153 places, 7,831 data points, 1961–2023
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