Cotton seed — Production in Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Cotton seed — Production was 16,777 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
16,777 t
Change on year
down 5.5%
Rank
9th
of 14 regions
All-time high
26,736 t
in 2007
All-time low
6,000 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cotton seed — Production in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, cotton seed — production in Democratic People's Republic of Korea stood at 16,777 t.

The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cotton seed — production in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 26,736 t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6,000 t, in 1961.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cotton seed — Production in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Cotton seed — Production in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 6,000 t
1962 6,000 t +0.0%
1963 6,000 t +0.0%
1964 6,000 t +0.0%
1965 6,000 t +0.0%
1966 6,000 t +0.0%
1967 6,000 t +0.0%
1968 6,000 t +0.0%
1969 6,000 t +0.0%
1970 6,000 t +0.0%
1971 6,000 t +0.0%
1972 6,000 t +0.0%
1973 6,000 t +0.0%
1974 6,000 t +0.0%
1975 6,000 t +0.0%
1976 6,000 t +0.0%
1977 6,000 t +0.0%
1978 6,000 t +0.0%
1979 6,000 t +0.0%
1980 6,000 t +0.0%
1981 6,600 t +10.0%
1982 7,000 t +6.1%
1983 7,600 t +8.6%
1984 8,000 t +5.3%
1985 10,000 t +25.0%
1986 12,000 t +20.0%
1987 14,800 t +23.3%
1988 16,000 t +8.1%
1989 16,800 t +5.0%
1990 18,000 t +7.1%
1991 19,000 t +5.6%
1992 20,667 t +8.8%
1993 22,000 t +6.4%
1994 23,334 t +6.1%
1995 20,000 t -14.3%
1996 22,000 t +10.0%
1997 19,800 t -10.0%
1998 22,335 t +12.8%
1999 19,000 t -14.9%
2000 23,335 t +22.8%
2001 25,335 t +8.6%
2002 24,000 t -5.3%
2003 24,137 t +0.6%
2004 24,000 t -0.6%
2005 23,314 t -2.9%
2006 23,657 t +1.5%
2007 26,736 t +13.0%
2008 26,301 t -1.6%
2009 22,363 t -15.0%
2010 23,410 t +4.7%
2011 21,100 t -9.9%
2012 26,400 t +25.1%
2013 25,700 t -2.7%
2014 26,400 t +2.7%
2015 25,521 t -3.3%
2016 24,000 t -6.0%
2017 25,000 t +4.2%
2018 25,000 t +0.0%
2019 25,101 t +0.4%
2020 22,000 t -12.4%
2021 22,000 t +0.0%
2022 17,757 t -19.3%
2023 16,777 t -5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6,000 t 6,000 t 6,000 t 9
1970s 6,000 t 6,000 t 6,000 t 10
1980s 10,480 t 6,000 t 16,800 t 10
1990s 20,614 t 18,000 t 23,334 t 10
2000s 24,318 t 22,363 t 26,736 t 10
2010s 24,763 t 21,100 t 26,400 t 10
2020s 19,633 t 16,777 t 22,000 t 4

Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea

  1. 6 Pakistan 3.17 million t compare
  2. 7 Uzbekistan 2.04 million t compare
  3. 8 Australia 1.44 million t compare
  4. 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 19,797 t compare
  5. 8 Australia and New Zealand 1.44 million t compare
  6. 10 Burkina Faso 448,000 t compare
  7. 11 Argentina 430,000 t compare
  8. 12 Turkmenistan 364,000 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cotton seed — production in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Cotton seed — production in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 16,777 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cotton seed — production recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 26,736 t in 2007.
What is the lowest cotton seed — production recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 6,000 t in 1961.
How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for cotton seed — production?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 9th out of 14 regions with data for 2023.
Is cotton seed — production rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Democratic People's Republic of Korea 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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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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