Cotton seed — Production in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Cotton seed — Production was 19,797 t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
19,797 t
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
8th
of 14 countries
All-time high
50,000 t
in 1983
All-time low
12,000 t
in 1979
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cotton seed — Production in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 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 Republic of the Congo stood at 19,797 t.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cotton seed — production in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 50,000 t in 1983 and was at its lowest, 12,000 t, in 1979.

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

Cotton seed — Production in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year

Annual values for Cotton seed — Production in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 42,656 t
1962 25,654 t -39.9%
1963 28,261 t +10.2%
1964 26,539 t -6.1%
1965 12,342 t -53.5%
1966 13,000 t +5.3%
1967 16,000 t +23.1%
1968 30,000 t +87.5%
1969 40,000 t +33.3%
1970 46,100 t +15.2%
1971 38,900 t -15.6%
1972 39,900 t +2.6%
1973 46,300 t +16.0%
1974 38,500 t -16.8%
1975 35,700 t -7.3%
1976 34,500 t -3.4%
1977 32,500 t -5.8%
1978 30,000 t -7.7%
1979 12,000 t -60.0%
1980 18,500 t +54.2%
1981 13,000 t -29.7%
1982 45,000 t +246.2%
1983 50,000 t +11.1%
1984 49,000 t -2.0%
1985 39,000 t -20.4%
1986 35,000 t -10.3%
1987 29,000 t -17.1%
1988 19,500 t -32.8%
1989 22,000 t +12.8%
1990 19,500 t -11.4%
1991 20,000 t +2.6%
1992 18,000 t -10.0%
1993 18,000 t +0.0%
1994 18,000 t +0.0%
1995 17,500 t -2.8%
1996 17,500 t +0.0%
1997 17,700 t +1.1%
1998 18,000 t +1.7%
1999 18,500 t +2.8%
2000 18,800 t +1.6%
2001 19,300 t +2.7%
2002 19,300 t +0.0%
2003 19,300 t +0.0%
2004 20,000 t +3.6%
2005 20,300 t +1.5%
2006 20,600 t +1.5%
2007 20,600 t +0.0%
2008 20,900 t +1.5%
2009 16,500 t -21.1%
2010 16,501 t +0.0%
2011 16,754 t +1.5%
2012 18,500 t +10.4%
2013 19,679 t +6.4%
2014 20,000 t +1.6%
2015 20,598 t +3.0%
2016 19,000 t -7.8%
2017 18,000 t -5.3%
2018 18,000 t +0.0%
2019 19,901 t +10.6%
2020 19,024 t -4.4%
2021 20,218 t +6.3%
2022 19,924 t -1.5%
2023 19,797 t -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 26,050 t 12,342 t 42,656 t 9
1970s 35,440 t 12,000 t 46,300 t 10
1980s 32,000 t 13,000 t 50,000 t 10
1990s 18,270 t 17,500 t 20,000 t 10
2000s 19,560 t 16,500 t 20,900 t 10
2010s 18,693 t 16,501 t 20,598 t 10
2020s 19,741 t 19,024 t 20,218 t 4

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo

  1. 5 Brazil 4.49 million t compare
  2. 6 Pakistan 3.17 million t compare
  3. 7 Uzbekistan 2.04 million t compare
  4. 8 Australia 1.44 million 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

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Frequently asked questions

What is cotton seed — production in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Cotton seed — production in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 19,797 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cotton seed — production recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The highest recorded value was 50,000 t in 1983.
What is the lowest cotton seed — production recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 12,000 t in 1979.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for cotton seed — production?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th out of 14 countries with data for 2023.
Is cotton seed — production rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo 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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