Cotton seed — Production in Western Asia

Western Asia: Cotton seed — Production was 1.52 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.52 million t
Change on year
down 19.3%
Rank
8th
of 32 groups
All-time high
2.24 million t
in 2004
All-time low
613,512 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cotton seed — Production in Western Asia, 1961–2023

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, cotton seed — production in Western Asia stood at 1.52 million t.

That represents a change of down 19.3% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cotton seed — production in Western Asia peaked at 2.24 million t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 613,512 t, in 1961.

Western Asia ranks 8th of 32 groups on this measure, 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 851,468 t 613,512 t 1.03 million t 9
1970s 1.18 million t 973,842 t 1.32 million t 10
1980s 1.27 million t 1.15 million t 1.45 million t 10
1990s 1.74 million t 1.29 million t 2.18 million t 10
2000s 1.98 million t 1.51 million t 2.24 million t 10
2010s 1.64 million t 1.39 million t 2.06 million t 10
2020s 1.58 million t 1.30 million t 1.89 million t 4

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  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

See the full ranking of 153 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cotton seed — production in Western Asia?
Cotton seed — production in Western Asia was 1.52 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cotton seed — production recorded in Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 2.24 million t in 2004.
What is the lowest cotton seed — production recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 613,512 t in 1961.
How does Western Asia rank for cotton seed — production?
Western Asia ranks 8th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is cotton seed — production rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western Asia 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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