Seed cotton, unginned — Area harvested in Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Seed cotton, unginned — Area harvested was 17,993 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
17,993 ha
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
9th
of 14 countries
All-time high
20,000 ha
in 2014
All-time low
15,000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Seed cotton, unginned — Area harvested in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1961–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, seed cotton, unginned — area harvested in Democratic People's Republic of Korea stood at 17,993 ha.

The figure is down 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seed cotton, unginned — area harvested in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 20,000 ha in 2014 and was at its lowest, 15,000 ha, in 1961.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Seed cotton, unginned — Area harvested in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Seed cotton, unginned — Area harvested in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 15,000 ha
1962 15,000 ha +0.0%
1963 15,000 ha +0.0%
1964 15,000 ha +0.0%
1965 15,000 ha +0.0%
1966 15,000 ha +0.0%
1967 15,000 ha +0.0%
1968 15,000 ha +0.0%
1969 15,000 ha +0.0%
1970 15,000 ha +0.0%
1971 15,000 ha +0.0%
1972 15,000 ha +0.0%
1973 15,000 ha +0.0%
1974 15,000 ha +0.0%
1975 15,000 ha +0.0%
1976 15,000 ha +0.0%
1977 15,000 ha +0.0%
1978 15,000 ha +0.0%
1979 15,000 ha +0.0%
1980 15,000 ha +0.0%
1981 15,000 ha +0.0%
1982 16,000 ha +6.7%
1983 16,000 ha +0.0%
1984 16,000 ha +0.0%
1985 16,000 ha +0.0%
1986 16,000 ha +0.0%
1987 16,000 ha +0.0%
1988 16,000 ha +0.0%
1989 16,000 ha +0.0%
1990 17,000 ha +6.2%
1991 18,000 ha +5.9%
1992 17,000 ha -5.6%
1993 18,000 ha +5.9%
1994 18,500 ha +2.8%
1995 18,000 ha -2.7%
1996 18,500 ha +2.8%
1997 18,700 ha +1.1%
1998 19,000 ha +1.6%
1999 19,000 ha +0.0%
2000 19,000 ha +0.0%
2001 19,000 ha +0.0%
2002 19,000 ha +0.0%
2003 19,000 ha +0.0%
2004 19,000 ha +0.0%
2005 19,000 ha +0.0%
2006 19,000 ha +0.0%
2007 19,000 ha +0.0%
2008 19,000 ha +0.0%
2009 19,000 ha +0.0%
2010 19,000 ha +0.0%
2011 19,000 ha +0.0%
2012 19,000 ha +0.0%
2013 19,000 ha +0.0%
2014 20,000 ha +5.3%
2015 19,782 ha -1.1%
2016 19,663 ha -0.6%
2017 19,602 ha -0.3%
2018 19,038 ha -2.9%
2019 18,745 ha -1.5%
2020 17,766 ha -5.2%
2021 17,680 ha -0.5%
2022 17,664 ha -0.1%
2023 17,991 ha +1.9%
2024 17,993 ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15,000 ha 15,000 ha 15,000 ha 9
1970s 15,000 ha 15,000 ha 15,000 ha 10
1980s 15,800 ha 15,000 ha 16,000 ha 10
1990s 18,170 ha 17,000 ha 19,000 ha 10
2000s 19,000 ha 19,000 ha 19,000 ha 10
2010s 19,283 ha 18,745 ha 20,000 ha 10
2020s 17,819 ha 17,664 ha 17,993 ha 5

Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea

  1. 6 Brazil 1.99 million ha compare
  2. 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 72,215 ha compare
  3. 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 50,000 ha compare
  4. 7 Uzbekistan 963,072 ha compare
  5. 8 Burkina Faso 651,844 ha compare
  6. 8 Syrian Arab Republic 33,301 ha compare
  7. 9 Mali 623,042 ha compare
  8. 10 Argentina 622,327 ha compare
  9. 11 Nigeria 588,813 ha compare
  10. 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 4,116 ha compare
  11. 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 3,732 ha compare
  12. 12 Turkmenistan 580,030 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is seed cotton, unginned — area harvested in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Seed cotton, unginned — area harvested in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 17,993 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest seed cotton, unginned — area harvested recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 20,000 ha in 2014.
What is the lowest seed cotton, unginned — area harvested recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 15,000 ha in 1961.
How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for seed cotton, unginned — area harvested?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 9th out of 14 countries with data for 2024.
Is seed cotton, unginned — area harvested rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Seed cotton, unginned — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Seed cotton, unginned — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
134 places, 7,742 data points, 1961–2024
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