Seed cotton, unginned — Area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Seed cotton, unginned — Area harvested was 72,215 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
72,215 ha
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
6th
of 14 countries
All-time high
179,300 ha
in 1970
All-time low
60,450 ha
in 2009
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Seed cotton, unginned — Area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961–2024

50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k175.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, seed cotton, unginned — area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo stood at 72,215 ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seed cotton, unginned — area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 179,300 ha in 1970 and was at its lowest, 60,450 ha, in 2009.

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

Seed cotton, unginned — Area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year

Annual values for Seed cotton, unginned — Area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 101,000 ha
1962 121,000 ha +19.8%
1963 121,000 ha +0.0%
1964 81,000 ha -33.1%
1965 61,000 ha -24.7%
1966 61,000 ha +0.0%
1967 69,000 ha +13.1%
1968 121,000 ha +75.4%
1969 142,000 ha +17.4%
1970 179,300 ha +26.3%
1971 168,100 ha -6.2%
1972 161,300 ha -4.0%
1973 178,500 ha +10.7%
1974 164,200 ha -8.0%
1975 151,100 ha -8.0%
1976 143,600 ha -5.0%
1977 136,600 ha -4.9%
1978 140,100 ha +2.6%
1979 95,000 ha -32.2%
1980 92,000 ha -3.2%
1981 83,000 ha -9.8%
1982 170,000 ha +104.8%
1983 175,000 ha +2.9%
1984 174,000 ha -0.6%
1985 150,000 ha -13.8%
1986 130,000 ha -13.3%
1987 110,000 ha -15.4%
1988 76,000 ha -30.9%
1989 85,000 ha +11.8%
1990 75,000 ha -11.8%
1991 75,000 ha +0.0%
1992 68,000 ha -9.3%
1993 68,000 ha +0.0%
1994 68,000 ha +0.0%
1995 67,000 ha -1.5%
1996 67,000 ha +0.0%
1997 67,000 ha +0.0%
1998 65,000 ha -3.0%
1999 66,000 ha +1.5%
2000 68,000 ha +3.0%
2001 70,000 ha +2.9%
2002 70,000 ha +0.0%
2003 70,000 ha +0.0%
2004 73,000 ha +4.3%
2005 74,000 ha +1.4%
2006 75,000 ha +1.4%
2007 75,000 ha +0.0%
2008 76,000 ha +1.3%
2009 60,450 ha -20.5%
2010 62,000 ha +2.6%
2011 66,000 ha +6.5%
2012 67,000 ha +1.5%
2013 67,000 ha +0.0%
2014 68,000 ha +1.5%
2015 70,474 ha +3.6%
2016 71,544 ha +1.5%
2017 70,794 ha -1.0%
2018 70,409 ha -0.5%
2019 70,455 ha +0.1%
2020 70,364 ha -0.1%
2021 71,080 ha +1.0%
2022 71,689 ha +0.9%
2023 71,942 ha +0.4%
2024 72,215 ha +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 97,556 ha 61,000 ha 142,000 ha 9
1970s 151,780 ha 95,000 ha 179,300 ha 10
1980s 124,500 ha 76,000 ha 175,000 ha 10
1990s 68,600 ha 65,000 ha 75,000 ha 10
2000s 71,145 ha 60,450 ha 76,000 ha 10
2010s 68,368 ha 62,000 ha 71,544 ha 10
2020s 71,458 ha 70,364 ha 72,215 ha 5

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo

  1. 3 China 2.84 million ha compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 2.84 million ha compare
  3. 4 Türkiye 466,927 ha compare
  4. 5 Pakistan 2.04 million ha compare
  5. 5 United Republic of Tanzania 445,817 ha compare
  6. 6 Brazil 1.99 million ha compare
  7. 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 50,000 ha compare
  8. 7 Uzbekistan 963,072 ha compare
  9. 8 Burkina Faso 651,844 ha compare
  10. 8 Syrian Arab Republic 33,301 ha compare
  11. 9 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 17,993 ha compare
  12. 9 Mali 623,042 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is seed cotton, unginned — area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Seed cotton, unginned — area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 72,215 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 Republic of the Congo?
The highest recorded value was 179,300 ha in 1970.
What is the lowest seed cotton, unginned — area harvested recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 60,450 ha in 2009.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for seed cotton, unginned — area harvested?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 6th out of 14 countries with data for 2024.
Is seed cotton, unginned — area harvested rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 Seed cotton, unginned — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
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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