Seed cotton, unginned — Area harvested in Eastern Europe

Eastern Europe: Seed cotton, unginned — Area harvested was 1,958 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1,958 ha
Change on year
down 18.4%
Rank
26th
of 26 groups
All-time high
3.55 million ha
in 1987
All-time low
236 ha
in 2013
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Seed cotton, unginned — Area harvested in Eastern Europe, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Eastern Europe recorded 1,958 ha for seed cotton, unginned — area harvested in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.4% on the previous year and up 582.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seed cotton, unginned — area harvested in Eastern Europe peaked at 3.55 million ha in 1987 and was at its lowest, 236 ha, in 2013.

That places Eastern Europe 26th out of 26 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Seed cotton, unginned — Area harvested in Eastern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Seed cotton, unginned — Area harvested in Eastern Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 2.40 million ha
1962 2.44 million ha +1.9%
1963 2.53 million ha +3.7%
1964 2.51 million ha -1.0%
1965 2.49 million ha -0.8%
1966 2.51 million ha +1.0%
1967 2.49 million ha -0.8%
1968 2.49 million ha -0.2%
1969 2.58 million ha +3.9%
1970 2.79 million ha +7.9%
1971 2.81 million ha +0.8%
1972 2.77 million ha -1.4%
1973 2.78 million ha +0.3%
1974 2.92 million ha +5.1%
1975 2.96 million ha +1.1%
1976 2.98 million ha +0.8%
1977 3.01 million ha +1.1%
1978 3.06 million ha +1.5%
1979 3.11 million ha +1.6%
1980 3.16 million ha +1.7%
1981 3.18 million ha +0.6%
1982 3.20 million ha +0.8%
1983 3.21 million ha +0.2%
1984 3.36 million ha +4.6%
1985 3.34 million ha -0.6%
1986 3.49 million ha +4.8%
1987 3.55 million ha +1.5%
1988 3.36 million ha -5.3%
1989 3.39 million ha +1.0%
1990 3.18 million ha -6.3%
1991 3.02 million ha -4.9%
1992 14,074 ha -99.5%
1993 7,346 ha -47.8%
1994 9,159 ha +24.7%
1995 11,512 ha +25.7%
1996 12,898 ha +12.0%
1997 14,131 ha +9.6%
1998 10,223 ha -27.7%
1999 8,386 ha -18.0%
2000 9,260 ha +10.4%
2001 14,500 ha +56.6%
2002 6,045 ha -58.3%
2003 3,142 ha -48.0%
2004 2,249 ha -28.4%
2005 1,119 ha -50.2%
2006 1,012 ha -9.6%
2007 848 ha -16.2%
2008 706 ha -16.7%
2009 495 ha -29.9%
2010 558 ha +12.7%
2011 415 ha -25.6%
2012 373 ha -10.1%
2013 236 ha -36.7%
2014 287 ha +21.6%
2015 2,171 ha +656.4%
2016 4,490 ha +106.8%
2017 4,805 ha +7.0%
2018 3,157 ha -34.3%
2019 3,461 ha +9.6%
2020 3,280 ha -5.2%
2021 2,354 ha -28.2%
2022 2,400 ha +2.0%
2023 2,400 ha +0.0%
2024 1,958 ha -18.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.49 million ha 2.40 million ha 2.58 million ha 9
1970s 2.92 million ha 2.77 million ha 3.11 million ha 10
1980s 3.32 million ha 3.16 million ha 3.55 million ha 10
1990s 629,222 ha 7,346 ha 3.18 million ha 10
2000s 3,938 ha 495 ha 14,500 ha 10
2010s 1,995 ha 236 ha 4,805 ha 10
2020s 2,478 ha 1,958 ha 3,280 ha 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Europe

  1. 23 Mexico 118,469 ha compare
  2. 24 Central African Republic 117,525 ha compare
  3. 25 Kazakhstan 106,411 ha compare
  4. 26 Uganda 97,000 ha compare
  5. 27 Mozambique 96,523 ha compare
  6. 28 Afghanistan 91,205 ha compare
  7. 29 Azerbaijan 81,869 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is seed cotton, unginned — area harvested in Eastern Europe?
Seed cotton, unginned — area harvested in Eastern Europe was 1,958 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest seed cotton, unginned — area harvested recorded in Eastern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 3.55 million ha in 1987.
What is the lowest seed cotton, unginned — area harvested recorded in Eastern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 236 ha in 2013.
How does Eastern Europe rank for seed cotton, unginned — area harvested?
Eastern Europe ranks 26th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is seed cotton, unginned — area harvested rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 582.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eastern Europe 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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