Seed cotton, unginned — Area harvested in Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Iran (Islamic Republic of): Seed cotton, unginned — Area harvested was 50,000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
50,000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
7th
of 14 groups
All-time high
380,000 ha
in 1969
All-time low
44,810 ha
in 2018
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Seed cotton, unginned — Area harvested in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1961–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, seed cotton, unginned — area harvested in Iran (Islamic Republic of) stood at 50,000 ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seed cotton, unginned — area harvested in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 380,000 ha in 1969 and was at its lowest, 44,810 ha, in 2018.

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

Seed cotton, unginned — Area harvested in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year

Annual values for Seed cotton, unginned — Area harvested in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 340,000 ha
1962 360,000 ha +5.9%
1963 370,000 ha +2.8%
1964 370,000 ha +0.0%
1965 370,000 ha +0.0%
1966 340,000 ha -8.1%
1967 300,000 ha -11.8%
1968 338,000 ha +12.7%
1969 380,000 ha +12.4%
1970 320,000 ha -15.8%
1971 307,000 ha -4.1%
1972 340,000 ha +10.7%
1973 346,000 ha +1.8%
1974 369,000 ha +6.6%
1975 290,000 ha -21.4%
1976 295,000 ha +1.7%
1977 316,000 ha +7.1%
1978 280,000 ha -11.4%
1979 174,900 ha -37.5%
1980 122,000 ha -30.2%
1981 198,950 ha +63.1%
1982 197,702 ha -0.6%
1983 183,700 ha -7.1%
1984 211,520 ha +15.1%
1985 186,085 ha -12.0%
1986 187,936 ha +1.0%
1987 191,992 ha +2.2%
1988 191,659 ha -0.2%
1989 227,838 ha +18.9%
1990 221,094 ha -3.0%
1991 205,174 ha -7.2%
1992 171,171 ha -16.6%
1993 141,220 ha -17.5%
1994 185,153 ha +31.1%
1995 272,177 ha +47.0%
1996 320,418 ha +17.7%
1997 238,358 ha -25.6%
1998 229,362 ha -3.8%
1999 216,021 ha -5.8%
2000 246,227 ha +14.0%
2001 198,825 ha -19.3%
2002 151,221 ha -23.9%
2003 140,087 ha -7.4%
2004 166,673 ha +19.0%
2005 159,524 ha -4.3%
2006 116,560 ha -26.9%
2007 124,524 ha +6.8%
2008 124,432 ha -0.1%
2009 105,370 ha -15.3%
2010 91,019 ha -13.6%
2011 117,129 ha +28.7%
2012 124,583 ha +6.4%
2013 81,116 ha -34.9%
2014 84,799 ha +4.5%
2015 71,828 ha -15.3%
2016 70,625 ha -1.7%
2017 52,130 ha -26.2%
2018 44,810 ha -14.0%
2019 55,000 ha +22.7%
2020 44,986 ha -18.2%
2021 55,200 ha +22.7%
2022 47,428 ha -14.1%
2023 50,000 ha +5.4%
2024 50,000 ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 352,000 ha 300,000 ha 380,000 ha 9
1970s 303,790 ha 174,900 ha 369,000 ha 10
1980s 189,938 ha 122,000 ha 227,838 ha 10
1990s 220,015 ha 141,220 ha 320,418 ha 10
2000s 153,344 ha 105,370 ha 246,227 ha 10
2010s 79,304 ha 44,810 ha 124,583 ha 10
2020s 49,523 ha 44,986 ha 55,200 ha 5

Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)

  1. 4 Türkiye 466,927 ha compare
  2. 5 Pakistan 2.04 million ha compare
  3. 6 Brazil 1.99 million ha compare
  4. 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 72,215 ha compare
  5. 7 Uzbekistan 963,072 ha compare
  6. 8 Burkina Faso 651,844 ha compare
  7. 9 Mali 623,042 ha compare
  8. 10 Argentina 622,327 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is seed cotton, unginned — area harvested in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Seed cotton, unginned — area harvested in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 50,000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest seed cotton, unginned — area harvested recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 380,000 ha in 1969.
What is the lowest seed cotton, unginned — area harvested recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 44,810 ha in 2018.
How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for seed cotton, unginned — area harvested?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 7th out of 14 groups with data for 2024.
Is seed cotton, unginned — area harvested rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) 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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