Seed cotton, unginned — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Seed cotton, unginned — Area harvested was 4.97 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4.97 million ha
Change on year
up 3.7%
Rank
5th
of 26 groups
All-time high
5.98 million ha
in 2004
All-time low
2.34 million ha
in 1981
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Seed cotton, unginned — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, seed cotton, unginned — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) stood at 4.97 million ha.

That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seed cotton, unginned — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 5.98 million ha in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.34 million ha, in 1981.

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 5th of 26 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Seed cotton, unginned — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year

Annual values for Seed cotton, unginned — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 3.04 million ha
1962 3.24 million ha +6.8%
1963 3.29 million ha +1.5%
1964 3.41 million ha +3.7%
1965 3.62 million ha +6.2%
1966 3.58 million ha -1.2%
1967 3.65 million ha +2.0%
1968 3.68 million ha +0.7%
1969 3.82 million ha +4.0%
1970 3.89 million ha +1.7%
1971 4.00 million ha +2.8%
1972 3.98 million ha -0.3%
1973 3.92 million ha -1.5%
1974 3.49 million ha -10.9%
1975 3.40 million ha -2.6%
1976 3.25 million ha -4.4%
1977 3.07 million ha -5.6%
1978 3.53 million ha +15.1%
1979 2.82 million ha -20.1%
1980 2.55 million ha -9.6%
1981 2.34 million ha -8.3%
1982 2.47 million ha +5.7%
1983 2.68 million ha +8.5%
1984 2.88 million ha +7.4%
1985 2.91 million ha +0.9%
1986 2.79 million ha -3.9%
1987 2.74 million ha -2.1%
1988 2.77 million ha +1.3%
1989 2.59 million ha -6.4%
1990 2.55 million ha -1.5%
1991 2.91 million ha +14.1%
1992 4.72 million ha +62.1%
1993 4.49 million ha -5.0%
1994 4.44 million ha -1.0%
1995 4.68 million ha +5.3%
1996 5.14 million ha +9.8%
1997 5.74 million ha +11.7%
1998 5.44 million ha -5.2%
1999 5.32 million ha -2.3%
2000 4.86 million ha -8.7%
2001 5.81 million ha +19.6%
2002 5.56 million ha -4.2%
2003 5.38 million ha -3.4%
2004 5.98 million ha +11.1%
2005 5.85 million ha -2.1%
2006 5.32 million ha -9.1%
2007 5.24 million ha -1.5%
2008 5.29 million ha +1.0%
2009 4.60 million ha -13.1%
2010 4.19 million ha -8.8%
2011 4.57 million ha +9.0%
2012 5.42 million ha +18.6%
2013 5.11 million ha -5.7%
2014 5.11 million ha +0.0%
2015 4.93 million ha -3.6%
2016 5.03 million ha +2.1%
2017 5.10 million ha +1.4%
2018 5.17 million ha +1.3%
2019 5.37 million ha +3.8%
2020 4.75 million ha -11.5%
2021 5.32 million ha +12.0%
2022 5.22 million ha -2.0%
2023 4.80 million ha -8.1%
2024 4.97 million ha +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.48 million ha 3.04 million ha 3.82 million ha 9
1970s 3.54 million ha 2.82 million ha 4.00 million ha 10
1980s 2.67 million ha 2.34 million ha 2.91 million ha 10
1990s 4.54 million ha 2.55 million ha 5.74 million ha 10
2000s 5.39 million ha 4.60 million ha 5.98 million ha 10
2010s 5.00 million ha 4.19 million ha 5.42 million ha 10
2020s 5.01 million ha 4.75 million ha 5.32 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

  1. 2 USSR 3.01 million ha compare
  2. 3 China 2.84 million ha compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 2.84 million ha compare
  4. 4 Türkiye 466,927 ha compare
  5. 5 Pakistan 2.04 million ha compare
  6. 5 United Republic of Tanzania 445,817 ha compare
  7. 6 Brazil 1.99 million ha compare
  8. 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 72,215 ha compare
  9. 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 50,000 ha compare
  10. 7 Uzbekistan 963,072 ha compare
  11. 8 Burkina Faso 651,844 ha compare
  12. 8 Syrian Arab Republic 33,301 ha compare

See the full ranking of 134 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is seed cotton, unginned — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Seed cotton, unginned — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 4.97 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest seed cotton, unginned — area harvested recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 5.98 million ha in 2004.
What is the lowest seed cotton, unginned — area harvested recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.34 million ha in 1981.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for seed cotton, unginned — area harvested?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 5th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is seed cotton, unginned — area harvested rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 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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