Seed cotton, unginned — Area harvested in South Africa
South Africa: Seed cotton, unginned — Area harvested was 18,385 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Seed cotton, unginned — Area harvested in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, seed cotton, unginned — area harvested in South Africa stood at 18,385 ha.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 146.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seed cotton, unginned — area harvested in South Africa peaked at 182,000 ha in 1988 and was at its lowest, 5,111 ha, in 2010.
South Africa ranks 39th of 94 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Seed cotton, unginned — Area harvested in South Africa, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15,000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 20,000 ha | +33.3% |
| 1963 | 32,000 ha | +60.0% |
| 1964 | 51,000 ha | +59.4% |
| 1965 | 42,000 ha | -17.6% |
| 1966 | 71,000 ha | +69.0% |
| 1967 | 71,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 71,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 81,000 ha | +14.1% |
| 1970 | 81,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 24,000 ha | -70.4% |
| 1972 | 81,000 ha | +237.5% |
| 1973 | 81,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 87,000 ha | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 46,000 ha | -47.1% |
| 1976 | 26,000 ha | -43.5% |
| 1977 | 63,000 ha | +142.3% |
| 1978 | 81,000 ha | +28.6% |
| 1979 | 100,000 ha | +23.5% |
| 1980 | 120,000 ha | +20.0% |
| 1981 | 115,000 ha | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 107,000 ha | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 105,000 ha | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 99,000 ha | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 107,000 ha | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 126,000 ha | +17.8% |
| 1987 | 160,000 ha | +27.0% |
| 1988 | 182,000 ha | +13.8% |
| 1989 | 174,000 ha | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 123,000 ha | -29.3% |
| 1991 | 91,000 ha | -26.0% |
| 1992 | 48,000 ha | -47.3% |
| 1993 | 35,000 ha | -27.1% |
| 1994 | 67,052 ha | +91.6% |
| 1995 | 54,000 ha | -19.5% |
| 1996 | 90,000 ha | +66.7% |
| 1997 | 83,000 ha | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 90,000 ha | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 99,000 ha | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 51,000 ha | -48.5% |
| 2001 | 56,692 ha | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 38,688 ha | -31.8% |
| 2003 | 22,574 ha | -41.7% |
| 2004 | 35,719 ha | +58.2% |
| 2005 | 21,763 ha | -39.1% |
| 2006 | 18,114 ha | -16.8% |
| 2007 | 10,563 ha | -41.7% |
| 2008 | 9,221 ha | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 6,814 ha | -26.1% |
| 2010 | 5,111 ha | -25.0% |
| 2011 | 13,145 ha | +157.2% |
| 2012 | 9,397 ha | -28.5% |
| 2013 | 6,827 ha | -27.3% |
| 2014 | 7,458 ha | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 15,428 ha | +106.9% |
| 2016 | 7,039 ha | -54.4% |
| 2017 | 17,841 ha | +153.5% |
| 2018 | 37,000 ha | +107.4% |
| 2019 | 43,000 ha | +16.2% |
| 2020 | 27,675 ha | -35.6% |
| 2021 | 16,313 ha | -41.1% |
| 2022 | 18,018 ha | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 17,664 ha | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 18,385 ha | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50,444 ha | 15,000 ha | 81,000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 67,000 ha | 24,000 ha | 100,000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 129,500 ha | 99,000 ha | 182,000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 78,005 ha | 35,000 ha | 123,000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,115 ha | 6,814 ha | 56,692 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,225 ha | 5,111 ha | 43,000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,611 ha | 16,313 ha | 27,675 ha | 5 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 186.56 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.812 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3618 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seed cotton, unginned — area harvested in South Africa?
- Seed cotton, unginned — area harvested in South Africa was 18,385 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest seed cotton, unginned — area harvested recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 182,000 ha in 1988.
- What is the lowest seed cotton, unginned — area harvested recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,111 ha in 2010.
- How does South Africa rank for seed cotton, unginned — area harvested?
- South Africa ranks 39th out of 94 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seed cotton, unginned — area harvested rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa 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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Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.