Seed cotton, unginned — Area harvested in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Seed cotton, unginned — Area harvested was 21,865 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
21,865 ha
Change on year
up 4.2%
Rank
24th
of 26 groups
All-time high
211,252 ha
in 1989
All-time low
8,491 ha
in 2010
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Seed cotton, unginned — Area harvested in Southern Africa, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for seed cotton, unginned — area harvested in Southern Africa is 21,865 ha, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 100.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seed cotton, unginned — area harvested in Southern Africa peaked at 211,252 ha in 1989 and was at its lowest, 8,491 ha, in 2010.

Southern Africa ranks 24th of 26 groups on this measure, 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 Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Seed cotton, unginned — Area harvested in Southern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 22,515 ha
1962 27,809 ha +23.5%
1963 43,364 ha +55.9%
1964 63,436 ha +46.3%
1965 56,050 ha -11.6%
1966 87,985 ha +57.0%
1967 89,143 ha +1.3%
1968 88,077 ha -1.2%
1969 94,928 ha +7.8%
1970 95,908 ha +1.0%
1971 35,445 ha -63.0%
1972 94,130 ha +165.6%
1973 94,753 ha +0.7%
1974 99,100 ha +4.6%
1975 67,100 ha -32.3%
1976 43,100 ha -35.8%
1977 77,100 ha +78.9%
1978 102,100 ha +32.4%
1979 119,789 ha +17.3%
1980 143,900 ha +20.1%
1981 136,100 ha -5.4%
1982 121,100 ha -11.0%
1983 121,100 ha +0.0%
1984 116,100 ha -4.1%
1985 124,100 ha +6.9%
1986 145,100 ha +16.9%
1987 174,100 ha +20.0%
1988 210,100 ha +20.7%
1989 211,252 ha +0.5%
1990 151,872 ha -28.1%
1991 119,425 ha -21.4%
1992 69,417 ha -41.9%
1993 52,480 ha -24.4%
1994 81,696 ha +55.7%
1995 66,114 ha -19.1%
1996 107,731 ha +62.9%
1997 116,700 ha +8.3%
1998 126,400 ha +8.3%
1999 137,950 ha +9.1%
2000 84,145 ha -39.0%
2001 70,512 ha -16.2%
2002 53,992 ha -23.4%
2003 28,324 ha -47.5%
2004 47,456 ha +67.5%
2005 27,455 ha -42.1%
2006 19,798 ha -27.9%
2007 12,869 ha -35.0%
2008 11,556 ha -10.2%
2009 9,014 ha -22.0%
2010 8,491 ha -5.8%
2011 16,535 ha +94.7%
2012 12,347 ha -25.3%
2013 9,797 ha -20.7%
2014 10,908 ha +11.3%
2015 19,328 ha +77.2%
2016 10,339 ha -46.5%
2017 20,899 ha +102.1%
2018 39,821 ha +90.5%
2019 46,198 ha +16.0%
2020 31,176 ha -32.5%
2021 19,039 ha -38.9%
2022 20,894 ha +9.7%
2023 20,977 ha +0.4%
2024 21,865 ha +4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 63,701 ha 22,515 ha 94,928 ha 9
1970s 82,852 ha 35,445 ha 119,789 ha 10
1980s 150,295 ha 116,100 ha 211,252 ha 10
1990s 102,978 ha 52,480 ha 151,872 ha 10
2000s 36,512 ha 9,014 ha 84,145 ha 10
2010s 19,466 ha 8,491 ha 46,198 ha 10
2020s 22,790 ha 19,039 ha 31,176 ha 5

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 21 Chad 136,000 ha compare
  2. 22 Tajikistan 123,037 ha compare
  3. 23 Mexico 118,469 ha compare
  4. 24 Central African Republic 117,525 ha compare
  5. 25 Kazakhstan 106,411 ha compare
  6. 26 Uganda 97,000 ha compare
  7. 27 Mozambique 96,523 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is seed cotton, unginned — area harvested in Southern Africa?
Seed cotton, unginned — area harvested in Southern Africa was 21,865 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest seed cotton, unginned — area harvested recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 211,252 ha in 1989.
What is the lowest seed cotton, unginned — area harvested recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 8,491 ha in 2010.
How does Southern Africa rank for seed cotton, unginned — area harvested?
Southern Africa ranks 24th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is seed cotton, unginned — area harvested rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern 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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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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